Virtually all smartphone manufacturers have eliminated the 3.5mm audio jack even though it has long been the standard connector for a huge range of audio equipment over the past century. Most flagship ...

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The USB standard is touted for its ability to connect devices of all types with uniform consistency, however it's not quite ...

The state of USB Type-C audio and the new market for compatible headphones and dongles is, quite frankly, a trainwreck. Headphones sometimes only work with specific smartphone brands, dongles don’t ...

If you love music, then you know that phones don't have the best audio quality. This small gadget lets you plug in headphones for a better listening experience.

One of the biggest improvements to hit wireless headphones is the inclusion of lossless audio via USB. Instead of relying on a wireless Bluetooth connection, which always introduces compression and ...

The USB audio interface is a fairly standardized device — for those who might not know, that’s the hardware you use to take a microphone or instrument that uses an XLR or 1/4″ output and get that into ...

Griffin Technology is known mostly for the gadgets it makes for Apple stuff: iTalk (turns your iPod into a voice recorder), iTrip (transmits audio from your iPod to an FM radio -- great in the car) ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. It’s been almost 20 years since Audio-Technica launched its ...