Carrie-Ann Skinner

2 weeks ago | sound-advice.online | Carrie-Ann Skinner

Audio-Technica is a brand with a long legacy in quality audio - it  released its first pair of headphones more than 50 years ago. Its latest offering, the ATH-R70xa, is the successor to the ATH-R70x open-back reference headphones. Unlike their predecessor, the ATH-R70xa don’t rely on damping or acoustic architecture to augment the lower frequencies.

3 weeks ago | sound-advice.online | Carrie-Ann Skinner

It’s been three years since Bowers & Wilkins launched the Px7 S2 and almost two since the refreshed Px7 S2e went on sale. Both were very well received, and so it’s no surprise the British brand, synonymous with excellent audio, has decided it’s time for a new version The Px7 S3 have been redesigned, inside and out. The headphones are slimmer, with a new headband and redesigned arm mechanism to ensure they don’t protrude as much when worn.

2 months ago | sound-advice.online | Carrie-Ann Skinner

Beats have finally launched the highly-anticipated Powerbeats Pro 2 – the next iteration of the brand's true wireless earbud, and with a substantial overhaul both inside and out. Find out exactly what Carrie-Ann Skinner thinks of them in our review.

2 months ago | sound-advice.online | Carrie-Ann Skinner

Beats, which was originally launched by hip-hop star Dr Dre and record executive Jimmy Iovine, is a relatively new brand in the audio space having first emerged in 2008. Its on-ear headphones quickly became extremely popular – so much so that the brand was bought by Apple in 2014. Beats took the plunge into the true wireless earbuds market in May 2019 with the Powerbeats Pro, and made a considerable splash with many - including me, they were my go-to earbuds for quite a few years.

2 months ago | sound-advice.online | Carrie-Ann Skinner

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