Five products to look out for this month
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Devialet Mania
£690
French audio firm Devialet has launched its first portable speaker, the Devialet Mania. Centred on 360° audio, the spherical speaker packs four full-range drivers and two subwoofers into a luxurious and sophisticated package. Devialet is known for its attractive-looking speakers, but the Mania is more than a pretty face, as it has the smarts to back it up. Its feature set includes voice assistant support from Amazon Alexa, as well as wireless connectivity via wi-fi, Bluetooth 5.0, AirPlay 2 and Spotify Connect. A four-mic array adapts the Mania to its surroundings – place it in the middle of a room and it will automatically turn 360° stereo audio on.
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2Grado GW100x
£249
Grado has taken its five-star wireless headphones and updated them with better Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity, new distortion-reducing drivers, and more than triple the original’s battery life. Sound, connectivity and battery life are the three essential pillars when it comes to wireless headphones, and the upgrades don’t stop there for the ‘x’. Grados are notoriously leaky, however, thanks to a redesigned speaker housing on the new GW100x, sound leakage should be reduced by 60 per cent compared with the company’s wired offerings. With upgrades across the board, the GW100x are shaping up to be a worthy successor to Grado’s 2019 wireless cans.
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3iFi Uno
£79
This miniature DAC and headphone amplifier is iFi’s latest entry-level model, designed to connect with mobile and desktop devices with its convenient USB-C connection. The Uno is the perfect place to start for budding audiophiles who might want to start small (literally) and experience the first rung in the ever-expanding ladder of better-sounding headphone audio. That’s not to say that the iFi Uno is underpowered by any means, as it houses an ESS Sabre DAC chip and iFi’s dedicated clock circuitry that aims, says the company, to deliver “ultra-low distortion, excellent clarity and impressive dynamic range.”
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4Nothing Ear (stick)
£99
Nothing is still a relatively new brand from the mind of Carl Pei, co-founder of OnePlus.
However, with a pair of wire
