Bluetooth

Sony has announced some new wireless over-ear noise cancellation cans with dual noise sensors, all day playback and a mode that lets in the sounds of the outside world when needed. Bass lovers have also been treated to some true wireless earphones.

Sennheiser joined the ever-growing wireless earphones space in 2018 with the Momentum True Wireless in-ear headphones, and now the company has announced the second generation – this time with active noise cancellation.

Lighting a candle is not that difficult to do, although if you have to light a bunch of the things on a daily basis, it could be a bit of a hassle. That's where Candle Touch comes in, as it's an actual flame-and-wax candle that's lit by Bluetooth.

Three young designers have hit Kickstarter with a stylish turntable that can be cabled to your living room hi-fi setup or be wirelessly connected to Bluetooth speakers for "those who like it slow but sometimes prefer the fast and easy way."

Last year, music gear maker Boss cut the instrument cable for its impressive portable guitar amp: the Katana Air. Now the company has put premium amplifier technology and guitar effects into a pair of wireless headphones.

Twelve South has released a Bluetooth adapter called the AirFly Pro that can be plugged into old school audio sources with a 3.5 mm headphone jack to stream audio to wireless headphones and earphones.

These active noise-cancelling earbuds are claimed to kill engine and wind noise to an adjustable degree, while offering full Bluetooth comms and an intercom, in a zero-installation format that works with any motorcycle helmet, or without one at all.

Master & Dynamic has announced a follow up to last year's MW07. The MW07 Plus improve on the original true wireless in-ears, but the company has also revealed a less expensive stablemate in the shape of the MW07 Go earphones.

What if you want to stream digital music from your smartphone and your hi-fi amplifier lacks a receiver? Provided you have spare analog or digital input ports, you can add one into the mix – such as the Zen Blue from the UK's iFi Audio.

Tile trackers have been keeping tabs on people's stuff for years, and the upgraded 2019 range just got unveiled, including the smallest Tile yet.

The THR desktop amps were already pretty good, but they didn't have any wireless capabilities. Yamaha has now put that right with the THR-II range.

Launching at US$59, these Bluetooth earbuds sound great and absolutely nail the basics of comfort, connectivity and usability.