Surround Sound

Sony offered a glimpse of its first 360-degree audio speakers back at the online-only CES 2021 expo in January, with two units based around the company's 360 Reality Audio tech. Now the SRS-RA5000 and SRS-RA3000 are up for pre-order.

Since being launched in 2012, Dolby Atmos technology has found its way into theaters, living rooms, mobile devices and more. And now the immersive 3D audio experience is driving into the automotive space in the upcoming Lucid Air electric sedan.

When connected together, the five units that make up the Air by Quirky form a single cylinder speaker. But each speaker can also operate separately for surround-sound placement or multi-room streaming entertainment.

Samsung has announced the release of two new Q Series soundbars that can analyze what's happening onscreen and optimize sound settings to match. The HW-Q70R and HW-Q60R units are also reported capable of creating wider, more dynamic output.

Samsung has announced its first major collaboration with Harman since it bought the company early last year. Two premium soundbars have been revealed, both with up-firing and side-firing speakers for the promise of immersive three dimensional sound thanks to Dolby Atmos and DTS:X.

Getting surround sound quality for your home theater can often mean some budget-busting options requiring multiple speakers, subwoofers, and a powerful amplifier. Fluance takes the cost and the hassle out of that predicament, with its SXBP High Definition Bipolar Surround Sound Speakers.

Miami startup Next Galaxy is turning to crowdfunding to finance Ceekars 4D. The smart headphones are designed to bring a new level of immersion to virtual reality, gaming and other media through haptic feedback and a more immersive sound technology.

The latest Audi Q7 will be going in to battle with some seriously tough competition in the luxury SUV market. To set the Q7 apart from the crowd, Ingolstadt’s finest sound engineers have created the new 3D Sound system.

Ordinarily, if you want to get the 3D surround sound experience, you have to carefully set up several speakers within a room and you just get one "sweet spot." According to California-based electronics company Acemile, however, that's not the case with its new Theater Box portable wireless speaker.

A couple of months ago, Dolby announced that its Atmos surround sound format was making the move from cinemas to home theaters. Marantz introduces one of the first home theater receivers to support the format, paving the road to the future of surround sound.

Dolby is a name that will be familiar to many people. Its sound technologies are pretty much ubiquitous and Dolby Surround has been entrancing people since the early 80s. Now, the company has announced that its Atmos surround sound technology is coming out of the cinema and into the home.

Sony Europe has launched the new Walkman WH Series with two pairs of headphones. The NWZ-WH505 and NWZ-WH303 each feature a digital music player, integrated "surround sound" speakers and dynamic headphone drivers.