JLab has just taken the wraps off its latest sports-oriented wireless earbuds — the Buy at JLab — and this time, the company has partnered with balanced armature maker Knowles to give the buds even more “epic” sound. They cost $100 and will be available online in September and then in stores starting in October.
The Epic Sport ANC 3 inherit their crown from the Epic Air Sport ANC wireless earbuds, which have been a favorite go-to for sporty types who simply don’t want to pay Beats Powerbeats Pro prices for an ultra-secure set of buds. We’re not sure why JLab has chosen to drop the “Air,” but the timing of these new sports buds couldn’t be better: Beats just let it be known that the next-gen Powerbeats Pro will be arriving sometime in the new year.
By far the biggest change on the Epic Sport ANC 3 is their sonic architecture. With a 10mm dynamic driver for lower frequencies and a Knowles balanced armature driver for higher frequencies, music should sound more detailed, with greater separation of frequencies. To get the most out of this new architecture, the buds support Sony’s LDAC Bluetooth codec for hi-res audio (Android only).
The earhook-equipped buds also get a spatial audio EQ mode for more immersive sound, and they use hybrid active noise cancellation along with JLab’s Be Aware mode (transparency).
Battery life, which has always been excellent on this family of earbuds, remains very robust at a claimed 10-plus hours with ANC on, and up to 12-plus hours when it’s off. With the case included, JLab says to expect 42 hours of use or 52 hours, respectively.
Bluetooth Multipoint lets you connect to two devices simultaneously, and the buds can quickly pair with Android and Window devices thanks to Google Fast Pair and Microsoft Swift Pair. And what would a set of sports earbuds be without decent water protection? The Epic Sport ANC 3 are rated IP66 for water and dust resistance.
Powering up the case is going to be easy, no matter where you are: it has an integrated USB-C cable and a dedicated USB-C port, plus you can drop it on any wireless charger.
Instagram is making its way to yet another screen, and this time, Apple TV is getting a taste of the Reels rabbit hole. The company has launched a dedicated Instagram app for Apple TV, bringing Reels, longer videos, and live shows to the big screen. So, if watching one quick clip on a phone somehow turns into an hour of scrolling, there's now a much larger screen for that.
Instagram brings Reels and more to Apple TV
Audio-Technica, a brand well known for making some of the best studio and professional headphones on the market, has just come out with the ATH-AWX7000, which the company itself claims to be its "finest headphones ever." The new flagship closed-back headphone has debuted at an eye-watering price of $3,799. It combines hand-finished Japanese woodwork with a newly developed 58mm driver.
The earcups are made from Kiso cypress, a prized wood historically used for Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples. Each housing is finished by hand with traditional Echizen lacquer, which brings out the grain and is expected to darken over time. The frame and sliders are finished in a deep navy kachi-iro shade traditionally associated with samurai.
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