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Marshall is celebrating their 50th anniversary this year with another set of headphones, only these are lined with gold trimmings. The Major 50 FX headphones are similar to the Major Pitch Black headphones that we reviewed over the summer, only these new ones comes with a few upgrades inside and out.

The Major 50 FX headphones are made for big sound (obviously), and the technology inside has received a slight boost from the previous Marshall Major headphones. The new headphones come with gold trimmings on the outside. The outer ear caps are lined with gold, and the Marshall logo in the center of the caps are gold as well.

The headband is made of vinyl and features the inscription “London England 1962″, which is the birth place and birth year of the Marshall amplifier brand. On top of the gold trimming and inscriptions, the Major 50 FX headphones are Apple certified, and include an inline microphone and remote, so they’ll work seamlessly with Apple’s numerous products.

The headphones also come with a canvas carrying bag — perfect for on-the-go audiophiles. The Marshall Major 50 FX headphones are available right now at a cost of $170. That’s definitely not a bad price to pay for top-quality headphones. Plus, if you like bling (and who doesn’t), then it’s practically a two-for-one deal.

Marshall Major 50 FX headphones marks 50th anniversary is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Unmonday might sound rather weird for a company name, but this Finnish speaker company has just announced that they will be putting the Unmonday 4.3L through production paces after receiving around $1 million from a private investor. This independent Airplay speaker will literally deliver a new twist where audio speakers are concerned, as it boasts of a patented hexagonal porcelain enclosure which will deliver superlative sound sans audio wires, transmitters or separate controllers. You can listen to your sound in Mono, Stereo or Dolby Surround sound, and switching between one and another is as simple as rolling the Unmonday in order to switch to one of five Dolby Surround channels.

The Unmonday speaker literally comes with an Alpair 10 full-range driver, Apple Airplay and a motion sensor, so that you can hook up to half a dozen speakers for streaming music or movie soundtracks throughout your humble abode. Pre-orders for the Unmonday 4.3L will cost you a very special $499, which is a huge discount off the estimated $700 recommended retail price. Shipping of the Unmonday 4.3L is tipped to happen sometime early next year.

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Unmonday 4.3L portable Dolby Surround speaker, Mophie Powerblu powers its way to the FCC,

You would have thought that a name like the Edifier e10 Exclaim would have it come with plenty of bells and whistles, but the most the Edifier e10 Exclaim is capable of mustering would be it being an active bi-amped 2.0 speaker system which merges smooth curves as well as straight lines, ending up in an audio system which is pleasing on the eyes as well as delivering performance that the average ear should not have any complains against. Sporting a full integral DSP (Digital Signal Processing) and DRC (Dynamic Range Compensation), the Exclaim delivers decent tonal balance regardless of volume setting, while minimizing any possible distortion.

The individual Exclaim speaker is driven by its very own internal amplifier, merging for 36 watts RMS of power in order to power a total of 6 internal active speakers. A couple of passive radiators will be used in the midrange/tweeter housings to raise efficiency and dynamic range. Expect to fork out $99.99 for the Edifier e10 Exclaim if you are interested in enhancing your desktop listening experience.

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Bluetooth speakers are getting quite common, but it’s only when you use one yourself that you realize how useful they can be, especially if they are multi-functional. The Braven 625s is the company’s rugged version, and I decided that it should be able to survive my backpack, so when I was offered a choice for a model to review, I decided on this one.

First of all, the box it came in was frustratingly hard to open, even with the instructions on how to open it. This is the first mistake. Why do you need instructions on how to open a box? Anyway, after about 5 minutes of grunting, I was finally able to open it up, though not before I thought about taking some power tools to it. The speaker is nicely made, but immediately I noticed something odd. There was a rattling coming from inside the device. It sounded like a screw had come loose. It hasn’t hampered the device’s functions, but if I had paid for this unit, I would have immediately returned it.

The speaker itself is easy to set up, but the myriad of buttons located on both sides make it a bit counterintuitive. You need to switch it on and press the phone button to pair it with your device.

Once it’s paired, it takes but a couple of seconds for the speaker to recognize your device. Once connected, the sound is surprisingly good, especially for a small portable speaker. There is even a bit of bass coming out of the back, and the dual 3-watt-per-channel drivers provide ample sound.

What makes this speaker different from some of the other ones that I’ve seen is that it comes with some interesting add-ons. It can function as an external battery, and while it won’t charge your iPad, it will provide emergency charging for your iPhone. The 1700 mAh battery will charge up most smaller devices and it’s a nice option to have if you lug it around. The battery is supposed to deliver 16 hours of autonomy. It’s close to this number, but if you use it to charge up your devices, you’ll use it up your juice a lot quicker. There’s also a USB light attachment that will turn the speaker into a (rather bulky) flashlight. It definitely comes in handy if you use your speaker in the dark. The whole thing comes in a water-resistant bag, and includes a 40″ long USB-to micro-USB cable for charging and a 3.5mm cable for connecting audio devices without Bluetooth.

Ultimately, I like this little speaker. For its sound quality, it’s not that expensive; it functions well and the additional features make it somewhat unique. What I didn’t like was the box it came in. No device should be this difficult to get out of a plastic box. Also, the rattling is disturbing. I’m hoping that this was a fault of the single device that I tried, but it does speak to quality control.

The Braven 625s sells for $179.99(USD) directly from Braven.

Just in time for the holiday shopping season, Vizio has announced its new lineup of HDTVs and audio equipment. More specifically, the company has officially announced the LED-lit2 E-Series line of HDTVs and four new sound bars. Included in the lineup is the recently-released E-Series 60-inch class Razor LED Smart TV.

The lineup also includes the company’s flagship E-Series 70-inch class Razor LED Smart TV, and new 2.0 and 2.1 E-Series and M-Series sound bars. Vizio has pretty much loaded up their holiday lineup, which include HDTVs from basic 24-inch units, all the way up to 70-inch Smart TVs in order to cater to every consumer.

Vizio’s Smart TVs (which come in flavors of 70”, 60”, 50”, 42”, and 32”) feature built-in WiFi, as well as a handful of VIZIO-exclusive apps and instant access to streaming content from services like Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, VUDU, Hulu Plus, YouTube, and Pandora, as well as social media content such as Facebook and Twitter.

Vizio’s sound bars start at $99 for the 2.0 E-Series model, and go all the way up to $229 for the 2.1 M-Series unit. Vizio’s basic HDTVs start just $199 for the 24-inch model, while $399 will get you the company’s 39-inch LED model. Vizio Smart TVs start at $299 for the 32-inch variant, and they go all the way up to $1,999 for the 70-inch Razor Smart TV.

Vizio unveils holiday lineup of HDTVs and sound bars is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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