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Beyerdynamic Aventho Y in Soft Jade worn on a tram
Beyerdynamic Aventho Y: 90 Hours of Battery, and a Cell You Can Replace Yourself
Beyerdynamic's Aventho Y (€149) pairs 45 mm drivers and Bluetooth 6.0 with more than 90 hours of battery, and a user-replaceable cell, magnetic ear pads and metal hinges. Four finishes.... Read more...
DALI Basik Sub in Golden Yellow beside a matching bookshelf speaker in a living room
DALI BASIK SUB: a 32 cm cube that finishes a pair of standmounts
DALI's BASIK SUB puts an 8-inch down-firing woofer and 170 W of Class D power into a cabinet barely 32 cm on a side, in five finishes matched to KUPID... Read more...
DJ playing a club set on the Denon DJ Prime 4 G2 in front of a crowd
Denon DJ Prime 4 G2: four decks, live Stems and a DMX universe, no laptop
Denon's Prime 4 G2 renders Stems on the hardware, reads 3D pressure across 16 MPCe pads and drives a full DMX universe from the back panel. Pre-order at Soundium for... Read more...
Mackie Thrash15v2 and Thrash12v2 powered PA speakers standing side by side in a rehearsal room with a drum kit behind them
Mackie Thrashv2: the entry PA gets voicing modes and Bluetooth, and loses an input
Mackie has put the Thump v4's DSP set, four voicing modes, Feedback Eliminator and Bluetooth linking into its cheapest powered PA cabinet. The Thrash12v2 is €349 and the Thrash15v2 is... Read more...
Streamer wearing the Audio-Technica ATH-M20xSTS at a laptop
Audio-Technica ATH-M20xSTS: a studio monitor with a broadcast mic attached, for €99
Audio-Technica's ATH-M20xSTS pairs the ATH-M20x studio monitor with a 20 Series cardioid condenser boom mic in a 236 g headset, with USB-C, USB-A and 3.5 mm all covered. Pre-order at... Read more...
Woman wearing the Meze Audio Alba S in-ear monitors outdoors
Meze Audio Alba S: the same Alba, minus the dongle you already own
The Alba S keeps the 10.8 mm dynamic driver, the zinc-alloy shells and the detachable silver-plated cable, and drops the USB-C DAC adapter most buyers already have twice. Pre-order at... Read more...
Machined aluminium body and volume wheel of the Astell&Kern PD5
Astell&Kern PD5: eight DACs, and you choose how many of them run
The successor to the A&norma SR35 carries 8 Cirrus Logic CS43198 DACs with switchable Quad and Octa modes, up to 28 hours of battery, full Android and both 3.5 mm... Read more...
Teenage Engineering EP-2350 FX MIC connected to an EP-133 K.O. II sampler
Teenage Engineering EP-2350 FX MIC: four effects and four samples in the hand holding the mic
Teenage Engineering's EP-2350 FX MIC is a handheld mic with 4 vocal effects, 4 replaceable sample slots and a spring-loaded handle that sets the effect depth as you squeeze it.... Read more...
Eversolo DMP-A8 Gen 2 on a dark wood sideboard with the VU meter display lit
Eversolo DMP-A8 Gen 2: streamer, DAC and analogue preamp in one chassis
Eversolo's DMP-A8 Gen 2 puts flagship AKM conversion, an R-2R analogue volume control, an 8.6-inch touchscreen and an SFP fibre network port into a single box that replaces a streamer,... Read more...
Argon Audio AURORA turntable in walnut in a living room with Argon speakers
Argon Audio AURORA and the BERLIN subs: a first direct drive and an EISA-winning bass platform
Argon Audio's first direct-drive turntable, the AURORA (€1,299), arrives with a built-in phono stage and an Ortofon Concorde Music Blue fitted, alongside the BERLIN SUB 12 (€1,099) and BERLIN SUB... Read more...
Pro-Ject E1.2 BT in walnut playing a record on a console above a row of vinyl
Pro-Ject E1.2 BT: the plug-and-play deck goes wireless
Pro-Ject's E1.2 BT adds a Qualcomm Bluetooth 5.4 transmitter with aptX HD and aptX Adaptive to its plug-and-play entry turntable, in seven finishes. Pre-order at Soundium from €399, shipping September... Read more...
Person wearing a Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 5 earbud, adjusting it in the ear in evening light
Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 5: flagship earbuds with a battery you can replace
Sennheiser's Momentum True Wireless 5 (€299, five finishes) brings a 7 mm TrueResponse driver, adaptive hybrid ANC, aptX Lossless over Bluetooth 6.0 and Dolby Atmos head tracking, plus batteries you... Read more...
Kanto Audio OBI3 Gen 2 turntable in black, in a living-room hi-fi setup with speaker and vinyl
Kanto OBI3 Gen 2: The Budget Turntable Grows Up
Kanto's OBI3 Gen 2 (€199.99, five finishes) adds a platter speed sensor, auto-stop and a heavier 5.5 kg body to the budget-turntable formula. Pre-order now at Soundium, shipping September 2026. Read more...
Analog Cases Trakpack Roll being test-fitted in an airline carry-on sizer at the airport
Analog Cases lands at Soundium: the Trakpack Roll, plus shells for the Launch Control 3 and MPC Sample
Three Analog Cases arrivals: the Trakpack Roll (€279), a carry-on sized rolling bag that converts to a backpack, and custom-fit hard cases for the Novation Launch Control 3 (€44) and... Read more...
Two Reloop RP-2000 MK4 turntables set up in battle position with a mixer
Reloop RP-2000 MK4: a plug-and-play direct drive with the Ortofon already fitted
Reloop's entry direct drive gets a fourth revision: a stiffer chassis, a centre-click ±8% pitch fader and a genuine Ortofon OM Black cartridge mounted and aligned at the factory. Pre-order... Read more...
Marantz CINEMA 50 Series 2 on a dark reflective surface under warm light
Marantz CINEMA Series 2: three new AV receivers, one new converter
Marantz rebuilds the CINEMA line around a new 32-bit, 8-channel DAC. The CINEMA 50, CINEMA 60 DAB and CINEMA 70s Series 2 arrive at Soundium between September and October 2026,... Read more...
KEF LS Luxe in Dusk Titanium on a living room shelf
KEF LS Luxe: the LS line stops hiding
KEF's new €3.999 flagship wireless pair, designed with Ross Lovegrove, brings patent-pending Velocity Control Technology and 380 W of current-drive amplification to a cabinet built to be looked at. Five... Read more...
beyerdynamic DT 275 PRO on-ear monitoring headphones on a DJ mixer
beyerdynamic DT 275 PRO: Compact On-Ear Monitoring, Built to Be Repaired
beyerdynamic's new DT 275 PRO is a compact, closed-back on-ear monitor with about 22 dBA of isolation, a 195 g frame, a locking either-side cable, and fully replaceable parts. Now... Read more...
Novation Launchkey 88 MK4 on a producer desk in a studio, completing the MK4 range
Novation's Launchkey MK4 range is complete: how to pick between all 7 keyboards
Novation's Launchkey MK4 line is complete: seven controllers from the €125 Mini 25 to the new 88-key flagship at €449. Same pads, same DAW integration, different keybeds. Here's how to... Read more...
A DJ mixing on the AlphaTheta XDJ-AN in a home setup
AlphaTheta XDJ-AN: the standalone that ditches the USB stick for a home-to-club bridge
AlphaTheta's XDJ-AN replaces the XDJ-RR with a 2-channel all-in-one that drops USB-A and CD for a single USB-C slot, Wi-Fi streaming and cloud sync. A bridge deck for home, bar... Read more...
Numark Mixtrack Go tucked into a jacket pocket, showing its ultra-portable size
Numark Party Mix III and Mixtrack Go: Stems Control Comes to Entry-Level DJ Gear
Numark brings Stems control and Fade FX to two new entry-level 2-deck controllers: the Party Mix III (€139) and the pocket-sized Mixtrack Go (€89). Both pre-order at Soundium. Read more...
AlphaTheta CDJ-1500X compact DJ media player in a bar booth setup
AlphaTheta CDJ-1500X: flagship cloud workflow in a player that fits a bar booth
AlphaTheta's CDJ-1500X brings the flagship CDJ-3000X's cloud-ready rekordbox workflow, streaming and a 10.1″ touchscreen into a compact player for bars, boutique clubs and home rigs. Pre-order at Soundium for €1,699. Read more...
Akai Professional MPC One G2 played on a studio desk, hands on the RGB pads
Akai MPC One G2 and MPC Key 37 G2: Same Brain, Two Very Different Bodies
Akai's MPC One G2 (€829, blue) and MPC Key 37 G2 (€979, cream) share the new MPC 3 engine. Pads vs keys: which standalone MPC is for you. Pre-order now... Read more...
High End Vienna 2026: four boxes we'd actually plug in, from a €249 dongle to a €3,999 one-box system
High End Vienna 2026: four boxes we'd actually plug in, from a €249 dongle to a €3,999 one-box system
Four forthcoming pieces from High End Vienna 2026, now in the Soundium catalogue: the Eversolo T10 transport, the iFi iDSD GR 2 portable DAC, the reborn AudioQuest DragonFly Copper, and... Read more...
Audeze MM-520 open-back planar reference headphones, front view
Audeze MM-520: the MM-500's tuning, now with the low-end an open-back usually can't do
Audeze's MM-520 adds SLAM low-end to the MM-500's acclaimed open-back planar tuning. €2,199.00 at Soundium, shipping August 2026. A pre-release read: who should buy it, who should wait. Read more...
Akai MPC Live III Retro in use on a studio desk
Akai MPC Live III Retro: a complete studio in one box, dressed like 1988
Akai's MPC Live III Retro is a complete standalone studio, speakers, mic, battery, clip launching, and stems onboard, in the original 1988 AKAI look for €1,649.99. Who should buy it,... Read more...
Sennheiser Momentum 5 Wireless worn, lifestyle
🎧 Sennheiser Momentum 5 Wireless: The €400 Flagship You Don't Have to Replace in 3 Years
Sennheiser's Momentum 5 Wireless brings a 57-hour user-replaceable battery, aptX Lossless, and a midrange-first tuning to €399.90. Here's who should buy it, and who shouldn't. Read more...
Soundium News: Week 19, 2026
Soundium News: Week 19, 2026
This week’s fresh arrivals — Meze Audio Strada, Meze Audio 105 SILVA and the Denon Home 400 — plus a preview of the upcoming Focusrite ISA C8X. Read more...
Sennheiser HD 480 Pro vs HD 480 Pro Plus: Closed-Back Studio Reference
🎧 Sennheiser HD 480 Pro vs HD 480 Pro Plus: Closed-Back Studio Reference
Sennheiser's new HD 480 Pro and HD 480 Pro Plus bring true closed-back isolation to the PRO line — same drivers, same tuning, same 272 g chassis. Read more...
Soundium News: Week 17, 2026
Soundium News: Week 17, 2026
Discover this week’s latest arrivals, including the Sennheiser HD 480 Pro and Audeze Maxwell 2 (PlayStation Edition), plus a preview of upcoming gear. Read more...
Soundium News: Week 15, 2026
Soundium News: Week 15, 2026
Discover this week’s latest arrivals, including the Nebula X1 and Arturia KeyStep 37 MK2, plus a preview of upcoming gear. Read more...
Hollyland Lyra 4K Webcam: AI-Powered Streaming & 4K Clarity
🎥 Hollyland Lyra 4K Webcam: AI-Powered Streaming & 4K Clarity
The Hollyland Lyra 4K delivers AI tracking, 4K video, and pro-quality audio in a compact, plug-and-play webcam. Read more...
Soundium News: Week 13, 2026
Soundium News: Week 13, 2026
Discover this week’s latest arrivals, including the Sequential Take 5 Desktop and Oberheim TEO-5 Desktop, plus a preview of upcoming gear. Read more...
Akai MPC Sample: Portable Sampler, Sequencer and Production Station
🎹 Akai MPC Sample: Portable Sampler, Sequencer and Production Station
The Akai MPC Sample delivers standalone sampling, expressive pads, and portable beatmaking with classic MPC workflow. Read more...
Soundium News: Week 12, 2026
Soundium News: Week 12, 2026
Discover this week’s latest arrivals, including the Bowers & Wilkins PX8 S2 McLaren Edition and AlphaTheta DJM-V5, plus a preview of upcoming gear. Read more...
AlphaTheta SLAB: Serato Studio MIDI Pad Controller
🎛️ AlphaTheta SLAB: Serato Studio MIDI Pad Controller
AlphaTheta’s SLAB pairs expressive RGB pads, touch strip performance, Focus Control navigation, and native Serato Studio integration—bringing tactile beatmaking to modern producers. Read more...
AlphaTheta DJM-V5: Professional 4-Band EQ Club DJ Mixer
🎛️ AlphaTheta DJM-V5: Professional 4-Band EQ Club DJ Mixer
AlphaTheta’s DJM-V5 delivers 4-band EQ, creative Send FX, cross-pass filters, and Pro DJ Link connectivity in a compact, professional 3-channel mixer. Read more...
Sony PS-LX Series: Easy Vinyl Playback with Bluetooth & USB
🎶 Sony PS-LX Series: Easy Vinyl Playback with Bluetooth & USB
The Sony PS-LX3BT and PS-LX5BT deliver automatic vinyl playback with Bluetooth streaming, USB output, and built-in phono preamps for effortless listening. Read more...
Akai Professional MPC XL: The Ultimate Standalone Music Workstation
🎹 Akai Professional MPC XL: The Ultimate Standalone Music Workstation
The Akai MPC XL pairs a Gen-2 8-core CPU, 16 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD, and a 10.1″ touchscreen with deep sequencing and expressive pads—bringing flagship, DAW-level power to standalone... Read more...
RMX-IGNITE: AlphaTheta’s Next-Gen DJ Effector for Creative Sets
🎛️ RMX-IGNITE: AlphaTheta’s Next-Gen DJ Effector for Creative Sets
The AlphaTheta RMX-IGNITE delivers expressive 3-Band FX, sample triggering, PRO DJ LINK integration, and high-resolution DSP for dynamic, performance-focused DJ sets. Read more...
Cambridge Audio L/R Series: Active Stereo Speakers
🔊 Cambridge Audio L/R Series: Active Stereo Speakers
The Cambridge Audio L/R Series delivers true active stereo sound in three sizes—L/R X, L/R M, and L/R S—combining built-in amplification, modern connectivity, and Cambridge’s signature tuning for music and... Read more...
Arturia AstroLab 37: Compact 37-Key Synth with Full AstroLab Power
🎹 Arturia AstroLab 37: Compact 37-Key Synth with Full AstroLab Power
The Arturia AstroLab 37 delivers full AstroLab engine power in a compact 37-key format—featuring aftertouch keys, bi-timbral layers, 44 instruments, 1,800+ presets, vocoder input, and extensive I/O for studio and... Read more...
Allen & Heath Xone:24 & Xone:24C – Compact Mixers, Big Xone Sound
🎛️ Allen & Heath Xone:24 & Xone:24C – Compact Mixers, Big Xone Sound
The Allen & Heath Xone:24 delivers legendary analog warmth and hands-on control in a compact 2+1 channel mixer, while the Xone:24C adds a 96 kHz USB-C audio/MIDI interface, powered hub,... Read more...
Kanto UKI: Compact Bluetooth Bookshelf Speakers with USB-C & Hi-Fi Clarity
🎶 Kanto UKI: Compact Bluetooth Bookshelf Speakers with USB-C & Hi-Fi Clarity
The Kanto UKI delivers hi-fi clarity in a tiny footprint with a 3″ mid/bass driver and silk dome tweeter, Bluetooth 5.0 streaming, USB-C and RCA inputs, subwoofer output, and a... Read more...
Sennheiser HDB 630: Audiophile-Grade Wireless Headphones with Hi-Res & 60h Battery
🎧 Sennheiser HDB 630: Audiophile-Grade Wireless Headphones with Hi-Res & 60h Battery
The Sennheiser HDB 630 combines a custom 42 mm driver, native 24-bit/96 kHz USB-C audio, Bluetooth 5.2 with aptX Adaptive, advanced DSP tools like Parametric EQ and Crossfeed, and up... Read more...
Kanto OBI3: Kanto’s First Bluetooth Turntable
🎶 Kanto OBI3: Kanto’s First Bluetooth Turntable
The Kanto OBI3 is Kanto’s first Bluetooth turntable, featuring a belt-drive system, AT3600L cartridge, switchable phono preamp, and Bluetooth 5.3 streaming—delivering classic vinyl playback with modern wireless freedom for €179,00.... Read more...
Native Instruments Traktor MX2: Creative 2-Channel DJ Controller with Traktor Pro 4 Integration
🎛️ Native Instruments Traktor MX2: Creative 2-Channel DJ Controller with Traktor Pro 4 Integration
The Traktor MX2 merges a compact 2-channel layout with Traktor Pro 4 software, stem separation powered by iZotope RX, Pattern Player, and 16 RGB performance pads—delivering intuitive, pro-level DJ control,... Read more...
Akai MPC Live III: Standalone Music Production Powerhouse with 3D Pads & Gen-2 Performance
🎛️ Akai MPC Live III: Standalone Music Production Powerhouse with 3D Pads & Gen-2 Performance
The Akai MPC Live III combines a next-gen 8-core Gen-2 processor, expressive 3D MPCe pads, built-in mic and speakers, 8 CV/Gate outputs, and MPC3 OS—delivering a complete standalone production and... Read more...
Technics SL-40CBT & SL-50C: Direct-Drive Turntables with Wireless Ease & Audiophile Fidelity
🎶 Technics SL-40CBT & SL-50C: Direct-Drive Turntables with Wireless Ease & Audiophile Fidelity
The Technics SL-40CBT delivers Bluetooth streaming, a built-in phono stage, and an AT-VM95C cartridge for effortless vinyl playback, while the Technics SL-50C focuses on wired fidelity with 78 RPM support... Read more...
Eversolo T8: High-End Streaming Transport with Pure Digital Precision
🎶 Eversolo T8: High-End Streaming Transport with Pure Digital Precision
The Eversolo T8 combines isolated digital outputs (coaxial, optical, AES/EBU, USB, I2S), dual SSD slots, a femtosecond clock, ultra-quiet linear PSU, Wi-Fi 6, and Roon Ready streaming—delivering noise-free, high-resolution playback... Read more...