It’s been a long time coming (hey, mere weeks in the tech realm seems like forever), but the Marshal Minor headphones are finally out. These miniature buds of audio bliss feature 20Hz-20KHz frequency response, an impedance of 32 ? ± 15% AT 1kHz, SN ratio of 115 ± 3dB AT 1kHz 1mW, and a maximum input power of 5mW. I didn’t get to actually hear these at CES last week, but we’re on the list for review units. So check back in a couple of weeks as to our...

Now we don’t want to discount AudioVox — they make the occasional interesting audio-related product for consumers at a bare bottom price. But they are far from quality in regards to audio performance. With that said, it fills us with great sadness to reveal that AudioVox is in the process of dotting i’s and crossing t’s to purchase every last Klipsch share and subsidiary. The faint glimmer of good news to come out of this is of course a scenario in...

If you’re into headphones and audio, you know that headphones which require custom ear molds aren’t cheap. But as the saying goes: “You get what you pay for”. Not only that, the process of getting the actual molds done takes many days to weeks. But a new product from Sonomax cuts the price and time dramatically. At CES, I was fortunate enough to get a pair of the company’s PCS 100 single-drive units made for my ears. The process is quite...

In the world of high-end car audio, one of the biggest names you’ll constantly hear is that of Pioneer. For many years, they’ve been known for their audio products. However, they are so much more than that. In fact, the biggest focus on today’s press conference didn’t have anything to do with the traditional Pioneer audio electronics, and instead focused solely on integration with smartphones — particularly the iPhone — as well as...

Front and center at the Pioneer press conference at CES 2011. The event is scheduled to start shortly. Hop inside… [liveblog]