Audio Companions

Sennheiser said that the new SoundProtex earplugs protect users against hearing damage in loud environments while allowing them to hear the necessary sounds

The revenue growth was primarily driven by subscription income from micro-transactions

Sennheiser HD 620S headphones will be available from August 12 on the company's website and e-commerce platform Amazon India and Flipkart

Pocket FM is awash with funds and listeners, but this is the result of a long and iterative process of finding great stories, finding ways to market them, and finding people who would pay for them

Pocket Novel aims to play a pivotal role in unlocking opportunities and connecting writers with millions of readers, understanding immense potential within the underpenetrated novel market in India

"Given the strategic targets of India's growth, gross domestic product, and other numbers, I think this is a very safe bet to be investing in India now on the ground with our company"

Company will use financing to expand its repository of Indian language audiobooks, podcasts, courses

Dolby, in partnership with TV maker TCL, will showcase the Dolby Atmos FlexConnect at IFA

Sony India is aiming 40 per cent growth in its audio business in the current fiscal, led by rising demand for premium products in the segment, its Managing Director Sunil Nayyar said on Thursday. The company is expecting a "promising" growth in some of the segments as soundbars and personal audio products like earphones and headphones continue its lead, outpacing the market growth rate. Sony India, which aims to be the dominant premium audio brand here, gets around 20 per cent of its sales revenue from the audio business and expects its contribution to become higher in the coming years. "Audio business is very promising in India and the premium market (in the segment) is growing and the growth rate is high. This composition will continue to increase every year," Nayyar told PTI. He further said:" The growth of the audio might outpace the growth of other categories." The company logged 21 per cent growth in the audio business in the last fiscal. The audio business includes soundbar

Though Spotify had 500 million monthly active users globally (as of February 2023), there is no clarity on its India user base

The magnetic back of the earbuds offers a surprise deal as they automatically pause streaming when joined together, and eventually resume it when separated

Priced at Rs 30,800, the Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT2 wireless over-ear headphones will be available on the e-commerce platform Amazon India

Audio content platform Kuku FM said it has raised $21.8 million in Series B1 funding round, led by The Fundamentum Partnership, which will be utilised to strengthen content creation ecosystem

Priced at Rs 1,799, the Realme Cobble Bluetooth Speaker is an excellent portable wireless speaker for this price

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At Rs 6,999, the Realme 100W Soundbar is on the pricier side considering it is a fundamental audio system

The Mi Bluetooth Speaker is a good deal for its price. It's not for everyone, though, especially those moderately or too finicky about sound quality

The soundbar is good enough for regular video streaming on Netflix, Amazon Prime and other such platforms but if you have a good ear for sound quality, the limitations would not escape your attention

The Mi Dual Driver earphones have a bass-heavy sound output and, considering the price, they have a fair performance

Here are the finest audio companions you can take along wherever you go, or while you cool off