For audio enthusiasts looking to upgrade the sound quality of their smartphone or laptop, a portable DAC/amp can be a fairly simple and affordable solution. The tiny hi-fi component plugs into your ...

NAMM 2026: Designed as a complete, compact desktop solution for practice, songwriting, recording or casual play… the new ...

Whether you have a pair of headphones that could use an amplifier, or you have an audio source that could use one, a portable amp can change the way you listen to music on the go. Last week we asked ...

When we talk about music, it’s hard not to associate headphones with it, especially in the current scenario, we most certainly need the best portable headphone amp. However, given the amount of work ...

At Slash’s request, the Lil’ Viper was kitted out with a speaker-emulated 1/4” headphone output to mimic the internal speaker ...

JBL is expanding its reach beyond traditional speakers by targeting musicians looking for more flexible ways to practise. Its new BandBox range introduces portable practice amplifiers that use built ...

The CMoy portable headphone amplifier was designed for testing purposes while using a single OPA134 op-amp in a non-inverting configuration. The project has adequate current capability to drive most ...

You might already know that JBL doesn't just do wireless speakers and earbuds; they're also a big name in live audio. The ...

What does an amp look like the age of the iPod? The Vox DA5 digital guitar amp ($130 street) weighs under 8 pounds, runs on C batteries, and includes multiple amp models (crunch, clean, overdrive) and ...

I bought myself an iBasso D-Zero MK2 portable headphone amp, to drive my Westone W50s which I bought to replace my lost Westone 4Rs (which I ultimately found). I bought the amp simply because it makes ...

Though guitar amp and effects modeling has been around for a while, Positive Grid shook things up in 2019 with the launch of the Spark – an impressively flexible and affordable tone master. The ...