Mike Kobrin

The Apple iPod burst onto the scene in October 2001 and quickly became the most popular portable music player on the market. The general trend has been toward smaller form factors and higher capacities, though some important new features have been added over the years, including video playback. While other players may beat the iPod […]

Creatives new Zen Aurvana noise-isolating earphones ($99.99 direct) fit nicely into a category inhabited by products such as the Etymotic ER6i, the Shure E2c, and the Ultimate Ears Super.fi 3 Studio. Put simply, they block unwanted noise very effectively by acting as earplugs and provide far better sound quality than stock earbuds, all without breaking […]

The new Toshiba Gigabeat S is one slick-looking MP3 player. Available in a white 30GB model (S30, $299.99 direct) and a black 60GB model (S60, $399.99), it sports a sharp 2.4-inch LCD, a slim profile, and a nifty cross-shaped button array. Although it lacks voice/line-in/FM recording, this Windows Mobile-based hard drive player offers very good […]

The LTB WR-51 Cinema 1 wireless headphones offer true 5.1-channel surround sound. The package consists of the headphones and a base station that transmits over the 2.4-GHz radio frequency band. It works equally well with PCs and home theater systems. Though its not nearly as convincing as a set of surround speakers, it does provide […]

ZIFFPAGE TITLEAt A Glance > ZIFFPAGE TITLEFull Review The SanDisk Sansa c150 is a flash-based MP3 player available in 1-gigabyte (model c140, $109.99 list) and 2-gigabyte ($169.99 list) models. It runs on a standard triple-A battery, has an FM tuner, does voice and FM recording, and supports Audible.com content as well as subscription and download […]

The DLO HomeDock Deluxe for iPod is the first dock to offer TV-screen navigation of your iPod. Its a pretty straightforward product for integrating your iPod into your home stereo system, and it has a video pass-through so that you can play photos or video on your TV screen (as well as accessing DLOs version […]

The Roku SoundBridge Radio ($399 list) may not look like much on the outside, but it works surprisingly well. Its a one-piece 2.1-speaker system that can grab music from your PC via Wi-Fi (802.11b/g), as well as play AM/FM radio and Internet radio. Music software support is very broad, and the sound quality is impressive […]