10 Cool New Gadgets to Keep on Your Radar

The LS Luxe is the company’s new flagship pair of wireless active speakers. Best described as a higher-end version of the LS50 Wireless II, they feature a bigger Uni-Q driver and have a more sculptural design (thanks to a collab with famed industrial designer Ross Lovegrove). They also boast the same wireless and wired connections as the LS50 Wireless II, making it an incredibly versatile system. KEF is calling the system its “most ambitious creation to date.”

The Baby Terror is the newest addition to the iconic British audio brand’s Baby series, which is comprised of ultra-portable and lightweight, analog guitar amplifiers. The Baby Terror is the range’s smallest and most affordable option. It’s an analog micro-lunchbox guitar head that’s capable of delivering 20 watts. It has gain and volume controls, as well as a full three-band equalizer. Design for desktops, rehearsal rooms and small stages, Orange says the Baby Terror is “simple to plug in and play, yet flexible enough to shape around different guitars, pedals and different styles of music.”

Twelve South introduced the Valet earlier this year. It’s a valet tray, so it’s meant to catch and hold your EDC (wallet, keys, sunglasses, AirPods), but it’s made of premium leather and features an integrated Qi2 wireless charger to charge your smartphone. Fast forward seven months and Twelve Introduced has introduced a second version that is roughly half the size (7.5-inch vs 4.25-inch) and supports faster charging. It also has a 10-watt USB-C port beneath the base for charging a second device. Available in three colors: black, brown and taupe (tan/white).

The Q Acoustics 3040c is the newest addition to the brand’s entry-level 3000c range of loudspeakers. It’s positioned as the slightly smaller sibling to the 3050c, the range’s flagship floorstanding speaker. The 3040c features the same driver, cabinet, and acoustic innovations, and looks nearly identical, but it’s $100 cheaper and a better fit for smaller-to-medium-sized rooms.

PS Audio’s PMG S200 is a stereo power amplifier that utilizes a Class A amplifier topology and an active power supply.  It’s capable of delivering 100 watts per channel into 8 ohms, or 200 watts per channel into 4 ohms, and is designed to drive more efficient or less demanding loudspeakers (as opposed to its sibling, the S400). According to the brand, it delivers “extraordinary low-level resolution and transparency at this most critical of listening levels.”

PS Audio’s PMG S400 is the more powerful, more expensive sibling to the S2400. It’s a stereo power amplifier that utilizes a Class A amplifier topology and an active power supply.  It’s capable of delivering 200 watts per channel into 8 ohms, or 400 watts per channel into 4 ohms, and is designed to drive more power-hungry loudspeakers with lower sensitivities. According to the brand, it delivers absolutely stunning sound quality “with pristine highs, a richly detailed, inviting midrange, and authoritative, articulate bass.”

The Beyerdynamic DT 275 Pro is a pair of closed-back, on-ear wired headphones that are designed for audio professionals working in loud environments, such as engineers, content creators and DJs. The company claims that they combine “high passive noise isolation, neutral sound tuning, and long-wearing comfort in a lightweight, travel-friendly design.”

The Stylo is an entry-level belt-drive turntable with a built-in phono preamplifier and standard RCA connections, so you can hook it up directly to a pair of powered speakers. Additionally, it has built-in Bluetooth, so if you want a wire-free hi-fi setup, you can stream vinyl to your wireless speakers instead. Other features include an aluminum platter, a carbon fiber tonearm and it comes with an Audio-Technica AT3600L moving magnet cartridge.

The Folio is an all-in-one turntable with its own built-in speakers. So you just plug it in, and you’re ready to play vinyl. The turntable has an aluminum platter, an S-shaped tonearm and packs the same Audio-Technica AT3600L moving-magnet cartridge as the Stylo. Additionally, the Folio can be used as a standalone Bluetooth speaker when not playing vinyl. It supports USB playback and USB recording, allowing you to digitize your records. It also has a headphone jack, so you can enjoy a private vinyl listening session.

The Osmo Pocket 4P is the latest 3-axis handheld gimbal from DJI, and it’s their first with a dual-lens camera system. The primary wide-angle lens features a 1-inch CMOS sensor (20mm equivalent format and f/2.0 aperture), achieving 17 stops of dynamic range and supporting video up to 4K/240 fps. The second is a 60mm med-tele lens (f/1.8 aperture) that supports 3× optical zoom and up to 12× zoom. Designed for vloggers and content creators, DJI claims the gimbal can “effortlessly achieve cinematic visual effects, from wide-angle cityscapes to delicate portraits.” Unfortunately, like many of DJI’s new releases, it’s not available in the US.