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The Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 are the brand’s flagship noise-canceling headphones for 2025. Similar to the 2022-released Px8 headphones, the “S2” models combine premium materials (mostly aluminum and Nappa leather) with gorgeous design and excellent audio quality, but the British hi-fi manufacturer has made everything a little better. The Px8 S2 promise improved sound up to 24-bit/96 kHz with support for aptX Adaptive and aptX Lossless. They are slightly lighter and slimmer, so they should be more comfortable to wear. Both the earpads and the headband are replaceable, extending their overall lifespan. And they have better ANC, call quality, battery life and more. B&W is calling them the best headphones it’s ever made.

The second-generation Muo is the first portable Bluetooth speaker that KEF has released in years. It has a similar sculptural design as the original Muo — which was designed by the same person who designed KEF’s $225,000 Muon floorstanding loudspeakers — but features new drivers and technologies fit for 2025. The speaker has an IP67 rating, meaning it is durable enough to handle water, dust and other extreme environments. And it comes in seven different finishes: Silver Dusk, Amber Haze, Orange Moon, Blue Aura, Moss Green, Cocoa Brown and Midnight Black.

Fosi Audio’s ZH3 is a 3-in-1 desktop hi-fi component. It combines a DAC, headphone amplifier and preamplifier into a compact body. And thus, it can be used with wired headphones, powered speakers or integrated into a larger hi-fi system. It’s equipped with a wide range of inputs and outputs — including USB, optical, coaxial, RCA, 4.4mm, 6.35mm, XLR and RCA pre-outs — to ensure that it can work in a multitude of setups.

The GoPro Max 2 is the company’s second-generation 360-degree action camera. Compared to its predecessor, the 2019-released Max, the main upgrade with the Max 2 is its improved video capture capabilities — it can record 360-degree videos up to 8K/30fps and 180-degree videos at up to 4K/60fps. GoPro improved its battery life and audio recording, too. Maybe most notably, the Max 2 starts at $500, meaning GoPro didn’t actually increase the price from the original at all.

The UKI is the Canadian hi-fi manufacturer’s smallest and most affordable set of powered speakers. Each speaker stands just 6.5 inches tall, and packs a 1/4-inch silk dome tweeter and a 3-inch concave cone mid/bass driver. The pair is primed for desktop use (via a USB-C connection, but it can be connected to a turntable or hi-fi system (via RCA). It also supports Bluetooth, for the times when you just want to stream music from your smartphone. These little speakers come in four finishes: cobalt (blue), sage (green), black and white.

DJI’s Mini 5 Pro is the brand’s newest compact foldable drone and promises to be a substantial improvement over the 2023-released Mini 4 Pro. The main upgrade has to do with its sensor — the Mini 5 Pro is the first brand’s Mini line to feature a 50-megapixel one-inch-type sensor, and should deliver far superior picture quality and low-light performance. Additionally, DJI gave the Mini 5 Pro notably faster flying speeds (now up to 42 mph) and longer battery life (up to 52 minutes of flight time). Unfortunately for US customers, however, it doesn’t look like DJI is going to sell it in the States.

The Philips Fidelio FT1 is a 2-in-1 turntable and CD player — that’s right, it has a front-loading CD tray on its front panel. This way, you can use the same system to play both vinyl records and CDs (not simultaneously, of course), allowing the Fidelio FT1 to cater to fans of both physical media formats. The turntable itself is a belt-drive turntable with a built-in phono preamplifier. It features a heavy die-cast aluminum platter, an extruded aluminum tone arm with an adjustable counterweight and a replaceable Audio-Technica MM stylus. Pricing info has yet to be announced, but Philips has stated that it’ll be released “in the first quarter of 2026.”

Bang & Olufsen’s Beo Grace is the Danish hi-fi brand’s new flagship pair of wireless noise-canceling headphones — and, at $1,500, they’re one of (if not the) most expensive wireless earbuds on the market. Born from the brand’s “relentless pursuit of perfection” and inspired by fine jewelry, the Beo Grace wireless earbuds combine premium materials and sculptural design and elite noise-cancellation and sound.

The Pulse Elevate aren’t your average desktop speakers. They don’t support a wired connection and instead connect to your computer via Bluetooth or a USB adapter. Additionally, the speakers have a built-in rechargeable battery, allowing you to pick them up and take them with you. Then, you snap them back into their charging docks by your desktop when you’re done. This means the speakers can essentially double as portable Bluetooth speakers — either as individuals or a stereo pair — that you can use around your house. They are compatible with both Mac and PC, as well as the PS5 and Sony’s handheld remote player, the PlayStation Portal. No pricing info has been released, and Sony says they will “launch in 2026.”

Logitech’s Signature Slim Solar+ K980 is the first solar-powered keyboard that the company has released in years. The wireless board doesn’t have any charging port or swappable batteries, but features a solar panel (on its top edge) that charges via sunlight or artificial light. Logitech claims that, when fully charged, the keyboard can run without any type of light for up to four months. The full-sized keyboard is compatible with Mac and PCs, and comes in one color: granite.

Campfire Audio has created a neat smart accessory for anyone who owns its Relay portable DAC/amp ($229). It’s a minimalist wallet made from leather that magnetically attaches to the back of your smartphone — it’s compatible with any recent iPhone or Android device. It also comes with a custom, dual-angled USB-C cable that powers the Relay and keeps everything nice and tidy.