
The Best Stereo Receivers Under $500 for Audiophiles on a Budget
Looking for a great stereo receiver for your bookshelf speakers? Start here.

Looking for a great stereo receiver for your bookshelf speakers? Start here.
By Tucker Bowe

We scoured the web’s backstock to round up this list of the best style gifts around, from a premium handmade fleece overshirt to a sought-after selvedge bandana to a fresh fragrance.
By Gear Patrol

This past week, some of the cycling industry’s most important brands gathered in Reno, Nevada for the annual Interbike trade show.
By AJ Powell

Too frequently we find ourselves with XL wads of leather crammed with expired memberships and stashes of business cards we’ll never hand to anyone.


How to save on a Nike backpack, Erato wireless earbuds, a Nintendo Switch and more.
By Gear Patrol

Thinner than leather and stronger than steel (almost), this EDC upgrade is something that virtually anyone can use.
By Meg Lappe

Gifts that improve the gearhead’s ride or his time between stints in the driver’s seat.

We put over a dozen headphones through their paces on long runs, bike rides and bodyweight exercises to find the best sports headphones for every budget.
By Peter Koch

Our third installment of Staff Favorites turns to Mr. Ben Bowers.
By Gear Patrol

Gibson Min-ETune The Min-ETune mounts to the back of a guitar’s head and uses gears to tune each string based on 12 popular tunings or a custom setting. Just pick up the guitar, turn on the Min-ETune, strum, and it does all the work.
By Chris Wright

Originally designed to play music on only their own products, Apple’s AirPlay technology now allows users to stream multimedia from iPhones, iPads and computers to any enabled HDTV or speaker system via wi-fi. Because Apple now allows third parties to use their tech, myriad standalone speaker systems designed specifically for AirPlay are on the market: some are better than others, and they all span the price and design spectra.
By Nick Caruso





Audiophile AirPlay
By Ben Bowers



Say hello to my massive friend. The newly announced 60 inch Pioneer Elite Kuro Plasma and it’s smaller siblings, rolling into our hearts and living rooms this June.
By Eric Yang