Here’s a dirty little secret: Consumer electronics can be boring sometimes. Hardware scaling is hard and people love the familiar, both things that have a tendency to disincentive adventurous product ...

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Sony's ULT Field 1 speaker packs heavy bass into a low-profile design great for indoor and outdoor use. There’s cause for celebration: Sony just announced a new line of products with names that don’t ...

Sony Interactive Entertainment has revealed the latest addition to its PlayStation audio accessory lineup, the Pulse Elevate wireless speakers. Building on the immersive qualities of the Pulse Elite ...

Unlock to see our ratings and compare products side by side Sound quality: Sony's MHC-V71 had Fair overall sound quality - this model has sonic shortcomings that leave a lot to be desired when ...

Last year, Sony rebranded its portable speaker lineup under the ULT umbrella with new models classified as either Field or Tower. The former are the more "traditional" Bluetooth options while the ...

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Sony's new ULT line of audio products is expanding with three new Bluetooth speakers and the new ULT Mic. The speakers are a nice step up from their predecessors. Executive Editor David Carnoy has ...

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