10 Cool New Gadgets to Keep on Your Radar

Dali’s Vega is the brand’s first all-in-one wireless speaker system. It features 10 in-house-developed drivers backed by 400 watts of amplification. Additionally, it’s integrated with Dali’s proprietary Adaptive Stereo Enhancement (ASE) technology, which helps it create a wider, more expansive soundstage than you’d expect from a single speaker. The Vega supports Bluetooth and Wi-Fi streaming, as well as a wide range of wired connections (so you can use it as a speaker for your turntable or TV). According to the brand, the Vega “redefines what is possible from a single-box wireless sound system.”

Bang & Olufsen teamed up with Fragment Design, one of Japan’s most influential design brands, to create a special-edition version of the Beosystem 9000c that was released in 2024. It’s the same music system as before, comprising a refurbished version of the brand’s iconic Beosystem 9000 CD player, paired with a set of the brand’s Beolab 28 wireless speakers. This special-edition version features matte-black surfaces with glossy natural aluminum and adds Fragment’s distinctive lightning bolt logo. While the original costs $55K, this model is considerably more expensive.

Sony’s 1000X The ColleXion is the brand’s new flagship pair of noise-canceling headphones, released to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the first 1000X Series headphones, the MDR-1000X, introduced in 2026. You can think of these new models as a more luxurious version of the 1000XM6,as they are similar in the vast majority of ways but are made with more premium materials, including soft vegan leather and metal accents. Sony says they “represent the most refined expression of Sony’s headphone design, combining premium materials, refined craftsmanship, and exceptional comfort.”

The Vestri is a portable DAC and headphone amplifier that connects to your smartphone, laptop or tablet via USB-C and makes your wired headphones sound way better. It’s notable for a few reasons. First, the Schiit Audio’s first-ever portable hi-fi gadget. Secondly, it’s different from other portable DAC/amps because it’s integrated with the brand’s exclusive Mesh conversion technology, which combines a time- and frequency-domain-optimized digital filter with an on-board DAC. According to Schiit, this results in “sonic performance far above its peers.”

The Chimera is the Portland-based audio maker’s most high-end and expensive pair of in-ear monitors. Each earbud features a unique nine-driver architecture that combines four distinct driver technologies: dynamic, balanced armature, electrostatic and bone conduction. (In fact, it’s the first time Campfire Audio has incorporated a conduction driver and embedded it directly into its CNC-machined magnesium shell.) The result, according to the brand, “is a listening experience that is both highly detailed and physically engaging.” The Chimera ships with an ALO Audio Valence-6 cable featuring four high-purity copper conductors and two 50/50 copper-silver-plated conductors.

The Denon AVR-X2900H is an advanced AV receiver in the company’s midrange X-Series; it’s quite similar to the Denon AVR-X3900H, but slightly less powerful and supports fewer channels. It’s a 7.2-channel AVR that can deliver up to 95 watts (at 8 ohms) per channel. Denon describes it as “a clear step up for home theater enthusiasts ready to move beyond entry-level sound.”

Denon’s AVR-X3900H is one of the most advanced AV receivers in the brand’s midrange X-Series. It’s a 9.4-channel AVR that’s capable of delivering up to 105 watts (at 8 ohms) per channel. It has four independent subwoofer outputs, too, making it geared towards more advanced home theaters and professionally designed systems. According to the brand, it’s designed for those who “want more power, more precision, and more control from their home theater systems.”

The MD3 MagDAC is a portable DAC and headphone amplifier that magnetically snaps to the back of your iPhone. It pairs an ESS ES9039Q2M DAC chipset with four ESS ES9603 headphone amplifier chips in a true balanced circuit design. It features both 3.5 mm (single-ended) and 4.4 mm (balanced) headphone outputs, offering up to 180 mW of output power via the balanced connection. And there’s a 1.28-inch LCD touchscreen for adjusting settings; plus, users can upload custom images to display and add some personal flair. According to the brand, the MD3 MagDAC is “designed for listeners seeking high-quality wired audio wherever they go.”

Noble Audio has introduced a higher-end (or “Pro”) version of its FoKus Apollo wireless noise-canceling headphones, released in late 2024 and priced at $649. The FoKus Apollo Pro are quite similar to its non-Pro siblings, featuring the same unique hybrid driver (dynamic and planar magnetic) arrangement and the same active noise-canceling technology. The primary difference with the Pro headphones is that they’re made with higher-end materials, including fabric finishes, revised gunmetal accents and upgraded fabric cabling. The brand hasn’t specified how many, but claims that only a “limited-run” of the Apollo Pro will be released.

Marshall’s Milton A.N.C is a pair of on-ear active noise-canceling headphones. Just like the brand’s other offerings, these headphones are designed in the same image as its iconic guitar amps: all-black with brass details. Other than this signature look, the Milton A.N.C. boasts an impressive “up to 50-hour” battery life with ANC turned on (or 80 hours with ANC off). They are also “Find My” compatible with both Apple’s and Google’s smartphones. At $280, they’re the company’s most affordable noise-canceling headphones that it sells.