Perfect pitch was once a skill believed to be attainable only by musical prodigies like Mozart or Mariah Carey but, according to new research, it’s possible for any human adult to acquire it. Researchers at the University of Chicago recently worked with 17 college students to train their brains into recognizing distinct music notes by listening to and then recreating them. The subjects were invited …
As an alternative to the bulky size and cheap plastic of many entry-level turntables, Austria-based Pro-Ject Audio Systems’s Elemental is a simple record player especially fit for vinyl newbies that’s as easy on the wallet as it is on the ears. With counterweight and anti-skating already pre-adjusted, it’s easy plug and play. While it doesn’t yet come with a dust cover, Pro-Ject is planning to …
A hotly anticipated set of wireless earbuds called Here won’t even play your favorite songs. The soon-to-be-released tech gadget from SF-based Doppler Labs is instead meant to be a type of super-human volume control and sound equalizer for your everyday life. Users will be able to turn up the volume if they’re sitting in the nosebleeds at a concert or tune out specific sounds like …