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Jamo has unveiled Hyg, a new series of wireless speakers inspired by the Scandinavian idea of "hygge" - warmth, comfort, ease and a sense of connection. After announcing its new Concert Legacy and Concert Element loudspeakers, the brand is also entering a more lifestyle-oriented part of the market, but without abandoning the design values that have long been associated with Scandinavian audio. The Hyg series launches with three models - Hyg Flex, Hyg Flow and Hyg Reflect - each built around a different listening situation, from room-filling sound at home to portable outdoor use and quieter bedside listening.

The wireless headphone market is no longer defined only by convenience, battery life and noise cancellation. In its upper tier, it is increasingly becoming a place where brands are trying to translate ideas from serious wired headphones and in-ear monitors into a format that still works on a train, at a desk or during everyday listening. Noble Audio is now pushing that direction further with two new models in its FoKus line - the FoKus Apollo Pro and FoKus Artemis. Both build on the original FoKus Apollo, which Noble describes as the world's first wireless headphone to combine dynamic and planar magnetic driver technologies, but they approach the idea in different ways.

Noble Audio is expanding its true wireless range with Osprey, a new hybrid in-ear model positioned as the most accessible entry in the company's wireless lineup. Priced below the brand's more ambitious FoKus models, Osprey has been designed to bring Noble's tuning approach, distinctive visual language and hybrid driver architecture to a wider group of listeners. The new model sits in an interesting place in Noble's catalog. It is not presented as a simplified lifestyle earbud with the Noble name attached, but as a more approachable way into the company's true wireless family. The price is lower than Noble's upper-tier wireless products, but the core ingredients remain familiar - a hybrid driver layout, careful tuning, app support, modern Bluetooth implementation and a shell design that tries to look more individual than the anonymous forms often seen in this category.

We Are Rewind is a French audio brand focused on reviving cassette culture through modernized portable players and accessories. Its products combine analog nostalgia with contemporary usability, giving listeners a way to enjoy physical media while keeping practical features such as Bluetooth connectivity, rechargeable batteries and modern design refinements. Now We Are Rewind has launched Freddie, a new pair of wireless headphones inspired by the portable audio culture of the 1980s. Also known as EQ-002, the model has been designed to complement the company's WE-001 cassette players, but it can also be used with smartphones, tablets, computers and other Bluetooth sources. The idea is simple - a lightweight retro-style headphone that visually belongs next to a cassette player, but behaves like a modern everyday wireless model.

JBL is refreshing its Live series with three new true wireless models designed to reflect the different ways people use in-ear and open-fit earbuds in everyday life. The Live Beam 4, Live Buds 4 and Live Flex 4 all follow the same general direction - Hi-Res Audio Wireless, True Adaptive Noise Cancelling 2.0, JBL Spatial Sound, Bluetooth 6.0 and a new Smart Charging Case with a larger display. The differences between the three models are still significant, however, covering not only the shape of the earbuds, but also the type of fit, driver size, water and dust resistance, and battery life. As a result, the Live 4 series is not a set of three nearly identical products, but a small family of models aimed at users with different expectations - from those looking for maximum isolation, through fans of compact in-ear designs, to listeners who prefer a more open earbud construction.

DALI introduced Vega, a wireless all-in-one audio system designed to combine the everyday convenience of a modern network speaker with the sonic ambitions of traditional hi-fi. The Danish manufacturer, best known for its loudspeakers, is clearly moving deeper into the category of products built for people who want serious sound without a complicated stack of components, separate speakers and visible cables running across the room. Vega follows that logic quite directly. It is a single, elegantly finished enclosure that can be placed on furniture or mounted on a wall, and then used as a complete music, TV and multiroom system. At the same time, DALI stresses that this is not simply a lifestyle speaker in the most basic sense of the term, but a project based on 43 years of loudspeaker engineering, in-house drive units, active crossover technology, Class D amplification and advanced DSP control.

Harman Kardon has refreshed one of the most recognizable products in its catalog. The SoundSticks 5 Wi-Fi is a new version of the transparent speaker system that, for many years, was associated mainly with computers, desktops and its distinctive, almost sculptural form. This time, however, the emphasis shifts clearly toward a modern wireless system for everyday music listening. The transparent subwoofer and slim satellite speakers remain, but they are now joined by Wi-Fi connectivity, support for popular streaming platforms, Bluetooth 6.0, app-based control and lighting effects that react to the music. The SoundSticks 5 Wi-Fi is therefore not just another variation of a familiar design. It is an attempt to adapt this idea to the way music is used at home today - without signal cables, without a traditional source and, in most cases, without the need to connect anything apart from power.

JBL is expanding its Live series with two new wireless headphone models - the Live 680 NC and Live 780 NC. Both belong to the Live 4 generation and have been designed for users who now expect everyday headphones to offer more than decent sound and comfort. Effective noise cancelling, long battery life, extensive personalization and the ability to handle several usage scenarios at once have become just as important. The new models open another chapter for a series that sits in JBL's catalog between simpler everyday headphones and more advanced designs focused on comfort, functionality and greater freedom to adapt the listening experience to individual needs. The higher model mainly adds a larger over-ear design, bigger ear cushions, a more advanced noise-cancelling system and the additional Low Volume Dynamic EQ and Personal Sound Amplification features. The common platform remains the same - 40-mm drivers, Hi-Res Audio, JBL Spatial Sound, Personi-Fi 3.0, Bluetooth 6.0, LE Audio, Auracast, multipoint connection, quick charging and very long battery life.

iFi Audio has refreshed one of its most accessible product families with three new ZEN Air 2 devices, each designed to solve a different and very common problem in everyday music listening. The ZEN Air DAC 2 is a compact digital-to-analog converter with a headphone amplifier, aimed primarily at people who listen from a computer, play games, watch movies or work at a laptop and want a clear upgrade over a standard audio output without building a large system. The ZEN Air Phono 2 is a phono preamplifier for MM and MC cartridges, allowing a turntable to be connected to an amplifier, active speakers or another component that lacks a suitable phono input. The ZEN Air Blue 2 serves a different purpose again. It is a Bluetooth receiver that allows a traditional amplifier, stereo system or pair of active speakers to gain wireless playback from a phone, tablet or computer. Together, the three models form a simple, affordable and compact route to upgrading an existing system without replacing its core components. In other words, iFi is not offering one universal box that tries to do everything, but three specialized tools - one for headphones, one for vinyl and one for Bluetooth streaming - each aimed at one of the most familiar weak points in home audio.

Kanto Audio has introduced a redesigned generation of its speaker lineup, led by the new Tuk Grand flagship and accompanied by updated versions of the company's Yu4, Yu6, and Tuk models. The refreshed range represents a broader acoustic and industrial design revision across both powered and passive variants. Originally launched in 2014, the Yu series helped establish Kanto Audio's reputation for compact, accessible loudspeakers combining integrated amplification with modern connectivity. The Tuk followed in 2019 as a more performance-oriented model positioned closer to the hi-fi segment. With the introduction of the Tuk Grand and the redesign of the existing families, the company is now extending that concept with larger enclosures, revised driver integration, updated electronics, and a new visual direction intended to align more closely with contemporary interiors.