USB turntables sound like crap, make lousy-sounding files, and worse yet, ... Steve reviewed audio products for CNET and worked as a freelance writer for Stereophile. See full bio.

Apple's AirPod Max headphones are $100 off for the latest USB-C version as part of a surprise sale, but it's a good idea to ...

In which I gladly accept a set of AirPods Max with new USB audio and hook 'em up to various sources – and with a bit of ...

The rapid expansion of the universal serial bus (USB) standard in consumer electronics products has extended the use of USB connectivity to propagate and control digital audio. USB provides ample ...

I'm not going to say you shouldn't do that, because you totally should, but while you go through the arduous process, you deserve to have better audio coming from your PC, and just $9 will do that.

It's also one of the more affordable two-channel USB audio interfaces on the market. By Al Griffin This post was done in partnership with The Wirecutter, a buyer's guide to the best technology.

The article runs through some issues encountered with off-the-shelf USB audio products and vendor reference designs that employ adaptive and synchronous clocking methods: it uncovers failure of ...

Apple today updated its codebase with a numerical reference to an unreleased audio product. We don't know what the product is ...

But the move to USB-C for audio has happened, and eventually all portable (and possibly standalone) audio will use USB-C. That's because it benefits the companies who make the products we love.

See It The Universal Audio Volt 2’s design. The Volt series runs the gamut in size and price, from the 1-input/2-output Volt 1 at $139 to the 4-input/4-output Volt 476P at $469. While each of ...

USB Audio over USB Type-C™ allows OEMs to remove the 3.5mm analog audio jack, shaving up to a millimeter off product designs and reducing the number of connectors on a device.

Even though several years have passed since the industry began shifting to USB Type-C audio, it’s unclear whether or not USB-C will fully be able to replace the 3.5mm jack in the smartphone market.