Sound Devices

Harman invests ₹345 crore to expand Pune plant for connected vehicles

The Samsung-owned firm to ramp up production capacity by 50%, adding new SMT lines and next-gen telematics systems for global and Indian automotive clients

Samsung launches new soundbars with AI sound optimisation: Price, features

Samsung has launched the 2025 soundbar series in India, with the range starting from Rs 14,990 and going up to Rs 92,990 for the flagship HW-Q990F model

Sonos launches portable Move 2 speakers in India with stereo sound: Details

Priced at Rs 49,999, Sonos Move 2 speakers offer stereo sound experience, audio streaming over Bluetooth and WiFi, as well as a replaceable battery

Sony launches Bravia Theatre System 6 and Bar 6 in India: Know price, specs

The Sony Bravia Theatre System 6 and Bar 6 soundbars support Dolby Atmos and DTS:X technology. The former is priced at Rs 49,990 and the latter at Rs 39,990

boAt Aavante Prime 5.1 5000DA Dolby Atmos soundbar launched at Rs 14,999

boAt's new Aavante Prime 5.1 5000DA soundbar with Dolby Atmos, 500W output, and eARC support is now available on Amazon, Flipkart, boAt's site, and select retail stores

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Affordable Soundbars with Premium Audio

Sonos launches Arc Ultra, Sub 4 in India, pro-grade speakers tag along

Besides consumer-centric Arc Ultra soundbar, Sub 4 subwoofer, Sonos launched its first Era 100 Pro speakers for professional installations

UPI sound box base will touch 40 mn in 5 years: Mswipe Technologies CEO

Says UPI is evolving rapidly, and there are multiple innovations around UPI for data-driven services and merchant solutions

Blaupunkt launches SBW Chicago 50 soundbar in India: Check price, features

Priced at Rs 7,499, Blaupunkt SBW Chicago 50 comes in a bar-and-woofer set-up, offering 160-watt output

France's Thomson enters Indian audio market with launch of TV soundbars

French consumer electronics brand Thomson, through its brand licensee Super Plastronics Pvt Ltd (SPPL), on Thursday announced its foray into the Indian audio market with the launch of soundbars here. Thomson, which is already present here in the TV and other appliances segments, also has plans to expand its play into the audio segment by launching more products in the soundbar and entering into the larger speaker and party speakers segment, SPPL CEO Avneet Singh Marwah said. As part of SPPL, it has invested Rs 50 crore to set up a new manufacturing unit at its existing Noida plant, which will produce half a million units in a year, he added. "We are aiming to have a 10 per cent market share of the audio segment in the online channels," Marwah said. According to Marwah, the Indian audio market is experiencing rapid growth. Sales of products such as soundbars have increased after a rise in sales of 4K smart TVs and the growing consumption of OTT content. "Now 85 per cent of customer

The sound of music: Music creators in India fail to hit the right note

Publishing revenues - that is the money paid to authors, lyricist, composers - the people who actually make the music went up by 2.5 times

Zebronics ZEB-Juke Bar 1000 review: Affordable sound bar with Dolby Atmos

The Zebronics ZEB-Juke Bar 1000 proves to be a competent 2.1-channel sound bar but falls short as a Dolby Atmos audio system

Zebronics launches ZEB-Juke Bar 1000 2.1 soundbar at Rs 9,999: Details here

The Zebronics ZEB-Juke Bar 1000 is available for purchase on e-commerce platforms Amazon India and Flipkart

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus review: Spatial sound in minimal setup

The Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Plus is a premium audio system with a matching price. It is a feature-packed sound bar with punchy and spacious sound for theatre-like experience at home

Sony launches HT-S2000 5.1 channel Dolby Atmos sound bar: Price, features

The Sony HT-S2000 sound bar is offered with an optional subwoofer (SW3/SW5) and rear speaker (SA-RS3S)

LG S95QR 9.1.5 sound bar review: Expansive audio for cinema-like experience

At Rs 109,990, the LG S95QR is one-of-its-kind 9.1.5 channel sound bar audio system. It is feature-packed with everything that one expects from a premium home-theatre audio system

TPV Technology launches Philips TAB8967 5.1.2 Dolby Atmos soundbar: Details

The Philips TAB8967 soundbar has 5.1.2 channel audio set-up - three front facing speakers, two rear facing speakers, two upward facing speakers, and an 8-inch wireless subwoofer

Blaupunkt BTW300 Bass Buds review: Basic earphones lifted by good audio

There is no coherence between what the instruction booklet claims and how the earbuds function in terms of their touch controls

HARMAN takes legal action against dealers selling counterfeit products

HARMAN, a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics said it has taken strict legal action against dealers involved in the manufacture and sale of fake JBL and Infinity Car Audio products in the country

Costar Mateband N300 review: An attempt to stand out amid budget earphones

The magnetic back of the earbuds offers a surprise deal as they automatically pause streaming when joined together, and eventually resume it when separated