Despite lingering COVID concerns and supply-chain constrictions, the audio industry somehow managed to come up with a whole new slew of appealing products. While 2022 didn’t yield any major sonic revolutions, it did produce many new products that are more technologically versatile than ever, and a few more basic products that still managed to excel even in categories that have been evolving for decades.
Here are the new products from 2022 that we thought readers—from high-tech, noise-canceling earphones to traditional (yet terrific) tower speakers.