These 7 audio products at CES 2026 were so impressive, I had to listen twice

Klipsch debuted the HP-1 headphones astatine CES 2026, and this exemplary is the company's closed-back, wireless ANC headphones wrong its Atlas lineup. The HP-1 diagnostic coaxial drivers, wood finishes, and USB-C audio support. The institution hasn't announced each of the specifics, but the headphones are expected to get connected the marketplace this summer.

Aside from their expected high-quality sound, I was astir impressed by the HP-1's ANC performance, arsenic this is typically an country wherever hi-fi headphones struggle. I tested the HP-1 successful the incredibly engaged Las Vegas Convention Center, and the ANC easy subdued the inheritance noise.

Samsung's caller Music Studio speakers debut with an unthinkable and unsocial design, astute talker features, and integration with Samsung products. The Music Studio 7 is the premium exemplary successful the Music Studio series, offering a 3.1.1-channel talker configuration that features an interior subwoofer for almighty bass. The Music Studio 7 besides features hi-res audio up to 24-bit/96kHz.

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Users tin acquisition a brace of the Music Studio 7 speakers and usage them arsenic rear speakers to complement their existing compatible Samsung TV. Pricing and availability are not yet available.

The xMEMS Sycamore-N audio spot was engineered for smartglasses, replacing the dynamic drivers wrong the glasses with an audio chip, which tin assistance aboriginal models execute a thinner and lighter frame. Alongside their benefits regarding signifier factor, the Sycamore-N sounds incredible, offering a overmuch much enjoyable audio acquisition for smartglasses enthusiasts. 

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I demoed the Sycamore-N successful a prototype brace of glasses, and was impressed by their sound. Instead of a accepted stereo audio effect that sounds arsenic if it's close astatine your ears, the Sycamore-N delivers a much spatial and airy audio response, expanding the immersiveness of your smartglasses' audio experience. The Sycamore-N is not yet included successful immoderate products connected the market, but it is expected to beryllium disposable wrong the adjacent year.

Victrola returned to CES with a caller merchandise for vinyl fans who are choky connected abstraction but don't privation to sacrifice dependable with suitcase oregon all-in-one players. The Victrola soundstage is simply a dependable basal designed for prime Victrola turntables, but the institution says the Soundstage's array of inputs tin enactment with different turntables and grounds players.

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The Soundstage debuts with audio technologies specified arsenic dual diaphrams, which make an adjacent and other absorption to 1 different to cancel vibrations from bass responses. With this technology, consumers won't person to interest astir a almighty bass effect physically harming their turntable oregon records.

Shokz debuted an absorbing exertion astatine CES 2026: open-ear earbuds with sound simplification technology. The audio exertion is perfect for radical who similar open-ear earbuds to enactment alert of their surroundings, but don't privation to perceive each azygous sound successful their environment. 

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The sound simplification diagnostic is some absorbing and puzzling, yet amazingly utile successful real-world scenarios. Despite the OpenFit Pro's innovative nature, they are heavier and much costly than the company's different options. At $250, immoderate radical whitethorn look elsewhere.

LG unveiled its Sound Suite, which comprises the H7 soundbar, M5 and M7 situation speakers, and W7 subwoofer. This strategy is modular, meaning consumers tin bargain each portion and physique their strategy astatine their ain pace. The standout diagnostic of this location theatre lineup is Dolby Atmos FlexConnect, and LG's products are the archetypal to person it.

Also: LG's caller Dolby Atmos strategy promises immersive dependable nary substance wherever your speakers are

I demoed the Sound Suite astatine CES; portion the dependable is great, FlexConnect is easy the coolest part. With FlexConnect, users tin acquisition Dolby Atmos careless of their room's dimensions and setup. Instead of needing a perfectly quadrate country to maximize the Dolby Atmos experience, FlexConnect calibrates and compensates for country irregularities. 

Neurable's latest task is simply a concern with HyperX to incorporated a brain-computer interface into a gaming headset. Although determination are fewer details connected erstwhile the headset volition beryllium disposable to the public, the institution was offering demos astatine CES to springiness a sneak peek into what's to come.

Also: I watched a gamer usage brain-reading headphones nether unit - and helium locked successful fast

Neurable's exertion enables gamers to deterioration the headphones and recognize however good their caput is prepared to compete. Neurable's exertion volition connection gamers insights to amended their accuracy, absorption time, and focus.

Pioneer's Sphera debuts arsenic the archetypal aftermarket in-dash receiver to diagnostic Dolby Atmos and Apple CarPlay. Typically, to acquisition Dolby Atmos successful your car, it indispensable beryllium equipped with a strategy that is compatible with the spatial audio protocol, and these systems are much prevalent successful high-end, luxury vehicles. With Sphera, consumers with older, mundane vehicles tin upgrade their car's audio strategy for $1,300.

Sphera utilizes Pioneer's autotuning exertion to find a circumstantial vehicle's compartment size and shape, thereby optimizing the Atmos audio experience. It features a 10.1-inch HD show and is compatible with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.