The Verge’s favorite audio gear
Photo by Vlad Savov / The Verge Ever since Edouard-Leon Scott de Martinville recorded an almost undecipherable version of the French song Au Clair de la Lune" in the mid-19th century, it's been clear that the technology that you use to produce and listen to sounds can affect your experience. Even now, about 150 years later, the quality of your gear can mean the difference between a tinny, nearly unrecognizable noise or a fully realized aural experience.
As you can imagine, the people here at The Verge spend a lot of time listening to a variety of digital sounds - whether it's online meetings, music, podcasts, videos, or sound checks of their own multimedia productions. We asked the staff what their favorite devices were to either listen to, enhance, or produce their...