Journal

Notes from the workshop.

Short essays on audio engineering, materials, and how we build BlueTone. No release calendars, no roadmaps — just the work.

• May 2, 2026

  How we tuned the Azure Buds

  Three weeks of A/B listening, two driver revisions, and a debate about whether to leave the upper-mids honest or polite.

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• April 14, 2026

  Why we accept crypto via MoonPay

  A short note for customers who've asked how the crypto on-ramp at checkout actually works, and why it doesn't touch your wallet directly.

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• March 22, 2026

  Repair-first, replace-second

  Our flat-rate repair program, the parts we stock for five years, and why we ship spare earpads instead of new headphones.

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• February 9, 2026

  What aptX Lossless actually means

  Cutting through the codec marketing: when lossless Bluetooth helps, when it doesn't, and what your phone needs to support it.

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