We love sound here at the SoundGuys, and after a year of podcasting, we've come across a lot of great topics that are super interesting, but there isn't enough there for a full episode. So we're introducing a new kind of episode called Sound Bites. Sound Bites will be short, to the point, give you something really neat, and then let you go about your day. The first episode will debut on April 1st and every month after that on the 1st. Happy listening!

If you listen to music today, chances are you’re doing it on a smartphone. So, we decided to take a look at smartphone audio and see where it is today. There have been some polarizing changes made to the medium in the last few years - do the changes matter? Can an audiophile still get a great experience even if a smartphone lacks a headphone jack? Come with us as we explore wired and wireless audio coming from the most important gadget you own, how it’s working today, and how it will be working, tomorrow. Full transcript available at http://www.soundguys.com/podcast SoundGuys is: Chris Thomas - @CThomasTech Lily Katz - @KatzGame Adam Molina - @AdamLukas17 http://www.soundguys.com Produced by: Adam Doud - @DeadTechnology Make sure to subscribe to the SoundGuys Podcast on iTunes and visit www.soundguys.com and our YouTube channel for reviews, news, and everything you ever wanted to know about sound and audio equipment.

Smart Speakers are taking the world by storm, but is that opening up new, legal cans of worms that we’re not prepared to deal with? What happens when your entire life is recorded from within the sanctity of your home? Do you have a reasonable expectation of privacy when your every word is recorded, transcribed and stored? Does this create a constitutional crisis?Join us on the SoundGuys Podcast as we explore this phenomenon that is seemingly innocuous, but actually potentially sinister. Are you safe in your own home, once you invite Alexa in? Full Transcript available at http://www.soundguys.com/podcast SoundGuys is: Chris Thomas - @CThomasTech Lily Katz - @KatzGame Adam Molina - @AdamLukas17 http://www.soundguys.com Joined by special guest: Jay StanleySenior Policy AnalystAmerican Civil Liberties Unionwww.aclu.org @JayCStanley Produced by: Adam Doud - @DeadTechnology Make sure to subscribe to the SoundGuys Podcast on iTunes and visit www.soundguys.com and our YouTube channel for reviews, news, and everything you ever wanted to know about sound and audio equipment.

The .MP3 is arguably one of the most important innovations in digital media. Without MP3s we don’t have iPods, Podcasts, or P2P file sharing. Arguably, the smartphone looks completely different today if not for the MP3 format. And it all started with a woman in a diner waiting for a cup of coffee. Join us on the SoundGuys Podcast as we explore the history of the MP3, and discover how the MP3 turned not one, but two entire industries on their heads with the creation of a new file format. Full Transcript available at http://www.soundguys.com/podcast SoundGuys is: Chris Thomas - @CThomasTech Lily Katz - @KatzGame Adam Molina - @AdamLukas17 http://www.soundguys.com Produced by: Adam Doud - @DeadTechnology Make sure to subscribe to the SoundGuys Podcast on iTunes and visit www.soundguys.com and our YouTube channel for reviews, news, and everything you ever wanted to know about sound and audio equipment.