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#Welcome back, you lovely lot. Today's edition is short, sharp, and worth your while: there's a proper bit of kit to be won, a burning question that's going to split the room, and a fresh haul of reviews and premieres now live on the site. Let's goooooo.
The giveaway
First up, the giveaway. We're putting a pair of Status Audio Pro X earbuds (worth $299 / £299 / €299) in the ears of one lucky Waveform subscriber. Properly tasty bit of kit, and it could be yours. Believe me; I have used these earbuds and they’re amazing.
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We'll announce the winner in next Wednesday's newsletter (July 8th, 2026), so keep your peepholes peeled to find out if you've bagged them.
Burning question: Cans or ‘buds
While you're here, this week's burning question is a proper divider, and given the prize, it'd be downright rude not to ask. Headphones or earbuds? Weigh in below.
Headphones or earbuds?
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In case you missed Sunday…
In case you missed it, here's everything that landed on the site this week:
Waveform Sessions #11: Shawl returns with a killer techy house mix, made to be played loud
Single of the Week: Robot Electronique 'Want ur Body, Need ur Love', Italo and acid in equal measure
Album of the Week: dgoHn 'Tessares', breakcore meets drumfunk on Planet Mu
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