Some people love the sealed, noise-cancelling bubble. Others can’t stand it. If you want music or podcasts without losing awareness of what’s happening around you, open-ear earbuds are the sweet spot. The Bose Ultra Open-Ear true wireless earbuds are d…
If you prefer over-ear headphones to earbuds and own an iPhone or another Apple device, the AirPods Max with USB-C are worth a look, especially now that you can buy them at Best Buy as part of a flash deal for $429.99 ($120 off) through tomorrow, January 27th. That’s $30 shy of their lowest price […]
JLab’s JBuds Mini ANC are very small, but very mighty.
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Audeze makes its highly acclaimed planars even more desirable
When the temperatures drop, and you don’t want to touch your iPhone or AirPods, gesture controls are a hand-saver. Here’s how to set them up for Apple’s excellent Bluetooth audio device.
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Forget your AirPods, FiiO’s mixing retro style with LDAC wireless audio and knobs on the earpieces –music to my ears.
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No need to dangle a dongle for this audio upgrade: it attaches magnetically
As we’ve previously lamented, one of Bluetooth’s best modern features isn’t being embraced by the tech world, but that’s changing. Sennheiser has announced a new pair of wireless headphones and a transmitter designed for private TV watching that both use a Bluetooth feature called Auracast. Like tuning into a radio station broadcast from a tower, […]
Sony is the latest company to announce a pair of open-style wireless earbuds that clip onto the back of your ear instead of resting inside it. The new Sony LinkBuds Clip Open earbuds are similar to the Bose Ultra Open Earbuds, JVC’s Nearphones, and Shokz’ OpenDots One, with a design that doesn’t block the ear […]