Items tagged with earbuds
by
Paul Lilly - Sat, May 31, 2025
If you go shopping for earbuds, you're bound to come across several premium models, some of which can cost several hundred dollars. That's fine and dandy if you have the coin and desire to spend that much on what ultimately is disposable...
Read more...
by
Paul Lilly - Sat, May 10, 2025
It's almost Mother's Day and if the annual maternal day of celebration crept up on you, have no fear—in addition to the flowers and candy that you might have picked up last minute, there's still time to go bigger with some sweet savings on...
Read more...
by
Aaron Leong - Wed, Apr 16, 2025
Consumer audio maker Skullcandy has dropped the $130 Method 360 ANC earphone (available at a discount at launch, more on that in a moment). It's a higher-end version of the $60 Dime Evo developed in collaboration with an unlikely partner:...
Read more...
by
Ted Kritsonis - Tue, Feb 25, 2025
Beats Powerbeats Pro 2: MSRP $249 Beats has made the Powerbeats Pro 2 much more competitive with current high-end wireless earbuds, but there are some serious caveats.. Clean and balanced sound Solid ANC and Transparency modes Better...
Read more...
by
Paul Lilly - Wed, Feb 12, 2025
When it comes to Apple's audio products, its AirPods lineup tends to command the lion's share of attention. That may change with the launch of the Powerbeats Pro 2. It's a Beats products, but it's owned by Apple. More importantly, they're...
Read more...
by
Ryan Whitwam - Tue, Jan 21, 2025
Pixel Buds Pro 2 - Available for $229 The Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 are compact, comfortable, offer excellent active noise cancellation and sound great, but they don't come cheap. Clear, crisp sound Excellent ANC performance...
Read more...
by
Ryan Whitwam - Fri, Nov 29, 2024
The age of the omnipresent headphone jack is long gone, and even adapters are rarely included with new devices. So, what's a music fan to do? Buy Bluetooth earbuds, it would seem. With holiday sales cranking up on Amazon today, it's as...
Read more...
by
Aaron Leong - Tue, Nov 26, 2024
Noble Audio has released its most advanced true wireless stereo (TWS) earphones yet in the form of the Fokus Rex5. Packed to the gills not just with active noise canceling, app control, and some of the better audio codecs, the Rex5 boasts...
Read more...
by
Aaron Leong - Fri, Nov 15, 2024
The first generation Apple AirPods Pro was a commercial success, but a recurring issue related to its active noise canceling (ANC) system has come back to haunt it. When ANC crackling issues began popping up in 2019, the company set out to set things right with customers through software...
Read more...
by
Tim Sweezy - Thu, Oct 31, 2024
Apple gave a behind-the-scenes look into how the company went about adding a hearing aid feature to its AirPods Pro 2 earbuds recently. The science behind the feature was fine-tuned at Apple’s state-of-the-art Audio Lab in Cupertino...
Read more...
by
Paul Lilly - Fri, Oct 18, 2024
Remember those SteelSeries Arctis GameBuds that I wrote about a few weeks ago? They're part of a small but growing catalog of earbuds designed specifically for gamers, and they're now available to preorder. Just be sure that you select the...
Read more...
by
Tim Sweezy - Tue, Oct 08, 2024
Amazon Prime Day is here, and there are plenty of great deals on headphones to jam out to. No matter what one’s budget might be, there are tremendous deals to be had on headphones and earbuds from brands like Bose, Apple, and Skullcandy...
Read more...
by
Aaron Leong - Tue, Oct 08, 2024
Sony has bestowed its flagship WF-1000XM5 earbuds and WH-1000XM5 headphones with new features via a firmware update, chief among them being Google Find My Device and Fast Pair capabilities, as well as something called Auto Switch. The Sony...
Read more...
by
Paul Lilly - Thu, Sep 26, 2024
It's taken a minute, but there are finally a handful of earbud options specifically for gamers, and I couldn't be happier about this. While there are a million and one earbud designs to choose from overall, ones that specifically take aim...
Read more...
by
Aaron Leong - Thu, Sep 19, 2024
Bose is sticking it to Apple's newly announced AirPods 4 with the QuietComfort Earbuds. Deemed an "everyday" device, the QuietComfort combines Bose's legendary active noise cancelling (ANC) prowess, audio performance, water resistance...
Read more...
by
Thiago Trevisan - Mon, Sep 09, 2024
Apple had its yearly event today, with the iPhone 16 announcement coming as expected. We also got an earful of new AirPods, starting with the AirPods 4 at $129 with a USB-C charging case. This new iteration of the AirPods has spatialized...
Read more...
by
Ryan Whitwam - Wed, Sep 04, 2024
OnePlus Buds Pro 3 - Available for $149.99 The OnePlus Buds Pro 3 offer great sound and features for a reasonable price point, but they look a little like AirPods knockoffs. Loud, crisp sound Good ANC performance Comfortable fit Robust...
Read more...
by
Tim Sweezy - Wed, Jul 17, 2024
The second day of Amazon’s Prime Day event brings with it more great deals. We've rounded up a bunch of audio bargains so you can jam out to the savings with deals on headphones and earbuds from brands like Apple, Bose, and JBL.
Apple...
Read more...
by
Paul Lilly - Mon, Jun 24, 2024
Every so often, we remind our readers that it's rarely a good idea to pay the full asking price for an audio product, as things like speakers, headphones, surround sound receivers, earbuds, and more routinely sell for less than the...
Read more...
by
Aaron Leong - Wed, Jun 19, 2024
Beats by Dre (or Apple, depending on who you ask) is tapping into the hotly-contested mid-priced earbuds arena with its brand new $80 Beats Solo Buds. Coming in cheaper than even a pair of AirPods 2, what has Beats done right and what...
Read more...
by
Aaron Leong - Wed, Jun 12, 2024
In quite a bit of shocker, GN Store Nord, parent company of familiar names like Jabra, ReSound, and SteelSeries, has decided to slowly sunset development and production of Jabra's consumer and professional catalog, namely its Elite and...
Read more...
by
Aaron Leong - Mon, Jun 10, 2024
Electronics giant Samsung might be making a major design switch with its long-running Galaxy Buds Pro earphones. A leak has emerged showing the adoption of a stem for what may possibly be the next Galaxy Buds 3 Pro or a completely new...
Read more...