2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (435+ words) Prices and noise levels at an all-time low Do you sometimes wish you could block out the outside world? Active noise cancelling (ANC) is the way to go, and it's no longer gated behind super-premium headphones – good ANC can now…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (496+ words) Is Sony sacrificing one of its current models in the short term? “Really?!” That was my initial reaction when I heard the first rumours that Sony was readying the WH-1000XM4C. The use of two punctuation marks indicates it was a…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (394+ words) The AT-AL5NC also promise a stunning 75 hours of battery life Audio-Technica is no stranger to wired over-ear headphones, but the Japanese company is expanding into unknown territory with its first-ever pair of open-backed wireless headphones: the ATH-AL5NC. The beating heart…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1147+ words) Do Sonos's new flagship over-ears deliver? Just in case you’ve missed the news, Sonos has unveiled a new pair of flagship wireless headphones. Dubbed the Sonos Ace Ultra, they’re successors to the original Ace, which launched back in 2024 and promise…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (646+ words) Anker has announced four additions to its Soundcore range, including the Space 2 Pro over-ear wireless headphones, Liberty Buds 2 wireless earbuds and Aeroclip 2 Pro and Aeroclip 2 open earbuds. We only have limited details, but here’s what we know about the upcoming…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (607+ words) The FreeBuds Neo promise “flagship level” ANC, “crystal clear calls” and much improved audio Huawei has announced a new generation of wireless earbuds, the FreeBuds Neo. Positioned as a more accessible sibling to the FreeBuds Pro, the new earbuds share…...

2+ week, 6+ hour ago   (960+ words) Extremely high-quality headphones, suited to both studio use via good passive isolation and relative accuracy, and to music listening, where they open up a mix to examination and appreciation, while the bass is tight and full but never swampy. Excellent…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (509+ words) Sennheiser's Momentum 5 True Wireless have arrived Sennheiser has revealed the Sennheiser Momentum 5 True Wireless, the sequel to the Sennheiser Momentum 4 True Wireless we awarded five stars in 2024. Sennheiser describes the Momentum 5 True Wireless as sharing the same "sound-first DNA" that…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (900+ words) I asked experts from Sony, Technics, B&W, Harman Luxury and Sennheiser to predict the future of portable audio, and they all had one thing in common What’s next for wireless headphones? It’s a tough question to answer for a…...