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Apple AirPods Pro versus Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II
Before you plunk down big bucks for high-end earbuds, study up on two top contenders’ most redeeming features and shortcomings.
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Bowers & Wilkins Px8 review: Steak and sizzle, too
These impeccably luxurious cans offer superb sonic performance with very good active noise cancellation.
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Jabra's Elite 5 ANC earbuds deliver great design, good sound
Jabra focused on the total package with its Elite 5 earbuds, balancing a wide range of features with solid audio quality.
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RME Audio RME ADI-2 DAC FS review: Outstanding D/A conversion
This desktop DAC delivers audiophile quality and a wealth of options, but you’ll encounter a steep learning curve while mastering it.
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Audeze MM-500 headphone review: Pro audio for audiophiles
Created in collaboration with Grammy-winning audio engineer Manny Marroquin, this headphone offers a delightful high-res listening experience.
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The best headphone deals for Cyber Monday
Anyone shopping for new headphones should take a look at these great Cyber Monday headphone deals on Apple, Bose, Bowers & Wilkins, JBL, Sony, and other great brands.
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1More Sonoflow review: LDAC audio quality for the masses
Sonoflow designed this headphone to compete with premium models, but cost a lot less. They succeeded.
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Google Pixel Buds Pro review: A revelation—for Android users
Google delivers a user experience rivaling the one iPhone users get with AirPods.
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Edifier W240TN review: A true value in true wireless ANC earbuds
These Edifier earbuds deliver good sound and excellent active noise cancellation at a competitive price.
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The AirPods Max deliver stellar sound, plus typical Apple caveats
For Apple fans, the noise-cancelling AirPods Max are sublime, but these stylish Bluetooth cans aren’t without their flaws.
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Sennheiser IE 900 in-ear headphone review
These flagship in-ear monitors deliver a truly immersive listening experience.
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Skullcandy's Transparency Hesh Evo is a climate-friendly headphone
Skullcandy has marketed this semi-transparent wireless headphone as one of the most climate-friendly electronics options on the market.
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Beyerdynamic unveils wired and wireless Xelento in-ear monitors
The Xelento Remote can be connected to devices with balanced outputs, while the Bluetooth Xelento Wireless has an onboard DAC and amplifier from AKM.
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KEF is the latest high-end audio brand to offer ANC headphones
The all-new KEF Mu7 over-ear wireless headphones offer adaptive noise cancellation.
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Sony's best noise-cancelling headphone gets its first discount
Amazon has knocked $50 off the price of Sony's WH-1000XM5 noise-cancelling headphone during October Prime Day.
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Apple AirPods Pro (2nd gen) review: 2nd time's the charm
The latest version of Apple's premium AirPods Pro boast richer audio, deeper bass, improved ANC, and a wealth of hearing protection features.
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Focal finally goes wireless: We review the Bathys
The French manufacturer’s first wireless headphone isn’t just a triumph, it also delivers excellent active noise cancellation and performs as a USB Audio device.
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Anker Soundcore Liberty 4 review: Great sound, fabulous value
These outstanding in-ear headphones deliver noise cancelling, customizable EQ, LDAC codec support, and even a health-tracking feature.
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The all-new Px8 is now Bowers & Wilkins' flagship wireless headphone
The Px8 promises to be even more of what we loved about B&W's noise-cancelling Px7 S2 headphone, wrapped in a more luxurious package.
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Soundcore Space A40 review: Looks, sound, and ANC for less
Anker's Soundcore Space A40 ear buds deliver the sonic goods, including active noise cancellation, for a lot less than you might expect.
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Focal Utopia review: Prepare for revelatory audio experiences
Listen to your favorite music on Focal's second-generation open-back flagship headphone, and you'll discover details you never realized were there.
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Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II review: The new market leader
The once and future king of noise-cancelling headphones takes back its crown.
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Best high-res digital audio players
Looking to take your hi-fi audio wherever you go? You want the best digital audio player you can afford.
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Apple announces second-gen AirPods Pro with improved ANC
The latest version of Apple's priciest true-wireless AirPods delivery better battery life, "personalized" spatial audio, and twice the noise-cancelling prowess.
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Bose debuts its second-generation QuietComfort earbuds
The $299 true wireless headphones are available for pre-order now, with delivery slated for September 15.
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Anker's Soundcore Space Q45 ANC headphones sound and feel excellent
Anker's Soundcore Space Q45 headphones deliver a top-tier experience and great active noise cancellation for much less than the competition.
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Cleer Arc review: These earphones rest on your ears, not in them
Anyone who finds in-ear headphones uncomfortable will appreciate this alternative, just be aware of the trade-offs this design entails.
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Belkin Soundform Immerse review: You won't lose these earbuds
Built to work with Apple’s Find My network, these ANC earbuds deliver a feature that no other third-party manufacturer can match.
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Zorloo's Zophia Wire.less headphone is a two-in-one experience
Zorloo's Zophia Wire.less headphone is actually a two-in-one experience, delivering both the freedom of Bluetooth as well as a wired, DAC-enabled setup.
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Edifier's NeoBuds S earbuds are a tad ahead of the curve
The true wireless NeoBuds S’s biggest selling point is Qualcomm’s latest streaming technology. Unfortunately, most users can’t buy a phone that uses it.
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Beyerdynamic's first true-wireless ANC headphones are made for music lovers
These true wireless noise-cancelling headphones feature outstanding audio reproduction, but the earbuds themselves are a tad bulky and heavy.
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1More's Evo ANC headphones deliver affordable quality
While 1More might not have the brand recognition of Bose or Sony, these true wireless active noise-cancelling earbuds deliver tremendous value for the money.
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Best Prime Day headphone and earbud deals
Don’t miss the best Prime Day deals on headphones and wireless earbuds, including bargains on Bose headsets, Apple AirPods, Sony earbuds, and more.
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Mark Levinson No. 5909 headphone review: More than just luxurious
These noise-cancelling headphones feature an impeccable build, great noise cancellation, and high-resolution audio performance.
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Beyerdynamic debuts Free Byrd, its first true wireless earbuds
Late to the true wireless party, the German high-end audio brand promises its noise-cancelling headphone debut will be worth the wait for Beyerdynamic fans.
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AXS Audio Earbuds review: Awesome sound, excellent controls
Rikki Farr applied his decades of experience producing live rock-and-roll shows to the development of this fabulous set of in-ear headphones from AXS Audio.
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Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S2 review: Less sizzle, more steak
B&W’s newest noise-cancelling headphones doesn’t have a lot of bells & whistles, but they deliver what matters most: Faithful audio reproduction.
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These Tribit kids headphones deliver astounding sound for a pittance
Advertised as the Startlet01's but boxed as the TR-KH01's, this kid's headset has dB limiting, comfort, and sound far, far better than you would reasonably expect given the $19 price tag.
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Libratone's Air+ noise-cancelling earbuds are good, not great
You'll find better true wireless noise-cancelling earbuds for the price of the Libratone Air+ (2nd Gen).
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AXS Audio announces earbuds designed with music-industry legend Rikki Farr
Live audio mogul Rikki Farr has developed new wireless earbuds for AXS Audio.
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1More's tiny but mighty ComfoBuds reviewed
SoundID tech in 1More's ComfoBuds Mini noise-cancelling true wireless headphones enables you to customize their sound.
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Sony's LinkBuds S break cover
This second member of the LinkBuds family might not be as polarizing.
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Edifier's Stax Spirit S3: Punchy, loud, and accurate
The Edifier Stax Spirit S3 is among the most accurate headphones we've auditioned, strong through all registers without over-emphasizing any. It's also the most compact planar magnetic headphone we've tested.
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Sony's WH-1000XM5 ANC headphone raises the bar
Yes, you can have it all: Sony delivers best-in-class active noise cancellation with virtually no compromise in sonic performance.
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Sony's open-back LinkBuds aren't for everyone
Sony's LinkBuds feature a unique open-back design that has more minuses than pluses.
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AudioQuest's DragonFly Cobalt is a top-notch and tiny mobile DAC
This diminutive device will help music played from your devices sound better, and it makes hi-res audio sound incredible.
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The Beoplay EX true wireless sound oh so sweet
These beautiful in-ear headphones look, fit, and sound so fantastic, you might not care that they don’t offer best-in-class active noise cancelling.
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The best in-ear, noise-cancelling headphones: Sony's WF-1000XM4
These true-wireless headphones knocked our socks off with their music, phone-call, and noise-cancelling abilities.
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Urbanears’ new true wireless earbuds are literally trash
Available in open- and sealed-fit versions, Urbanears’s Bluetooth-enabled Boo headphones are made mostly of recycled plastic bottles, air conditioner parts, and “other junk.”
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