The drips on CMF‘s first pair of over-ear headphones, the Headphone Pro, keep coming. I already talked about some niche stuff like the “energy slider” and customizable earcups, but now the Nothing-owned company (which is spinning out into an independent subsidiary) is claiming something that anyone can be excited about. In a post on X, […]
CMF’s Headphone Pro Tease Earcup Customization and an ‘Energy Slider’
Looks like Nothing’s push into over-ear headhphones is trickling down into its cheaper subbrand, CMF. According to a few official teases on X, CMF is gearing up to launch the Headphone Pro, which would be its first-ever pair of over-ear headphones. As per usual, CMF is promising a few flourishes that could make its headphones […]
These Headphones With Bose Sound and 100 Hours of Battery Won’t Destroy Your Wallet
I’m a fan of Bose audio. In recent memory, I’ve tried Bose’s SoundLink Plus, a portable Bluetooth speaker with big sound and a great (grassy) look; the second-gen QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds with their ridiculously good ANC; and its Ultra Open Earbuds, probably the best pair of open earbuds I’ve used to date. That being said, […]
It’s Time to Stop Sleeping on Your Earbuds’ Companion App
There’s an app for everything. For tracking how many steps you take in a day; for watching your cat get into mischief while you’re at work; for drowning your friends in a constant stream of memes they’ll never look at. The list goes on, and, naturally, that very long list includes your wireless earbuds/headphones. Audio […]
Sony’s Best-in-Class ANC Headphones May Have a Major Design Flaw
Sony’s WH-1000XM6 headphones might sound great, but that’s only if they don’t break before you put them on your head. While it’s too early to say whether Sony’s latest world-class headphones have a widespread issue, the first reports of broken hinges are starting to roll in, and they feel ominously reminiscent of similar problems with […]
Nothing Headphone 1 Review: Not AirPods Max In the Best Way Possible
What do you want out of a pair of over-ear headphones? No, really. Like, what do you want? I don’t mean that as a challenge; I mean that as a threat. Personal audio is a serious thing, and you need to make a sound choice when you’re picking a device that protects you from the horrors […]
Nothing’s Headphone 1 Might Be Its Riskiest Audio Product Yet
Nothing has lots of wireless audio products at this point—trust me, I’ve covered basically all of them. First, there was the Ear 1, then the Ear 2, then the Ear Stick (RIP), then the Ear, then the Ear A, then Ear Open, and, oh my god, that’s a lot of wireless earbuds. There’s one kind […]
Sony WH-1000XM6 Review: A Damn Near Perfect Pair of ANC Headphones
Sony has a team of magicians on staff. It’s the only rational explanation I can come up with for how it’s raised the bar for active noise-cancelling headphones year after year. I really thought Sony couldn’t improve upon last year’s model, the class-leading WH-1000XM5. But the WH-1000XM6 (yes, the naming convention still sucks) has so […]