Wireless earbuds are better than ever in 2025, but there’s no substitute for a pair of big, beefy, wireless over-ear headphones. With over-ear audio, you get (ideally) active and passive noise cancellation, a bigger battery, and added comfort with cushy cups that don’t plug up your ear canal. Just like wireless earbuds, though, there are […]
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Elite Review: Redefining the ‘Premium’ Gaming Headset
I feel no compunction telling you the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Elite gaming headset wasn’t made for most of the people reading this review. How premium is it? It costs $600. It comes with a special GameHub that will hook up to three consoles or PCs at once to let you seamlessly swap between all your […]
You Want an Audiophile Gaming Headset, but Just Not This One
Boy, gaming headsets sure are getting expensive these days. There’s Sony’s Inzone H9 II, which costs $350, a sum that’s more than half the cost of a 1TB PlayStation with a disc drive. Then there are even more expensive options, like SteelSeries’ Arctis Nova Elite, which costs more than the aforementioned console at $600, though it […]
CMF Headphone Pro Review: Budget-Friendly Headphones With a Beefy Battery
Looks aren’t everything, but they ain’t nothin’ neither. Or, I guess they are Nothing in that the U.K.-based tech company often makes appearance a defining part of its gadgets, and not in an entirely superficial way. Nothing’s products are fun to look at, but their appearance, which incorporates elements of ’90s tech (specifically, a transparent design), […]
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen) Review: The New King of ANC?
Bose has done it again. Sorry, I said BOSE HAS DONE IT AGAIN. Can you hear me?! Source link
CMF Says Its Over-Ear Headphones Have 100-Hour Battery, but I’m Skeptical
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 […]