Whereas the Apple Watch SE 3, Series 11, and Watch Ultra 3 are pretty much internal spec bumps compared to the previous generations of those respective smartwatches, the AirPods Pro 3 wireless earbuds are actually reengineered inside and out, but you’ll have to look closely to spot the changes. The charging case also ditches its […]
These Wireless Earbuds Have a Screen, ChatGPT, and a Cute Robot Face—but They Sound Terrible
I like wireless earbuds because I love music. It’s very straightforward; music exists, and I want to listen to it, and wireless earbuds are the thing that gets me to the thing I love. Problem solved. You can’t see it, but I’m smugly dusting my hands right now like a mathematician at a chalkboard. There’s […]
Technics EAH-AZ100 Review: Wireless Earbuds That Sound So Next Level I’m Ruined
Hi-fi audio is a funny thing. Someone could say the words “high fidelity” until you’re both blue in the face, but it’s hard to understand unless you hear it for yourself. I mean, how high is high, anyway? Great audio is as high as your frame of reference is, and if you’re like most people […]
Bose QuietComfort Ultra 2 Review: The Only Earbuds You Want on an Airplane
How much do you value quiet? I’m not trying to get profound here—this is a gadget review, not a self-help seminar—but it’s a question worth asking. Personally, I find quiet to be pretty important. Nothing says loving myself like putting on a pair of earbuds and telling the entirety of New York City to kindly, […]
Samsung’s New ‘Fan Edition” Earbuds Beat the Pricier Buds 3 Pro in One Key Way
After some major leaks earlier this month, Samsung’s Galaxy Buds 3 FE are finally here, and on paper, they look like a pretty good deal. While the “FE” moniker, short for Fan Edition, often signifies a lower price point in exchange for some compromises on features, the new Galaxy Buds 3 FE actually beats Samsung’s […]
OnePlus Buds 4 vs. Nothing Ear: Which Pair of Wireless Earbuds Wins?
There are so many wireless earbuds. No, for real. As someone who tests out earbuds on a very regular basis, I can tell you firsthand just how crowded the market is. That’s fine if you’re easy and just want a pair of AirPods, but for anyone who wants to dig deeper into what’s out there—whether for design […]
The Best Open Earbuds You Can Buy Aren’t Actually Earbuds at All
Back in my day, the name of the game when it came to wireless audio was noise cancellation. That’s to say, how much noise can your wireless earbuds possibly block? And sure, active noise-cancellation (ANC) wireless earbuds are probably never going to fall out of vogue entirely, but in recent years, audio companies have recognized […]
Forget the Pixel Buds 3, Google Should Make an AirPods Max Killer
Google has a lot in store for us starting next month. I know this, not because of some insider knowledge or gadget-centric ESP, but because last week all of its upcoming announcements were leaked in succession, leaving precious little up to the imagination. Among the upcoming Google drops is a whole family of Pixel 10s, […]
OnePlus Buds 4 Review: These Wireless Earbuds Have Almost Everything
Not everyone is an audiophile, and that’s okay. But once you’ve seen (or heard, I guess) the light of getting a little bit more than usual, it’s hard to go back. So what exactly is “a little bit more” when it comes to wireless earbuds? It’s not always easy to identify, but you’ll know it […]
With AI Siri Delayed, Apple’s AirPods Pro 3 May Be Next
If you were itching for a new pair of AirPods Pro, you may want to clip those fingernails because that itch could persist for another year. According to yet another Apple analyst, the AirPods Pro 3 might be delayed until 2026, extending the previous rumored timeline that projected a release this year. The rumored delay […]