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I test loads of the best earbuds, but few are as groundbreaking as the CMF by Nothing Buds Pro 2. The Buds Pro 2 do what other budget earbuds only dream of: they sound so much better than their price ...

The moment new 2026 earbuds slip into place, older ones can feel like they belong in a different decade. Bass seems thinner. Voices lose texture. Details fade. The music has not changed, but something ...

The AI playlist feature saved me time on a busy day ...

The price is shockingly good for what you get, and I have a feeling that these could last me longer than my AirPods." ...

As I look back at 2025, there’s one product that stood out a little more than most: open-earbuds. This year, I was introduced to the world of earbuds that let in all of the ambient sound around you, ...

Active noise cancellation is an increasingly common feature of wire-free earphones. If you want to block out the world around you, check out the best noise-cancelling wireless earbuds we've tested.

I've been a contributing editor for PCMag since 2011. Before that, I was PCMag's lead audio analyst from 2006 to 2011. Even though I'm a freelancer now, PCMag has been my home for well over a decade, ...

Soundcore has launched its new Liberty 4 Pro earbuds today and I have had a chance to listen to a pair so this article is to bring you the news about these latest earbuds from the audio sub-brand of ...

Earbuds I tested the Sony WF-1000XM6 vs AirPods Pro 3 on my daily commute — and there's a clear winner Earbuds Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 Pro review: Sleeker design, even better sound Earbuds Sony ...

I’ve tested out a few SoundPEATS headphones over the years, including the Air4 Pro, Space Pro, and PearlClip Pro (the latter for Techlicious). So I’m familiar with the usual niche in which they sit ...

Earbuds I tested the Sony WF-1000XM6 vs AirPods Pro 3 on my daily commute — and there's a clear winner Speakers I tested everything from a $100 Bluetooth speaker to a $6,000 Hi-Fi setup — and the ...