Denon's AirPods-like new earbuds range beats Apple with next-gen Bluetooth audio and a tempting low price By Carrie Marshall published 8 April 25 Open-ear and noise-cancelling wireless earbuds with large drivers and big battery life.
Audio-Technica’s new wireless earbuds have a genuinely mind-blowing upgrade that leaves my AirPods feeling utterly inadequate By Carrie Marshall published 17 June 25 Audio-Technica's new earbuds promise 65 hours of battery life and feature an unusual magnetic switch
These triple-driver wireless earbuds look like high-end IEMs, but are priced like budget buds By Carrie Marshall published 18 September 25 Soundpeats H3 promise high-quality audio and advanced hybrid ANC, with a stylish look, for a surprisingly low price
Our favorite budget audiophile brand unveils wired earbuds with 26(!) drivers, electrostatic units, USB-C ultra-Hi-Res Audio, and a not-so-budget price By Carrie Marshall published 25 March 25 FiiO's new FX17 IEMs have 26 drivers, a five way crossover and a hefty price tag.
Audio-Technica warns of overheating issue with its new cheap wireless earbuds that ‘can produce smoke’ By Darren Allan published 20 November 24 If you have a model in one of the affected batches, don’t use your charging case, and contact Audio-Technica ASAP.
Soundpeats' new earbuds are a super-cheap and stylish alternative to the Bose Ultra Open By Carrie Marshall published 9 January 25 These super-cheap earbuds are even cheaper if you order now: an early-bird offer makes them one tenth of the Bose alternative's price.
Turn any elite wired earbuds into hi-res true wireless buds with this smart add-on – but brace yourself for the price By Carrie Marshall published 25 June 25 Make your elite IEMs into true wireless ones with this impressive but expensive adaptor
Technics' intriguing new flagship wireless earbuds boast 'Magnetic Fluid' injected between the driver magnet and voice coil By Carrie Marshall published 7 January 25 It's a huge day: Technics' update to the excellent EAH-AZ80 earbuds is here – behold, the EAH-AZ100!
Don't worry, LG's new wireless earbuds still have the incredibly useful adapter feature that I wish all earbuds offered By Carrie Marshall published 16 September 25 LG announces two new xboom Buds including a brand new premium version
Samsung and Meta are looking into earbuds with cameras, following Apple’s AirPods’ lead By Carrie Marshall published 22 January 25 Big tech wants to put their eyes in your ears
Google Pixel Buds 2a are official, bringing noise cancellation and Gemini AI to your ears for a low price – and Pixel Buds Pro 2 get some great free upgrades too By Carrie Marshall published 20 August 25 Google's smallest wireless earbuds are getting some really big upgrades
You can still get AirPods Pro 3 for their lowest-ever Black Friday price – no, I'm not joking By TechRadar Team published 8 December 25 It's the Black Friday deal that keeps on going: save $30 on Apple's AirPods Pro 3
Astell & Kern's new titanium earbuds with planar magnetic drivers are the portable music upgrade of my dreams – but my wallet's nightmare By Carrie Marshall published 10 June 25 Astell & Kern's luxury IEMs are inspired by the moon and priced like a space rocket
Cleaned your Pixel Buds Pro 2 recently? If not, you might be getting worse sound By Carrie Marshall published 26 March 25 If your songs aren't singing your Pixel Buds may be minging. But there are instructions to fix it, thankfully.
Skullcandy launches over-ear headphones for the gym with sweat-resistance and driving bass, but there's a big feature missing for the price By Carrie Marshall published 22 May 25 Skullcandy's first Crusher wireless headphones for working out bring the noise, but don't cancel it
Camera-toting AirPods with Apple Intelligence said to be in active development – but the idea may be too flawed to take off By Carrie Marshall published 11 March 25 AirPods with eyes might not be Apple's most desirable product
These AI-powered earbuds can also act as a dictaphone with transcription when left in their case By Carrie Marshall published 5 March 25 Viaim's wireless earbuds can help you work (record and transcribe) as well as play.
AirPods Pro 2's new hearing test is about to hit more countries, including the UK, but don't get too excited By Carrie Marshall published 6 December 24 Hearing test? Yes. Hearing aids? Not yet
AirPods said to get some nice free upgrades at WWDC 2025, including more gesture control and sleep detection By Carrie Marshall published 5 June 25 AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4 are tipped for interesting iOS 26 upgrades
Rode launches new affordable headphones for content creators and DJs that promise to be ultra-comfortable and ultra-accurate By Carrie Marshall published 20 May 25 Rode's new NTH-50 wired headphones are affordable, high-quality cans for content creation
The AirPods backpack is very odd, and I love it By Carrie Marshall published 24 July 25 Bravest Studio's backpack is inspired by Apple's AirPods
Shokz debuts OpenFit 2 headphones with beefed-up audio, upgraded controls, and 11 hours of battery life By Stephen Warwick published 9 January 25 Shokz has unveiled its new OpenFit 2 headphones for 2025, featuring upgraded audio and a more ergonomic design.
AirPods that connect to a turntable and offer custom sound-mixing using a touchscreen case? Apple’s thinking about it, but don’t expect it on AirPods Pro 3 By Carrie Marshall published 1 August 25 Newly published patents show a very cool AirPods case with streaming and sound superpowers
Google's new cheap Pixel Buds may have leaked before their expected launch with the next Pixel phones later this month By Carrie Marshall published 1 August 25 The Pixel Buds 2a look set to arrive soon, and here's your claimed first look
Got the iOS 26 public beta? Here are the new AirPods Pro 2 features you could try today – and why you might think twice about it By Carrie Marshall published 28 July 25 There's a beta of the AirPods firmware too. Should you try it?
These wild-looking open-ear headphones have some even cooler anti-leakage sound tech By Carrie Marshall published 22 July 24 These unusual over-ears don't seal around your ears, yet promise not to leak sound out, thanks to the use of a second driver.
Deal of the year! Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro are cheaper than half price – yes, for real By Carrie Marshall published 20 June 25 A ridiculous price for great earbuds
Samsung's new cheaper earbuds with a tempting battery upgrade seem to be imminent, after leaking on Samsung's websites By Carrie Marshall published 23 May 25 A new pair of affordable Samsung true wireless earbuds have got to be coming very soon now
These retro headphones and speaker designs really bring the ’80s cool – AIAIAI and design agency Brain Dead went old-school for this one By Carrie Marshall published 27 January 25 LA style, retro looks, and really weird photos.
Audio-Technica's new cartilage conduction headphones turn your ears into speakers By Stephen Warwick published 13 February 25 Audio-Technica has unveiled its brand new cartilage conduction headphones.