New Products
FiiO’s $499 FT15 gets a bigger planar driver, thinner diaphragm and lighter chassis, and we already have first impressions from CanJam London.
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Over-Ear Headphones
The Sennheiser HD 480 Pro Plus nails comfort and durability, but its rolled-off bass and treble raise questions about its studio tuning.
Over-Ear Headphones
The $799 HEDD D1 looks conventional. It isn't. Its new TPCD driver delivers some of the best reference sound we’ve heard under $1,000.
New Products
TRIBIT's $39.99 wireless earbuds come feature packed with noise cancellation, Bluetooth 6.0, multipoint and 5-hour battery life per earbud.
DAPs
FiiO’s M25 VERITA and M25 R2R finally launch with AKM or resistor-ladder DACs, 1.7W per channel, 31-band PEQ and the same price.
News
Traditional earbuds slipped while open-ear shipments climbed to 11.1 million. Apparently not everyone wants their ear canals occupied all day.
IEMs
Can a $169 single dynamic-driver IEM deliver rich bass, strong detail, and premium build quality without obvious compromises? The Oshun gets very close.
New Products
Is Bose trying to make open ear audio mainstream? The $199 Sport Open Earbuds and $299 Ultra Open Earbuds 2nd Gen target fitness and...
Gaming Headsets
Sony’s new PlayStation Pulse and Pulse Edge headsets add larger planar magnetic drivers, PlayStation Link, Bluetooth and ANC.
New Products
Can AI earbuds actually improve your workday? Viaim Rise records meetings, creates notes, and helps turn conversations into actionable tasks.
Dongle DACs
Can iFi eliminate the dongle DAC? The $79 GO cable builds an ESS DAC and headphone amp directly into a USB C cable for...
New Products
Sony just dropped a trio of new wireless Bluetooth headphones at prices that students and young professionals will find hard to resist.
IEMs
Can the $325 Noble Audio Vanguard compete with the best IEMs under $500? Excellent build and detail meet analytical tuning and fierce rivals.
New Products
Are Apple AirPods 5 a better value at $129 and $149? Apple cuts the price of its wireless-charging model by $30 for 2026.
New Products
Can open-back headphones work as everyday wireless cans? Audio-Technica’s ATH-AL5NC add LDAC, ANC, wired playback and up to 75 hours of battery life.
New Products
Can Noise challenge Bose and Sony? Master Buds Open combine Sound by Bose with 10mm drivers, Bluetooth 5.4 and a lightweight 4-gram clip design.
Articles
What were the best headphone systems at CanJam SoCal 2026? We heard standout rigs from RAAL, Chord, Meze, Grado, HiFiMAN, SJY and more.
