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New Products
Wearable Bluetooth speakers or a terrible idea made loud? The $99.99 JLab Blue XL speaker headphones aim for volume, not subtlety.
Over-Ear Headphones
Can a $958 planar from Sendy Audio really challenge HiFiMAN, Audeze, and Dan Clark? The Egret delivers premium build, balance, and serious technical chops.
DAPs
At $2,749, can the Astell&Kern PD10 actually replace your DAP and your streamer—or is it solving a problem you don’t have?
Reviews
At $229 do Sony LinkBuds Clip justify their price with comfort, smart features and open-ear convenience or do the sound tradeoffs matter more?
Articles
Premium audio sounds better than ever but warranties are stuck in the past. Why are $400 to $2000 headphones and speakers still treated as...
New Products
beyerdynamic introduces Headphone Lab at NAMM 2026, a free plug-in that adds factory-calibrated, speaker-style monitoring to DT studio headphones.
DAPs
FiiO’s M33 R2R enters the ~$600 DAP segment with a discrete ladder DAC and high expectations—but key specs and Bluetooth support remain unanswered.
New Products
ASUS ROG Kithara is a wired open-back planar gaming headset developed with HiFiMAN, prioritizing audiophile sound, wide soundstage, and precision over wireless convenience.
New Products
Audeze’s Maxwell 2 raises the bar for gaming headsets, featuring SLAM technology with improved sound, comfort, and a new control app.
New Products
Cleer’s ARC 4 and ARC 4+ debut as the first THX-certified open-ear wireless earbuds, refining fit, sound quality, and spatial audio ahead of CES...
IEMs
AZLA expands its lineup with TRINITY wired earphones and new MAX and XELASTEC 2 eartips, offering better fit, comfort, and value for Galaxy Buds...
Articles
Shopping for wireless noise cancelling over-ear headphones in 2025? Here are our picks for the best you can buy on any budget.
Articles
Check out our favorite wired over-ear open-back and closed-back headphones for audiophiles and studio professionals at various price points.
Articles
Our favorite wireless noise cancelling earbuds of 2025 include Bose, Sony, Technics and Bowers & Wilkins.
Articles
Our favorite true wireless earbuds of 2024 include two noise cancelling earphones from Bose and Sennheiser at different prices points.
Articles
Shanling’s M3 Plus, iBasso’s DX340, and Astell&Kern’s SP4000 show why DAPs still matter: better power, better sound, and a distraction-free experience no smartphone with...
Articles
The Astell&Kern A&ultima SP3000T was the only portable DAP that impressed us in 2024, but it will cost you $2,999 USD.
Reviews
In-depth review of the Bowers & Wilkins true wireless noise cancelling earbuds covers everything you need to know.
DAPs
Review: Shanling M3 Plus DAP — Because Not Every Audiophile Needs a $3,000 Brick to Find Sonic Bliss
Shanling's M3 Plus portable DAP delivers a sleek design, warm sound, Android 13, and balanced output for under $500.
Articles
Our picks for the best IEMs of 2025 include Beyerdynamic, Melody Wings, Campfire, 64 Audio, HiSenior and UE Pro.
Articles
In 2024, the best universal fit in-ear monitors (IEMs) at various price points are from Final, Campfire Audio and Noble Audio.
New Products
Final's UX1000 budget wireless ANC headphones are only $65, while the step-up UX5000 add aptX Adaptive and LDAC for $250.
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