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XM6, are flagship earbuds with improved active noise cancellation. Here's how Sony's flagship personal audio accessories ...

There are loads of earbuds out there if you're looking for a new pair of wireless companions. From buds that cost as little as $10 all the way up to some incredibly expensive options, there's a pair ...

AirPods are great. They have that magical connection to Apple devices, great build quality, and (quite unlike Apple) relatively affordable price points. Not looking at you, AirPods Max. But what if ...

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

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 ...

Shokz OpenFit Pro envision a world where open-style earbuds have their own version of noise cancellation—and it actually feels possible.

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 ...

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, ...

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.

The AirPods Pro 3's case is the same size but has a U2 chip for even more precise Find My. With so many great earbud options, it's hard to declare one model the best overall. Apple's new AirPods Pro 3 ...