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The AirPods Max and AirPods Pro (2nd generation) next to each other, with the AirPods Pro out of its case.Earbuds & headphonesA person wearing the Corsair HS55 Wireless.Gaming headsetsJabra Enhance Plus earbuds with silicone tips removed to highlight left/right blue/red color coding.Hearing aidsThe Focusrite CM25 MkIII is held in front of the Scarlett HP60 MkIII headphones.MicrophonesA woman holds a Samsung Galaxy S10e with the Qobuz Discovery page on display.Music streamingA white Bose Portable Smart Speaker sitting on a table in front of a painting and a neon sign of a controller in the background.SpeakersOn top of a green cutting board is an iPhone 13 showing the Status Between 3 ANC and an app.Audio technology
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