Earbuds features & opinions
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The argument behind the numbers: what our writers think the earbuds industry is getting right, and where it keeps lying to you.
Features & OpinionsThe more earbuds I review, the less I care about sound qualityYears of testing earbuds taught me that the best-sounding pair isn't always the one I actually want to use.Dave Carr · 2w ago
Features & OpinionsClip-on earbuds fixed my biggest issue with open-earsClip-on earbuds offer a secure fit, better sound, and zero pressure.Brady Snyder · 2w ago
Features & OpinionsI ditched my AirPods Pro 3 for Sony's WF-1000XM6 and only lasted a weekI thought the more expensive earbuds would win. I was wrong.Dave Carr · 2w ago
Features & OpinionsMy coworkers' snoring almost ruined every press trip, until I packed these tiny earbudsThere's a special kind of exhaustion that comes from lying awake at 3AM listening to a colleague saw logs two feet away. Here's the fix I found.Adam Birney · 2w ago
Features & OpinionsI've been using Nothing's new Audio Snapshots to troll my friendsMy group chat has a new weapon: a pinch that saves everything said.Adam Birney · 3w ago
Features & OpinionsYou're wearing out your expensive earbuds. Stop using them for everythingOne size does not fit all.Christian Thomas · 3w ago
Features & OpinionsI thought I'd always travel with over-ear headphones—until nowOne trip made me realize I'd been optimizing for the flight, not the travel day.Dave Carr · 1mo ago
Features & OpinionsI've been using AirPods Pro 3 like open-ear earbuds, and I'm never going backTry this trick before buying a pair of open-ear earbuds.Dave Carr · 1mo ago
Features & OpinionsI tested Apple’s AirPods equalizer: Here's what works (and what doesn't)An improvement — if only a small one.Christian Thomas · 1mo ago
Features & OpinionsThe results are in: Nobody wants cameras in their AirPodsWho asked for this?Adam Birney · 3mo ago
Features & Opinionsviaim makes AI earbuds for people who actually work for a livingIf you are looking to stay on top of your meetings, notes, and more, the viaim RecDot and viaim OpenNote might be for you.Chase Bernath · 3mo ago
Features & OpinionsApple is putting cameras in AirPods. What could possibly go wrong?Apple's camera AirPods are coming soon, whether you like it or not.Adam Birney · 3mo agoMore earbuds coverage