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 & OpinionsDo we really need two AirPods 5? It all comes down to $20Apple made the AirPods 5 cheaper, so why am I still complaining about $20?Dave Carr · today
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 · 1mo 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 · 2mo 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 · 2mo 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 · 2mo 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 · 4mo ago
Features & OpinionsAre Apple EarPods the best wired earbuds for most people in 2026?The short answer; not really.Tom Triggs · 4mo ago
Features & OpinionsWired headphones are making a comeback: Here's whyIt's about time wired earbuds and headphones had their redemption moment.Lil Katz · 5mo ago
Features & OpinionsDo people really want wearable AI voice recorders?Wearable AI voice recorders promise hands-free transcription, summaries, and translation — but so do modern earbuds.Tom Triggs · 7mo ago
Features & OpinionsThis hidden iPhone setting improved the sound of my AirPods ProApple doesn’t offer a real EQ for AirPods Pro, but this hidden iPhone setting lets you tweak the sound in seconds.Dave Carr · 7mo ago
Features & OpinionsWhy you don't like the sound of the Apple AirPods Pro 3Snap back to reality.Christian Thomas · 10mo ago
Features & OpinionsDid Apple change the sound of the AirPods Pro 3?Not really. But kinda!Christian Thomas · 10mo agoMore earbuds coverage