Headphones features & opinions
100 articles
The argument behind the numbers: what our writers think the headphones industry is getting right, and where it keeps lying to you.
Features & OpinionsSamsung, it's time to make an AirPods Max competitorI love my Galaxy Buds, but I want the sound and comfort of a pair of headphones.Zac Kew-Denniss · 2mo ago
Features & OpinionsI tried the Sony WH-1000XM6's new gaming feature, and at least half of it worksSony's GMAP update promises lower latency and better voice chat on the WH-1000XM6. Actually using it turned out to be the hard part.Adam Birney · 2mo ago
Features & OpinionsThe AirPods Max are literally sweating in the summer heatCondensation is causing concerns for AirPods Max owners.Adam Birney · 2mo ago
Features & OpinionsThe Sennheiser Momentum 5 make every other headphone feel disposableMost premium headphones are built to be thrown away eventually. Sennheiser's latest is built to last, and that should make a lot of big-name rivals uncomfortable.Adam Birney · 3mo ago
Features & Opinions3 headphones to buy instead of the Sennheiser MOMENTUM 5 WirelessWhether you want better ANC, more features, or a lower price, these headphones give the MOMENTUM 5 Wireless some real competition.Dave Carr · 3mo ago
Features & Opinions3 headphones you should buy instead of the Sony 1000X The CollexionThe Collexion is mostly a luxury tax. Skip it for one of these.Adam Birney · 3mo ago
Features & OpinionsThe Sony 1000X The Collexion fixed my biggest problem with the XM6I can rock these headphones all day.Adam Birney · 3mo ago
Features & OpinionsSony's new $650 headphones still don't have USB audioSony fixed the hinges with it's new luxury tier headphones, but still somehow missed this.Adam Birney · 3mo ago
Features & OpinionsSony somehow made the name of its new headphones even worseNobody knows what it means, but it's provocative.Adam Birney · 3mo ago
Features & OpinionsI review headphones for a living, and I'd buy these over Sony, Bose, or Apple any dayJBL's best headphones keep getting better, and cost less than the competition.Adam Birney · 4mo ago
Features & OpinionsThe Apple AirPods Max 2 will soon be obsolete without this featureWithout Auracast, the AirPods Max 2 could miss the biggest shift in Bluetooth audio we've ever seen.Tom Triggs · 4mo ago
Features & OpinionsSorry Apple fanboys: 70% of you chose the Sony XM6 over the AirPods Max 2Sony keeps the crown.Adam Birney · 4mo agoMore headphones coverage