Features & OpinionsSorry Apple fanboys: 70% of you chose the Sony XM6 over the AirPods Max 2Sony keeps the crown.
Adam Birney5mo agoHeadphones features & opinions
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The argument behind the numbers: what our writers think the headphones industry is getting right, and where it keeps lying to you.
Features & OpinionsSorry Apple fanboys: 70% of you chose the Sony XM6 over the AirPods Max 2Sony keeps the crown.Adam Birney5mo ago
Features & OpinionsApple made the AirPods Max 2 impossible to show offI spent $550 on new headphones, but nobody can tell.Adam Birney5mo ago
Features & OpinionsThe Jabra Evolve3 85 is the work headset I'd actually want to wear outside the office tooThe Jabra Evolve3 85 makes a case that your work headset and your everyday headphones should be the same pair.Adam Birney6mo ago
Features & OpinionsEveryone's overlooking the most important AirPods Max 2 upgradeIf Apple’s claims hold up, the AirPods Max 2 will likely set a new benchmark for ANC.
Dave Carr6mo ago
Features & OpinionsSorry Apple, most of you aren't buying the AirPods Max 2Over 2,000 people voted on the AirPods Max 2. Apple isn't going to like what they said.Adam Birney6mo ago
NewsEU retailers pull headphones after study finds widespread hormone-disrupting chemicalsMajor brands including Apple, Bose, and JBL are implicated, but researchers say there’s no immediate danger to users.
Tom Triggs6mo ago
Features & OpinionsThe AirPods Max 2 exposes what a rip-off the 2024 refresh wasApple finally updated the AirPods Max. The bad news? It's basically the upgrade we should have got with the USB-C refresh.Adam Birney6mo ago
Features & OpinionsPersonal Sound is my favorite feature on the Nothing Headphone (1)Tailor your listening with this easy-to-miss Nothing Headphone (1) feature.Tom Triggs8mo ago
Features & OpinionsThe Sony WH-1000XM6 have a comfort problem, but there’s an easy fixAn ear pad swap makes the Sony WH-1000XM6 the flagship it should’ve been.Dave Carr8mo agoFeatures & OpinionsAfter testing hundreds of headphones, here’s why I chose the AirPods Max in 2026The AirPods Max have aged like fine wine for the ears.
Harley Maranan8mo ago
Features & OpinionsI can't bear to wear the Sony WH-1000XM6Poor comfort prevents the WH-1000XM6 from being my daily driver.Adam Birney8mo ago
Features & OpinionsI didn’t expect Fender to steal CES, but its over-ear headphones didFender’s first over-ear headphones caught me off guard at CES for all the right reasons.Dave Carr8mo agoMore headphones coverage