Over-ear headphones features & opinions

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The argument behind the numbers: what our writers think the over-ear headphones industry is getting right, and where it keeps lying to you.

Features & OpinionsApple made the AirPods Max 2 impossible to show offI spent $550 on new headphones, but nobody can tell.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Features & OpinionsPersonal Sound is my favorite feature on the Nothing Headphone (1)Tailor your listening with this easy-to-miss Nothing Headphone (1) feature.

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.

Features & OpinionsI can't bear to wear the Sony WH-1000XM6Poor comfort prevents the WH-1000XM6 from being my daily driver.

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.

Features & OpinionsI tried Razer's Motoko AI headphones, and they might beat smart glassesAt CES 2026, Razer showed off Project Motoko, a concept AI headset that uses dual first-person cameras instead of smart glasses.

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