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 & OpinionsThe Sony WH-1000XM6 has AI-trained microphones: hear for yourselfTake the Sony WH-1000XM6's microphone for a test drive.

Features & OpinionsThe Sony WH-1000XM6 are missing one big featureSony fixed everything people complained about, but somehow missed the audio industry's newest essential connection.

Adam BirneyMay 15, 2025

VersusBeats Studio Pro vs Bose QuietComfort 45It comes down to the three Cs: comfort, USB-C, and charge.

Features & OpinionsDid a firmware update change the AirPods Max's sound?No post-hoc viewing of a rainbow squiggle on a chart should affect your listening.

VersusSonos Ace vs Apple AirPods Max: Best luxury wireless headphones?Can the home theater-focused Sonos Ace outperform Apple's noise-canceling AirPods Max?

Adam BirneyApril 21, 2025

Features & OpinionsPlease stop wearing your AirPods Max at the gymApple won’t spot you when they inevitably break.

Adam BirneyApril 5, 2025

VersusBeats Studio Pro vs Beats Studio 3 WirelessOld versus new, which Beats are for you?

Features & OpinionsThe Sony XM6 must fix this Achilles heel of the WH-1000XM5Sony's flagship headphones have a serious durability problem that can't be ignored.

Adam BirneyMarch 10, 2025

Features & OpinionsGot $80? Buy these sick headphonesFurther proof that you can just about have it all while sticking to a budget.

Dave CarrFebruary 27, 2025

Features & OpinionsWe asked if your Sony WH-1000XM5s have failed: Nearly half of you said yesYou shared your experiences with the Sony XM5 headphones—here’s what we learned.

Adam BirneyFebruary 20, 2025

VersusBeats Studio Pro vs Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 WirelessIt all comes down to comfort and battery life.

Jasper LastoriaFebruary 18, 2025

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