The AirPods Max 2 are a great sequel, but not an ambitious one
The AirPods Max 2 are a great sequel, but not an ambitious one The AirPods Max 2 have some updates on the inside, but look identical to the original AirPods Max. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge It’s been over five years since the original AirPods Max came out. A minor hardware […]
Samsung’s Galaxy Buds 4 Pro are the choice — if you have a Galaxy phone
Samsung's Galaxy Buds 4 Pro are the choice — if you have a Galaxy phone The Galaxy Buds Pro 4 are a nice improvement over the Buds 3, but still require a Galaxy device to use all their features. Samsung promised “more than a design refresh” for its new top-end Galaxy Buds – it added […]
Nothing’s Headphone A are something worth considering
Nothing's Headphone A are something worth considering The Headphone A keep the shape and style of Nothing’s over-ear design, but with an opaque instead of transparent case. After the release of the Headphone 1 last year – Nothing’s first over-ear headphones – the company is back with the Headphone A. They’re a slimmed-down over-ear option […]
Sony’s first clip earbuds don’t quite hit the mark
Sony's first clip earbuds don't quite hit the mark The Sony LinkBuds Clip can be customized with different colored covers for the case. The Sony LinkBuds Clip are the company’s first clip earbuds. They follow the innovative donut-hole LinkBuds and LinkBuds Open and, like their predecessors, allow you to listen to music or podcasts, make […]
The best earbuds we’ve tested for 2026
The best earbuds we've tested for 2026 It’s hard to buy a bad pair of wireless earbuds these days, and with constant discounts and deals wherever you look, now is as good a time as any to splurge on the pair you’ve been eyeing. The market has come a long way since the early era […]
The Bose Ultra gen 2 earbuds are still chunky, but their ANC is incredible
The Bose Ultra gen 2 earbuds are still chunky, but their ANC is incredible With the second-gen Ultra Earbuds, Bose has again delivered top-notch noise-canceling performance. Bose has built its modern reputation on noise-canceling performance, offering the best in class for a good two decades, since the launch of the QuietComfort headphones in 2000. But […]
Fractal’s first gaming headset is as refreshingly elegant as its PC cases
Fractal's first gaming headset is as refreshingly elegant as its PC cases This headset includes a magnetic charging dock that removes almost all the friction usually involved in charging a headset. Not many gaming headsets have a Scandinavian minimalist aesthetic, which is why Fractal’s $199.99 Scape caught my eye. Like many of Fractal’s PC cases, […]
Nothing Ear 3 review: work in progress
Nothing Ear 3 review: work in progress The Ear 3 combine Nothing’s signature design language with a novel microphone setup. | Photo by Dominic Preston / The Verge Nothing’s Ear 3 buds remind me more than anything else of the Ear 1, the company’s first product. Not because the design is similar (though it is) […]
Anker’s latest sleep buds can silence snoring
Anker's latest sleep buds can silence snoring Anker’s Soundcore Sleep A30 earbuds. Anker’s latest Soundcore Sleep A30 sleep buds do what its A20 buds promised but couldn’t deliver: mask snoring. It accomplishes this with the inclusion of Active Noise Cancellation in the buds and a microphone inside the charging case that actively adjusts masking audio […]
AirPods Pro 3 review: tripling down on a good thing
AirPods Pro 3 review: tripling down on a good thing The AirPods Pro 3 are the slam dunk win of this product cycle. The AirPods Pro are about as ubiquitous as earbuds can get. Step outside your door, and you’re almost certain to see people wearing them. For good reason, too. Their active noise cancelling […]