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The best AirPods Max alternatives in 2025
By Lee Dunkley last updated
These alternative ANC headphone models all offer comparable audio performance and features to rival the AirPods Max, but cost a lot less money.

Best Apple AirPods alternatives: Top picks of 2025
By Tammy Rogers last updated
The best Apple AirPods alternatives: rival earbud designs tested and ranked for sound quality and features.

Best wireless earbuds 2025 — tested and rated
By Tammy Rogers last updated
Looking for the best wireless earbuds from Apple, Bose, Sennheiser, Sony, and more? This is the ultimate guide to all the top-performing models we've tested, ranked and rated by our experts.

Powerbeats Pro 2 tipped to launch next week — here's the rumored date and price
By Dave LeClair published
Some exciting new features are coming to the new Powerbeats Pro 2, which are expected to be released soon.

The best noise-cancelling headphones in 2024
By Tammy Rogers last updated
The best noise-cancelling headphones around today — from over-ear cans to wireless earbuds, we test the lot.

I ran, cycled and worked out with the Shokz OpenFit 2 — here’s my verdict
By Nick Harris-Fry published
The Shokz OpenFit 2 headphones benefit from a series of important upgrades on the original OpenFit, including better sound quality, longer battery life and physical controls.

The best noise-canceling earbuds in 2025
By Tammy Rogers last updated
These are the best noise-cancelling earbuds you can buy right now, ranked and rated by our audio experts.

Sony WH-1000XM6 rumors — everything we know so far
By Nick Pino published
Better battery life, new Bluetooth codecs and those removable earpads are all possible.
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