Headphones

Samsung Galaxy Buds On’s Clip-On Design Keeps Ears Open for All Day Listening With Strong Battery and Gemini

By Jackson Chung October 28, 2026

Samsung’s first clip-on earbuds rest against the outer ear instead of pressing into the canal, leaving the path clear so traffic, conversations, and doorbells stay audible while music plays. Each piece weighs 6.65 grams and uses a curved band shaped from more than 119 million ear measurements plus computer modeling that tested pressure points and stiffness across many shapes. The result is a low-pressure hold meant to stay put during runs or walks without pinching. Black is the only color, the earbuds carry an IP54 rating for light dust and rain splashes, and the matching case measures 51 by 51 by 28.3 millimeters and weighs 41 grams.

CMF by Nothing Headphone Pro Delivers Big Battery and Real Controls on a Budget

By Jackson Chung October 26, 2026

Affordable over-ear headphones usually force compromises. You accept weak noise cancellation, short battery life, or plastic that feels temporary. CMF by Nothing’s Headphone Pro refuses most of those trade-offs at a price that still sits under one hundred dollars, or $55 to be exact.

Sony WH-CH720N Headphones Offer Practical Noise Cancelling and All Day Comfort on a Budget

By Jackson Chung October 19, 2026

Sony WH-CH720N headphones, priced at $88 (was $180), tend to slip past attention in a market full of flashy flagships, yet they quietly cover the basics for anyone after a pair that simply works without demanding a premium outlay. Released a while back as a step up from earlier budget models in the CH line, they sit well below the WH-1000XM series while sharing some of the same processing ideas.

Fairbuds 2 Earn iFixit Perfect Score With Batteries That Swap in Under a Minute

By Jackson Chung October 16, 2026

Most earbuds end up in a drawer once their batteries start fading after a year or two of daily use, forcing owners to buy a whole new pair. Fairphone designed the Fairbuds 2 so that worn batteries never have to end the product’s life. iFixit’s teardown video confirms the approach works exactly as claimed: the process for pulling the battery from one earbud begins at the 27-second mark and finishes before a full minute has passed. That demonstration, combined with accessible spare parts and clear design choices, earned the Fairbuds 2 a perfect 10/10 repairability score.

Monster Persona SE ANC Headphones Deliver Smooth, Beats Studio-Rivaling Sound And Lasting Everyday Noise Control

By Bill Smith October 15, 2026

Monster Persona SE ANC headphones, priced at $39.99 (was $159), suit people who keep music, podcasts, or calls going for hours and prefer steady quiet over constant adjustments. Forty-millimeter drivers push a smooth, relaxed sound that keeps midrange voices and instruments clear while keeping the low end from turning muddy or overly aggressive. Pure Monster Sound processing shapes the output into consistent stereo that holds up across different tracks and spoken content, so long sessions stay easy on the ears instead of wearing them down.

Sony ULT Wear Headphones Deliver Flagship Features and Powerful Bass at a Midrange Price

By Bill Smith October 14, 2026

Most people scanning store shelves for solid over-ear noise-canceling headphones still land on Bose QuietComfort models or Apple’s AirPods Max. Sony has quietly offered a strong alternative since the ULT Wear, priced at $148 (was $248), arrived a little while ago, packing many of the same processor tricks found in the brand’s more expensive WH-1000XM5 while adding a dedicated button that ramps up low-end punch on demand.

Why AirPods Pro 3 Still Hold the Quietest Seat Even After AirPods 5 Arrived

By Bill Smith October 4, 2026

Apple put active noise cancellation on the $149 AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case last month, and the price gap with the year-old AirPods Pro 3, priced at $179 (was $249) for early Prime Day, suddenly looked harder to defend. Shoppers who only wanted a little quiet on a train now have a cheaper open-ear option. People who sit with both pairs still reach for the Pro 3 when the room gets loud.

Penguin DIY Built Invisible Earphones That Vanish Inside a Custom Ear Cast

By Jackson Chung October 3, 2026

Penguin DIY started with a pair of ordinary true wireless earbuds and finished with two objects that barely read as audio gear. One half is a clear resin plug cast from a mold of his own ear, meant to sit fully inside the canal. The other half is the tip of a pen. Both still pair to a phone over Bluetooth, and both still take a charge from a case he opened and rewired so the original contacts could reach the new shapes.

iFixit Finally Pulls Batteries From AirPods 5 Using Only a Hair Dryer

By Bill Smith September 30, 2026

iFixit scored the AirPods 5 a 2 out of 10, a number that only looks small next to the perfect zeros every earlier pair earned, including the AirPods Pro 3. For ten years the buds left the factory sealed so completely that a dead cell meant a new pair. Apple moves something like 80 million sets a year, and most of them have ended as small pieces of trash once the batteries quit.

Bose’s New Noise Cancelling Wired Earbuds Put QuietControl on a Simple USB-C Cord

By Jackson Chung September 28, 2026

Bose has gone eleven years without a new pair of wired headphones, and the Bose Noise Cancelling Wired Earbuds close that gap today at $99. First units ship October 15, with preorders open now at Bose.com and Best Buy in Black, White Smoke, and a limited Dewdrop Mint finish.