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The Denon AH-C840NCW against a wooden table.

Denon AH-C840NCW review: tempting earbuds from a price perspective, but as an overall package they fall short of the class-leaders

By Tom Bedford published

The Denon AH-C840NCW are more affordable AirPods Pro alternatives which deliver in the audio and design department, but struggle for useful features.

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AirPods 4 worn in a man's ears

Got the iOS 26 public beta? Here are the new AirPods Pro 2 features you could try today – and why you might think twice about it

By Carrie Marshall published

There's a beta of the AirPods firmware too. Should you try it?

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Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen) in purple color, next to some flowers of a similar shade but held in a hand

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen) review: Bose just did it again with the best noise cancellation in earbuds to date

By Becky Scarrott published

Finally, a set of Bose earbuds that are fully featured, premium and thoroughly desirable across the board.

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A man with his eyes closed against a blue sky with a Baseus Bass BP1 earbud in his ear

New noise-cancelling earbuds with Bluetooth 6.0, LDAC, and now a sub-$25 price? The audio world's gone loopy…

By Carrie Marshall published

These adaptive ANC buds have a serious spec for a silly price

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Audio-Technica takes aim at AirPods Pro with new hearing-health earbuds and speakers

By Becky Scarrott published

Audio-Technica's latest project is to target users with some form of hearing loss – see the Mimio Assist One earbuds and Mimio Sound Move speakers.

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Best open ear headphones, Shokz OpenFit

The best open earbuds, all real-world tested: open-fit buds to stay aware of your surroundings

By Becky Scarrott last updated

Stay aware with the best open-ear headphones and air-conduction buds for running outdoors, sports, yoga and more.

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The Denon AH-C500W buds next to the case.

Denon AH-C500W review: a by-the-numbers AirPods rival

By Tom Bedford published

The Denon AH-C500W come at a surprising price, undercutting Apple’s AirPods – but not by enough to make them must-buy rivals

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Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 FE images were reportedly leaked, then withdrawn – which is probably a sign that they were real

By Becky Scarrott published

Samsung’s unreleased Fan Edition earbuds were leaked by a noted tipster on X, but the images have been withdrawn – which could be a clear indication of their impending launch

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A moodily lit photo showing a young stubbly man with a Status Pro X earbud in his ear and a frown on his face. Maybe he's listening to something bad like Toploader.

Status Audio's new 3-driver wireless earbuds have us very excited – they could be the perfected version of some nearly-genius buds

By Carrie Marshall published

We're going to listen to Status Quo on the Status Pro (X) to see if they can live up to our audiophile earbuds dreams.

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The OpenRock S2 in a man's hands

OneOdio OpenRock S2 review: second-gen earbuds that sit a lot closer to industry norms – and that's not necessarily a compliment

By Tom Bedford published

The year of the open-ears continues with the OneOdio OpenRock S2, from one of the original open earbud makers.

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