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Budget audiophile king Fiio launches new planar headphones with a fascinating driver upgrade

By Tom Bedford Published

The Fiio FT15 is a flashy new follow-up to the FT5, bringing refinements across the board for a slightly higher price.

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Bose just unveiled the successors to some of our favorite open earbuds — and there's even a cheaper option to make Shokz a little, er, shocked

By Tom Bedford Published

Bose has two new clip-style earbuds: a follow-up to one of our top-rated pairs, plus a more affordable model.

Earbuds & Airpods
3-way image of Nothing Headphone (a), Dyson OnTrac and Sony WH-1000XM5
Dyson's OnTrac headphones are discounted to AU$299 — as an audio expert, these are the 3 over-ears I would recommend instead

By Max Langridge Published

Dyson's second pair of headphones didn't meet its lofty expectations and has received a significant price cut as a result — but I still think there are better alternatives to look out for.

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The AirPods 5
AirPods 5 should come with volume controls by default, not for an added fee

By Hamish Hector Published

Apple was slowly winning this hater over in 2026, but its AirPods 5 volume control surcharge is absurd.

Earbuds & Airpods
iFi's newest hi-res headphone DAC squeezes into a tiny USB-C-to-earbuds cable — just add IEMs

By Tom Bedford Published

The iFi Go cable manages to fit a DAC/headphone amp into one small cable, which you can use on your phone or laptop.

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Samsung's anticipated open-earbuds leak again, this time with a new name and long list of features

By Tom Bedford Published

Another leak has revived interest in Samsung's open-ear headphones, this time suggesting a new name as well as some features which they could have.

Earbuds & Airpods
Beats headphone deals
The best cheap Beats headphones sales and deals for September 2026

By Mackenzie Frazier Last updated

Updated We're rounding up the best cheap Beats headphones sales and deals that are available online.

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best AirPods Pro deals
The best AirPods Pro sales and deals for September 2026

By Mackenzie Frazier Last updated

Your guide to today's best AirPods Pro deals and sales that are available online.

Earbuds & Airpods
best AirPods deals
The cheapest AirPods sales and deals in September 2026

By Mackenzie Frazier Last updated

The best Airpods deals are right here in this guide with the best AirPods sales and prices that are available online.

Earbuds & Airpods
The Soundpeats Pop Clip2 on a wooden table.
Soundpeats Pop Clip2 review: fantastic open earbuds with one major flaw

By Tom Bedford Published

The SoundPeats Pop Clip 2 sound and fit amazingly, but connection problems let them down.

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