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The Nothing Ear buds by their case.

Nothing Ear (2025): 7 things I want to see from the follow-up to some of the best wireless earbuds around

By Tom Bedford published

Here’s what we want to see in the follow-ups to the Nothing Ear and Nothing Ear (a)

Earbuds & Airpods
A woman wearing Skullcandy Crusher 540 Active headphones lifting a large weight in the gym

Skullcandy launches over-ear headphones for the gym with sweat-resistance and driving bass, but there's a big feature missing for the price

By Carrie Marshall published

Skullcandy's first Crusher wireless headphones for working out bring the noise, but don't cancel it

Wireless Headphones
One of the best Sony headphones model, on a green background with the TechRadar logo

The best Sony headphones 2025

By Becky Scarrott last updated

Updated Our pick of the best Sony wireless earbuds and over-ear headphones, however much you're able to spend.

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Person holding Sony WH-1000XM6 and Bose QuietComfort Ultra

I tested the Sony WH-1000XM6 against the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones to see which take the noise-cancelling headphones throne

By Harry Padoan published

The brand new Sony WH-1000XM6 battle it out with the critically acclaimed Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones to which has the better noise cancellation (and other features)

Wireless Headphones
AirPods Max in green, shown from above, looking past the mesh headband to the earcups

AirPods Max 2: the rumors, possible release date and what we want to see

By Carrie Marshall last updated

Updated The big Apple event is now over… and the rumored AirPods Max 2 did not arrive

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Skullcandy Method 360 ANC earbuds sitting on top of their case.

Skullcandy's won me over with the Bose-tuned Method 360 ANC, but one design choice baffles me

By Max Langridge published

Excellent sound and noise cancelation do a solid pair of cost-effective earbuds make, but surely the case can be improved?

Earbuds & Airpods
Person holding Sony WH-1000XM6 and Sony WH-1000XM5

I compared the Sony WH-1000XM6 to the Sony WH-1000XM5 directly, to see which are the best-value buy

By Harry Padoan published

It's Sony WH-1000XM6 to the Sony WH-1000XM5 in real-world testing of two of the hottest noise cancelling headphones

Wireless Headphones

Rode launches new affordable headphones for content creators and DJs that promise to be ultra-comfortable and ultra-accurate

By Carrie Marshall published

Rode's new NTH-50 wired headphones are affordable, high-quality cans for content creation

Headphones
Close-up of woman using AirPods Pro 2

New report says AirPods Pro 3 won't launch this year, and that a real AirPods Max upgrade is finally on the way

By Carrie Marshall published

Apple's camera-equipped AirPods Pro are now tipped for a 2026 release

Earbuds & Airpods
Sonos Ace headphones and Sony WH-1000XM6 headphones side-by-side.

The Sony XM6 are an accomplished set of cans, but they’re not replacing my Sonos Ace anytime soon

By Max Langridge published

Sound quality and excellent ANC are all well and good, but I need my headphones to be supremely comfortable, too.

Wireless Headphones
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