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Samsung finally announces its first ever clip-on open earbuds, with a neat Galaxy Buds 4 feature… but you can't buy them yet

By Tom Bedford Published

The Samsung Galaxy Buds On are the brand's new clip-style open earbuds, with some design and feature inspirations from the Buds 4.

Earbuds & Airpods
An iFixit teardown of the Apple AirPods 5 earphones.
iFixit’s AirPods 5 teardown reveals one key improvement to Apple’s earbuds

By Alex Blake Published

iFixit tore down the new AirPods 5 and found some notable improvements compared to their predecessors.

Earbuds & Airpods
Spotify app on a smartphone in a car
Spotify was down for many — here's what we know about the outage

By Mark Wilson Last updated

Spotify was down for many users, with thousands reporting mobile app issues —here's what happened in its latest outage.

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Audio Streaming
Don't upgrade your handset, upgrade what it can do: these new cheap hi-fi Bluetooth dongles unlock hi-res music from your phone, and ping it to your wireless earbuds

By Tom Bedford Published

Three new hi-res USB-C audio dongles from class-leaders of the game: plug one in and get ready for LDAC and aptX, even from your iPhone

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Technics EAH-A1000 in black, in a Tokyo hotel room with the skyline visible
Technics EAH-A1000 initial review: Technics just updated its superb EAH-A800 headphones, and I got them in advance — here's my early verdict

By Becky Scarrott Published

'Super svelte, super comfy and gloriously expansive': Technics' new over-ear headphones are very good indeed — here's why the EAH-A1000 could become class-leaders.

Wireless Headphones
A young woman in a lilac cardigan and sunglasses holds her phone while wearing Bose Noise Cancelling Wired Earbuds
Bose's latest ANC earbuds come with something you probably wouldn't expect (it begins with W and rhymes with 'tires')

By Carrie Marshall Published

They're similar to Bose's wireless ANC earbuds, except there are in fact wires

Earbuds & Airpods
Product shot of the Nothing Headphone (1) Pro
Nothing's priciest headphones ever land — and our full review verdict is in

By Carrie Marshall Published

Nothing's new Headphones (1) Pro are designed to deliver both everyday audio and studio precision

Headphones
'Promises to topple giants': I've been praising open earbuds for years and now, fresh stats prove they're the anti-tech gadget you've been longing for

By Tom Bedford Published

Sales figures prove open earbuds are here to stay — and as brands continue to improve sound quality while ditching extras to keep costs low, they're a win for us

Earbuds & Airpods
The new Logitech G Yeti 2 microphone.
A legendary streaming microphone is back after 17 years — the Yeti 2 has new AI-powered features and a built-in screen

By Dashiell Wood Published

The Logitech G Yeti 2 is the new successor to an iconic streaming microphone.

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Emo all grown up? Got yourself a bit of money? I've found your perfect designer Bose headphones, based on the 5-star QC Ultra (Gen 2)

By Tom Bedford Published

Bose × Thom Browne QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen) change the design of the Boses, and add a fair markup on top

Wireless Headphones
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