Bose’s chic Lifestyle Ultra speaker works fantastically over Wi-Fi and with surprising height to the sound, which is why the ‘vanilla’ Bluetooth support is a bit of a let down
Bose’s chic Lifestyle Ultra speaker works fantastically over Wi-Fi and with surprising height to the sound, which is why the ‘vanilla’ Bluetooth support is a bit of a let down

The newest wireless speaker in the Bose line-up offers great audio over Wi-Fi, which is why its non-Wi-Fi chops could be improved, at this point

Bose’s chic Lifestyle Ultra speaker works fantastically over Wi-Fi and with surprising height to the sound, which is why the ‘vanilla’ Bluetooth support is a bit of a let down
Bose’s chic Lifestyle Ultra speaker works fantastically over Wi-Fi and with surprising height to the sound, which is why the ‘vanilla’ Bluetooth support is a bit of a let down

The newest wireless speaker in the Bose line-up offers great audio over Wi-Fi, which is why its non-Wi-Fi chops could be improved, at this point

‘We can tune the bass to get more output, pretty much for free’: I asked audio specialist Audeze about its patented SLAM system for headphones, and the slam-dunks kept a-coming
‘We can tune the bass to get more output, pretty much for free’: I asked audio specialist Audeze about its patented SLAM system for headphones, and the slam-dunks kept a-coming

Audeze’s SLAM tech was a breakthrough for the brand — but what exactly is it and how did it come to be? I asked the people who created it

‘We can tune the bass to get more output, pretty much for free’: I asked audio specialist Audeze about its patented SLAM system for headphones, and the slam-dunks kept a-coming
‘We can tune the bass to get more output, pretty much for free’: I asked audio specialist Audeze about its patented SLAM system for headphones, and the slam-dunks kept a-coming

Audeze’s SLAM tech was a breakthrough for the brand — but what exactly is it and how did it come to be? I asked the people who created it

I test headphones and earbuds for a living — these are the 8 standout releases of 2026 so far, from Apple, Marshall, Shokz, Sennheiser and more
I test headphones and earbuds for a living — these are the 8 standout releases of 2026 so far, from Apple, Marshall, Shokz, Sennheiser and more

Four sets of headphones; four pairs of earbuds: I look back at the best I’ve tested so far this year, and select my own antithesis to the ‘hateful eight’

Look mom, no app: these premium headphones throw the logic of your Sonys or Boses out the window in favor of a ‘Still Mode’ to stay calm, and I’m all for it
Look mom, no app: these premium headphones throw the logic of your Sonys or Boses out the window in favor of a ‘Still Mode’ to stay calm, and I’m all for it

Rather than trying to better Bose’s ANC, these new headphones simply want to bring you its desired effect: calmness