Are these the best-designed workout headphones ever? I used them for a month to find out

The H20 Audio Ript Ultra are designed to survive any kind of exercise — but with a few compromises along the way

One week ’til Record Store Day 2026! The date, the top vinyl drops, and everything else you need to know

RSD happens but once a year, and it’s a refreshing return to bricks-and-mortar-store shopping for vinyl — so you’ll want to be ready

Spotify is rolling out new video controls, and as someone who hates its in-app music videos, I know this will be a huge hit

Spotify’s new video controls allow you to disable Canvas videos, music videos, and other visual content for an audio-first experience.

‘Everyone seemingly hates modern tech’: this brand new retro cassette player proves the hipsters right

The Gadhouse Miko Cassette Player is part of a growing trend of feature-packed physical music players.

What if your computer mouse ate a pair of earbuds? Meet Honor’s MouseBuds Pro with ‘skin-like coating’

Is it a mouse? Is it earbuds? Is it a plane? No, it’s the Honor Choice MouseBuds Pro, which you can buy right now if you really, really want.

Meze Audio’s new closed-back headphones are gloriously green and expansive, but the soundstage isn’t the only thing about them that’s wide

In which Meze Audio takes elements of one of its more expensive models, adds elements from one of its similarly priced models, but manages to comfortably avoid a Frankenstein’s monster -style outcome…

Who knew NASA had solid music taste — these are all the songs being played to the Artemis II crew for their wake-up calls

NASA is soundtracking the Artemis II mission with some solid tunes to keep its crew on schedule.

‘Designed to be compact’: these new speakers are perfect for small apartments, and come from a 5-star company

The Cambridge Audio MSX line lets you build your own audio setup, and it’s seen a refresh.

Skip Apple’s new AirPods Max 2 — Sony’s award-winning WH-1000XM5 headphones are down to a near record-low price

There’s no need to buy Apple’s all-new AirPods Max 2 when Sony’s award-winning WH-1000XM5 headphones are on sale for a new record-low price at Amazon.

I tried a sub-$50 pair of ANC headphones — can you really get quality at such a low price?

I spent a week testing the Tribit QuietPlus 81 headphones, and although they’re exceptionally cheap, they don’t necessarily offer great value.