‘An odd choice’: Cleer has put audiophile-grade perks in open earbuds, and I’m confused

Cleer Audio’s new Arc 5 open earbuds offer THX and Dolby Atmos spatial audio, in a confusing package.

Asus’ new open earbuds are a wonderful companion for handheld gaming
Asus’ new open earbuds are a wonderful companion for handheld gaming

The Cetra Open Wireless aren’t like most other gaming earbuds. They’re large, with an open-style design that rests just outside of your ears, letting game audio mix with sounds in your environment. These allow for immersion, but only if your environment is quiet enough. And turning them up might let those nearby hear what you’re […]

European retailers yank popular headphones after study reports trace amounts of hormone-disrupting chemicals
European retailers yank popular headphones after study reports trace amounts of hormone-disrupting chemicals

Some European retailers have stopped selling certain headphones after an EU-funded study found that they contained hormone-disrupting chemicals. The study included leading brands such as Apple, Beats, Samsung, Bose, JBL, and Sennheiser. Online stores Bol.com, Coolblue, and Mediamarkt didn’t respond to inquiries from The Verge about which headphones they pulled, but local news outlets report […]

The Beats Studio Pro just dropped to $169, and at 51% off this is the noise-canceling deal of the moment

The Beats Studio Pro is down to $169.95 at Amazon right now in a limited-time deal, which is $180 off the $349.99 list price. That’s a 51% cut on a pair of over-ear headphones that offer active noise canceling, 40-hour battery life, and USB-C lossless …

‘I am extremely angry!’ — Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen) reportedly lost key features after a firmware update, and users aren’t OK

Users say a Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones 2nd Gen firmware update has removed key features — here’s what to do if you feel the same

The Pixel Buds Pro 2 are some of the best wireless earbuds $170 can buy
The Pixel Buds Pro 2 are some of the best wireless earbuds $170 can buy

I upgraded from the Pixel A-series buds released in 2021 to the Pixel Buds Pro 2, and two things were immediately apparent: the A-series buds have no business sounding so good for their sub-$100 price, and the Pixel Buds Pro 2 were everything I wanted in a successor. They’re even smaller and have a silicone […]

Got a flight coming up? I use these Sony noise-cancelling headphones every time I travel, and they’re available for a tempting low price right now

I’ve been using the Sony WH-1000XM6 for almost a year now, and they’re the best noise-cancelling headphones I’ve ever tested.

The Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless headphones are still my go-to pair of cans, and they’ve just dropped to a record-low price in the Amazon Spring Sale

I use the Sennheiser Momentum 4 headphones every day and can’t recommend them enough, especially at a record-low price.

‘If anyone can make open earbuds work, it’d be Skullcandy’: these new sports-specific buds could dethrone the Shokz — and cost half as much

The Skullcandy Push 540 Open combine old-school tools with Skullcandy magic, and it could give them the gumption to take on the Shokz as our favorite open earbuds.

The Sennheiser HD 650 hits its lowest price in years at $314, and it’s still one of the best headphones you can buy

The Sennheiser HD 650 has been a reference point in serious headphone audio for over two decades, and right now it’s down to $314.69 at Amazon, a $265 saving off its $579.95 list price. If you’ve been considering a proper step up in headphone quality, …