Samsung has new Galaxy headphones in the works
Samsung has new Galaxy headphones in the works

Strings of code in Samsung’s Galaxy Wearable app hint at an upcoming pair of over-ear headphones that could compete with the AirPods Max, SamMobile reports. Samsung’s reportedly referring to the headphones as the “Galaxy H1,” and SamMobile says they could launch sometime in 2027. That would make these the company’s first pair of over-ear headphones […]

Sonos sees your AirPods Max 2 and raises you an Ace ‘Ultra’, and the much-rumored second-generation headphones sound extreme

The Sonos Ace Ultra have been rumored and spotted in filings multiple times. So how soon can we expect them — and will they join the multi-room ecosystem?

Watch out AirPods Pro, Samsung Galaxy Buds’ hearing aid tech just gained US FDA clearance and should arrive in two Pro models by the end of 2026

Watch out AirPods Pro, Samsung Galaxy Buds’ hearing aid tech just gained official US approval and should arrive in two Pro models by the end of 2026

An FCC filing points to new Sonos headphones coming soon
An FCC filing points to new Sonos headphones coming soon

It looks like we’ll be getting a successor to the Sonos Ace headphones sometime this fall, which was hinted at by CEO Tom Conrad during a third quarter earnings call. As reported by What Hi-Fi?, an FCC filing by Sonos, Inc reveals details about upcoming wireless headphones with the model number S52A. In addition to […]

Beats teased new headphones then ghosted us — but now, Reddit sleuths think they’ve worked out when the new cans will land
Beats teased new headphones then ghosted us — but now, Reddit sleuths think they’ve worked out when the new cans will land

It’s been two months since we saw the new Beats headphones teased and the brand has since been silent, but Reddit sleuths have bad news as to when the cans could come.

What happens to Bose when headphones become AI?
What happens to Bose when headphones become AI?

Today, I’m talking with Lila Snyder, who is the CEO of Bose. You certainly know Bose — it’s one of the most famous brands in all of consumer tech. The company started 60 years ago selling speakers to consumers, and its focus on research and development has led it to be a leader in both […]

My favorite budget clip-style open earbuds have a successor which solves two major problems with these designs

The Soundpeats UU2 are clip-style earbuds with physical touch controls and sound leakage avoidance.

Sony’s best cheap earbuds just fell to an unbeatable low price at Amazon
Sony’s best cheap earbuds just fell to an unbeatable low price at Amazon

The Sony WF-C510 are some of the best cheap earbuds you can buy and they’ve now fallen to a record-low price on Amazon — here’s why I’d buy them.

The great privacy revolt: people are pushing back against the glasses that record, the earbuds that eavesdrop and the TVs watching our lives — here’s what we can do about it, according to an AI research CEO and a digital rights advocate
The great privacy revolt: people are pushing back against the glasses that record, the earbuds that eavesdrop and the TVs watching our lives — here’s what we can do about it, according to an AI research CEO and a digital rights advocate

‘This technology doesn’t need the cloud whatsoever, it’s simply cheaper and easier for manufacturers’ — why one expert thinks we’re overlooking the biggest privacy issue in the AI boom, and what a prolific digital rights advocate thinks needs to change