Headphones, earbuds and speakers.
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Neurable has introduced the Neurable One, a pair of active noise-canceling headphones featuring integrated EEG sensors that monitor focus, fatigue, and burnout risk.
Bose's return to wired earbuds pairs USB-C simplicity with active noise cancellation at $99, making it an easy pick for anyone tired of charging and pairing, even if the ANC isn't class-leading.
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Technics' flagship ANC headphones pair a clean, spacious sound with long battery life and a travel-friendly design, though fiddly controls and bulky earcups hold them back.
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We compare seven flagship and value earbuds. AirPods Pro 3 is the top-rated pick, Bose leads on noise cancelling, Sony and Technics excel at both ANC and sound, and EarFun Air Pro 4+ has the best battery life and codec support. Here is which pair fits your phone and priorities.
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The EarFun Air Pro 4+ packs a hybrid driver setup, rare codec breadth, long battery life and a full feature list, though its ANC is good rather than great.
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Comfortable, secure-fitting earbuds with balanced sound, strong noise cancellation and solid battery life. They're a smart buy for Android and Pixel owners but a harder sell on iPhone.
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Technics' EAH-AZ100 pairs highly rated noise cancelling with a feature-rich spec sheet at the AZ80's old price, held back by fiddly spatial audio settings and robotic-sounding AI call processing.
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Samsung's flagship earbuds bring a sleeker design, a far more pocketable case and well-regarded noise cancelling. Weak battery scores, no multipoint and Galaxy-only features hold them back.
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Class-leading noise cancelling and a welcome wireless charging case, but a modest upgrade over a first-gen model that now sells for far less.
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The AirPods Pro 3 are a confident step forward, with better noise cancelling, sound and comfort at an unchanged $249. They are easy to recommend to iPhone owners, less so to Android users.
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Sony's WF-1000XM6 brings stronger noise cancelling and much-improved call quality, but a bigger build, looser fit and higher US price temper an otherwise excellent upgrade.
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The Sony WF-1000XM6 improve noise cancelling, call quality, and fit over their predecessor. Unchanged battery life and codecs, a bulky case, and a US price rise make them good rather than great value.
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