The Verge

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Noise-canceling headphones are an important piece of tech if you enjoy having zero distractions or outside noise while you jam to funky tunes or listen to podcasts. But if you prefer earbuds over headphones, we have rounded up the best wireless earbud deals this Black Friday. Sony headphones deals. Sony’s WH-1000XM4 headphones.

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Gizmodo

AUGUST 7, 2020

Admit it: You need to get some wireless headphones. With Bluetooth improving every year and headphone jacks disappearing from all of our devices, it makes sense to invest in a future without wires if you like listening to music, watching videos, or just making the outside world less loud. Of course, how you use your… Read more.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Images of Sonos’ rumored headphones from a patent application. Sonos has acquired the Bluetooth audio startup T2 Software, Protocol reports , adding fuel to rumors that Sonos is developing its own headphones. Sonos’ long-rumored debut pair of headphones could have the most to gain from a power-efficient Bluetooth codec like LC3.

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TechSpot

MAY 12, 2022

With improved noise cancellation, a new design and more refined sound, Sony's offering remains the best ANC headphones on the market, but they're also more expensive at $399.

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Venture Beast

AUGUST 21, 2020

You might be surprised by how much your sanity and ability to work or study from home will be improved by a pair of affordable noise-blocking headphones. Read More.

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The Verge

AUGUST 31, 2020

Bang & Olufsen has announced its new Beoplay H95 noise-canceling headphones for the steep price of $800. You can get a stellar pair of headphones for much, much less than that , but the audio specialist is hoping to leapfrog Sony, Bose, and other headphone makers in craftsmanship and sound quality. Image: Bang & Olufsen.

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The Verge

JUNE 21, 2021

If you’ve been thinking about buying some new earbuds or headphones, Amazon Prime Day 2021 is a great opportunity to snag something at a fantastic price. The best headphones deals for Prime Day. There’s also a deal on Sony’s flagship WH-1000XM4 noise-canceling headphones , which can be had for only $248. Read the review.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 11, 2020

While many new wireless headphones and earbuds are already equipped with support for virtual assistants, Google has extended that convenience to more users of wired headphones. The company’s USB-C Pixel Buds were one of a few wired headphones to offer rich, hands-free integration with Google Assistant.

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The Verge

JULY 19, 2021

Images show a very similar pair of headphones to Bose’s existing QC35s. Bose appears to be on the cusp of releasing a successor to its much loved QuietComfort 35 noise-cancelling wireless headphones , judging by the appearance of an FCC filing for a QuietComfort 45 model, WinFuture reports. Image: FCC.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

The leaked images show the Google Pixel 6A without a headphone jack. The Pixel 6A could be the first midrange Pixel device to come without a headphone jack. A headphone jack also appears to be absent from the Pixel 6A. Image: Steve Hemmerstoffer / 91Mobiles.

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Gizmodo

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

As the holidays approach you may have added a pair of wireless noise canceling headphones to your wish list. But here’s the thing, despite what all the marketing hype claims, noise canceling technologies aren’t as effective as most headphone makers would have you believe. Unless you spend most of your life on a loud… Read more.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 8, 2020

After many months of rumors, Apple officially announced the AirPods Max , its own over-the-ear, wireless, noise-canceling headphones. This is the first pair of noise-canceling headphones to feature the Apple logo. Image: Apple. They cost $549 and are available for preorder now with shipping slated for December 15th.

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The Verge

AUGUST 27, 2021

It’s all about the headphone jack, or “the circle” as this very Jony Ive-esque spot constantly refers to it. Google is truly getting out there with its YouTube advertising , and you’ve probably never seen a video about a headphone jack quite like this. The Headphone Jack, on the Google Pixel 5a with 5G. fair enough. fair enough.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 23, 2021

Almost infinite listening, so long as the weather’s kind Solar-powered headphones are a tantalizing prospect. Although the design is almost identical to the company’s existing Miami headphones, a layer of PowerFoyle solar cells on the headband allows them to continuously suck up solar energy when exposed to light.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Two controllers is the maximum amount you’ll be able to use while Bluetooth headphones are connected. Setting up a pair of wireless Bluetooth headphones with a Nintendo Switch used to be a multistep — and somewhat costly — process. Put your headphones into pairing mode. Register your headphones with your Switch.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 7, 2020

The company behind the $399 Nuraphone Bluetooth hearing-correcting headphones have made a new gaming microphone accessory that effectively makes the wireless headphones wired. Once it’s plugged in (and after you’ve updated the Nuraphone app), the Bluetooth headphones effectively become a wired gaming headset.

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The Verge

MARCH 21, 2021

V-Moda’s first noise-canceling headphones are built well and have balanced sound, but they fall short on features Apple’s AirPods Max just might have ushered in a new norm of $500-plus wireless headphones. V-Moda’s new M-200 ANC headphones, which sell for $499.99 V-Moda’s new M-200 ANC headphones, which sell for $499.99

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The Verge

AUGUST 6, 2020

Sony didn’t change much, but it made the improvements we’ve been waiting for Sony released its superb WH-1000XM3 noise-canceling headphones in 2018, and they still frequently top lists for the best noise-canceling headphones you can buy. Even Apple is rumored to be at work on its own premium set of headphones. Look familiar?

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The Verge

MARCH 25, 2021

The Beoplay HX headphones. Bang & Olufsen’s latest pair of headphones are the Beoplay HX. The headphones launch in black today for $499 (£499 / €499), but there’s a white model coming at the end of April, to be followed by a white and brown version in May. The headphones support Bluetooth 5.1,

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TechSpot

MARCH 30, 2022

The Dyson Zone air-purifying headphones will make wearers stand out even more than if they were sporting Razer's Zephyr facemask, given the way it wraps around much of the head. But looking like a quest giver from Shadowrun does have its advantages: Dyson says it's ideal for city life, able.

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The Verge

JUNE 11, 2020

The Hemp Headphone is a ‘slow burn,’ according to the company. Grado is no stranger to building headphones out of weird and wonderful materials. Now, it’s turning its attention to hemp, using it to produce a pair of Hemp Headphone Limited Edition cans costing, wait for it, $420. Image: Grado.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

But one of the main challenges confronting lossless audio is how to play it wirelessly (at full fidelity) on wireless headphones and earbuds. Snapdragon Sound leans on the whole hardware chain for optimal performance — so both your Android mobile phone and your earbuds or headphones will need to support it.

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GeekWire

APRIL 13, 2021

The Surface Headphones 2+ feature a new button to control Microsoft Teams. Surface Headphones 2+ and other devices : The latest version of Microsoft’s over-the-ear headphones feature on-ear controls for Microsoft Teams. The Surface Laptop 4 is available for pre-order today in the U.S., Canada, and Japan.

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The Verge

APRIL 14, 2021

At a glance, the Los Angeles look similar to any other pair of headphones. Urbanista’s new wireless noise-canceling Los Angeles headphones have a solar panel integrated into the length of the headband, allowing them to draw power from both indoor and outdoor light, Wired reports. Image: Urbanista. Image: Urbanista.

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Gizmodo

JANUARY 24, 2022

Elon Musk might be designing some headphones, if a new Tesla patent trademark application is any indication. Read more.

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Gizmodo

AUGUST 2, 2021

These headphones are the budget alternative to the Logitech G733 Lightspeed… Read more. As customizing mechanical keyboards becomes more popular, it seems natural to buy other peripherals that match. That’s why I was curious to test out the Logitech G335 wired gaming headset.

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TechSpot

AUGUST 10, 2020

Last month, the company that pioneered the stereo headphone sued Apple in the US District Court in Waco, Texas, alleging the Cupertino company infringed on no less than five of its patents concerning wireless headphones and wireless connectivity. Koss took issue with AirPods, AirPods Pro, the Beats line of headphones,

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The Verge

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Yesterday, Politico opened its newsletter with an article on Vice President Kamala Harris’ aversion to using Bluetooth headphones. The VP was “Bluetooth-phobic,” the story claimed, “wary” of her AirPods and cautious with her technology use to an extent former aides described as “a bit paranoid.”

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Gizmodo

AUGUST 31, 2021

Bose’s QuietComfort 35 and 35 II were some of the most recognizable ANC headphones of the past decade, but they’re getting a little long in the tooth. Bose just announced the QuietComfort 45, and while the upgrades aren’t too flashy, they’re solid improvements to make the QC line more competitive with rival headphones. Read more.

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The Verge

MAY 7, 2021

A pair of Sennheiser HD 800 S headphones. That means Sonova is taking over Sennheiser’s portfolio of consumer headphones, wireless earbuds, and soundbars, moving into an expanding market for personal audio equipment. Photo by Vlad Savov / The Verge.

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The Verge

AUGUST 18, 2020

Sony’s WH-XB900N over-ear, wireless headphones are steeply discounted at Amazon. More headphone deals are coming in from Jaybird, which is discounting its Tarah Pro wireless in-ear headphones that are suited for runners. Image: Sony. Normally $248, they’re $100 off of that price , which is a big 40 percent discount.

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Gizmodo

AUGUST 6, 2020

With the release of the WH-1000XM2 headphones three years ago, Sony succeeded in besting the feature Bose’s headphones were best known for: noise-canceling. A year after that, Sony’s WH-1000XM3 update included some welcome improvements when it came to comfort, and while the new WH-1000XM4 continue to refine the… Read more.

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Gizmodo

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Rumors that Sonos will release its own headphones are heating up again: according to Procotol , the company just acquired T2 Software, a Bluetooth audio startup. Read more.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Whether you’re overdue for a new pair or are just trying to cancel out the usual onslaught of holiday music, Black Friday season is a great time to invest in some noise-canceling headphones. You’ll find significant discounts on many of our favorite headphones featured in our noise-canceling headphones buying guide.

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TechSpot

MAY 19, 2020

Razer's first noise-canceling headphones pack THX-certified sound, some handy EQ presets, 25-hour battery life, and a $200 price tag, making the "Opus" a solid, feature-loaded start.

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Gizmodo

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

JLab and Bose both have sunglasses that double as discreet headphones, but perhaps the most intriguing open-ear technology I’ve seen so far is the SoundBeamer, a device that can supposedly beam sound directly into your ears and your ears alone. Open-ear audio is having a moment. Read more.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Microsoft is testing a feature that automatically mutes your speakers when you plug in headphones, fixing one of my biggest pet peeves with playing games on Xbox. The PS5, on the other hand, handily mutes speaker audio when you plug in headphones, and I’m glad Microsoft is following suit by working on a similar feature for Xbox.

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