Audio Reviews

Nothing is a London-based company that loves to challenge the status quo by making technology fun again. When they launched the original Ear (a) earbuds back in 2024, they established a clear template of offering highly capable audio at a more budget-friendly price point. That original model quickly became a...

Anker has a long history of offering great value in the audio world. The brand usually provides solid alternatives to expensive options from Sony or Apple. Recently the company seemed to hit a plateau with its earbud releases.  That trend is officially over with the release of the Liberty 5...

Nothing has been shaking up the tech world for a while now, and their latest entry into the audio market, the Nothing Headphone (a), is proof that they’re getting serious about being the new value king. Sitting just below their flagship Headphone (1) in the lineup, these new cans offer...

The Fender x Teufel ROCKSTER AIR 2 is one of those products that makes its intentions clear from the moment you see it. At $500, this is not a casual living room speaker. Indeed, it's a large, heavy, Fender-amp-inspired portable speaker designed to fill outdoor spaces, power live performances, and...

If you’ve been following the fitness tech scene for a while, you know Suunto is a heavyweight when it comes to rugged sports watches. But lately, they’ve been making some serious noise in the audio space. Their latest entry, the Suunto Spark, is a pair of open-ear headphones that swaps...

If you have ever struggled to choose between the safety of open-ear headphones and the immersion of noise-canceling buds, the Soundcore Aerofit 2 Pro is designed to end that debate. Launched by Anker at CES 2026, these earbuds introduce a "transforming" hybrid design that aims to provide the best of...

There are headphones built for audiophiles, and there are headphones built for attention. The MorningBlues VWS X1 walks the line between both worlds. That is to say they are a modular, screen-equipped system that feels as much a statement piece as it does a sound machine. It’s ambitious, eccentric, and...

Audeze’s LCD-S20 arrives as an ambitious entry in the company’s storied planar magnetic lineup. They're a closed-back, studio-focused headphone built to deliver Audeze’s signature sound with modern practicality and a sub-$500 price. Borrowing heavily from the Maxwell and MM-100 platforms, the LCD-S20 takes the same robust design language and reimagines...

If you have ever tried to fall asleep next to a snorer or under a vent that hums like distant traffic, you know the difference between "pretty quiet" and "quiet enough to sleep." Soundcore’s Sleep A30 aims squarely at the latter. It brings active noise cancellation to the brand’s sleep...