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Audio: Buying Advice, Tips, and News

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Apple's most powerful in-ear headphones just got a Black Friday price drop, bringing them down to $154, the cheapest we've ever seen. And this is the newest model!

By K. Thor Jensen
Apple AirPods Pro 2 on a light blue background

Want better audio from your TV? From our lab to your living room, these are the best soundbars we've tested.

By Will Greenwald
Sonos Beam soundbar

It's waterproof, dust proof, and on sale for a limited time.

Model holding JBL Clip 5
4.0
Editors' Choice

The LG S70TY is one of the most affordable soundbars available with a height channel for spatial audio, and it offers all-around excellent sound quality and booming bass.

By Will Greenwald
LG S70TY Soundbar

What's that sound? Oh, just prices dropping on top-rated audio devices weeks before the holiday shopping season "officially" starts. Yeah, sounds real good, doesn't it?

By Will Greenwald  & Gabriela Vatu
Early Black Friday 2024 Deals on Soundbars and Speakers

We got the Beats, we got the Beats, we got the Beats, yeah we got the Beats! Say hello to your new best buds—not only do they cancel noise but they look great while doing it.

By Juhi Wadia
Three sets of Beats Studio Buds+ earbuds

Cut the audio cables with the top wireless gaming headsets we've tested for consoles and PCs.

By Will Greenwald
SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5 Wireless

You need a high-quality headset to bond with teammates or talk smack in multiplayer games. These 10, tested gaming headsets let you easily communicate on console or PC.

By Will Greenwald
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless

Bose is the leader in noise cancellation, and it doesn't get better than the QuietComfort Ultra and QuietComfort Headphones. But is the Ultra model worth the extra $80? We're here to help you decide.

By Tim Gideon
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones vs. QuietComfort Headphones

The AirPods 4 and the AirPods Pro 2 both offer active noise cancellation. Which pair of Apple earbuds is better for you? We compare specs to help you decide.

By Tim Gideon
AirPods 4
3.0

Amazon's third-generation Echo Frames are better looking and more comfortable than ever, but they still fall short on audio quality.

By Will Greenwald
Amazon Echo Frames (3rd Gen)
4.0

The second-generation Echo Buds improve upon Amazon's original true wireless earphones with a smaller, lighter design and active noise cancellation.

By Will Greenwald
Amazon Echo Buds With Active Noise Cancellation
4.0

The affordable Amazon Echo Buds offer a satisfying bass response if you can get a good fit, plus support hands-free Alexa.

By Tim Gideon
Echo Buds
4.5
Editors' Choice

With surprisingly robust Dolby Atmos-compatible directional audio, Amazon's Echo Studio delivers just as much power as smart speakers that cost twice as much.

By Will Greenwald
Amazon Echo Studio-02
3.0

The Amazon Echo Sub provides much-needed sub-bass to your Echo smart speaker as long as you're willing to overlook some frustrating limitations.

By Will Greenwald
Amazon Echo Sub
4.0
Editors' Choice

The Amazon Echo Pop Kids is an affordable smart speaker that gives children access to age-appropriate information, music, stories, and audiobooks.

By Will Greenwald
Amazon Echo Pop Kids
4.0
Editors' Choice

The fifth-generation Amazon Echo Dot With Clock adds new visible information like song titles and weather conditions, making it an ever smarter speaker than the previous model for the same price.

By Will Greenwald
Echo Dot With Clock
4.0

The fifth-generation Amazon Echo Dot adds tap gestures and mesh networking, but is otherwise nearly identical to the previous version.

By Will Greenwald
Amazon Echo Dot (5th Gen)
4.5
Editors' Choice

The fourth-generation Amazon Echo speaker takes the sound quality and smart home hub capabilities of the Echo Plus and puts it in a new round package.

By Will Greenwald
Amazon Echo 4th Gen
2.0

The Amazon Fire TV Soundbar is an underpowered and disappointing soundbar that falls short on features and likely won't deliver better audio than your TV can on its own.

By Will Greenwald
Amazon Fire TV Soundbar