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Feel like the battery on your wireless earbuds degrades faster than other tech? You might not be wrong – scientists have dug into how device design may make the difference
By Dave Meikleham published
The battery life of earbuds seems to be depleting more and more, but researchers are working on finding the solution.

The Powerbeats Pro 2 are my new favorite workout headphones, but not because of their heart rate monitor
By Stephen Warwick published
I've been testing the new Powerbeats Pro 2 in the gym, here's how they stack up.

‘Labor of love’: Powerbeats Pro 2 are officially here with heart-rate tracking, and Apple’s Hardware Engineering VP tells us what took so long
By Jacob Krol published
Beats has officially announced the Powerbeats Pro 2 after countless teasers shared and many rumors, with built-in heart-rate monitoring.

Panasonic RB-M600 review: budget headphones with great battery life
By Tom Bedford published
The Panasonic RB-M600 are cheap over-ear headphones with a really useful feature and some welcome extras.

Sennheiser's new affordable HD 505 headphones are here, and I compared them to the HD 600
By Matt Bolton published
I tried the new open-back wired over-ears against my favorite step-up model.

Sony WF-1000XM6: 6 upgrades we want to see
By Tom Bedford published
Some changes we want are colorful, some are powerful.

Should you buy the Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones in 2025?
By Becca Caddy published
Sony’s WH-1000XM5 headphones are now cheaper than ever, but with strong competition in 2025, are they still worth buying?

Powerbeats Pro 2 get a leaked launch date – here's what to expect from them
By Carrie Marshall published
The new Powerbeats Pro 2 are expected to launch on 11 February. Here's what to expect

Meze Audio 105 AER open-backed headphones are a lesson to high-end audio brands: you can let us mere mortals in on it too
By Simon Lucas published
A tale in which Meze Audio, pace-setters where high-end headphones are concerned, decides to drop some of its talent on us mere mortals who exist in the mainstream...
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