Audio & Headphones

Headphones, earbuds, soundbars, and home audio, evaluated for how they behave in real rooms and real ears.

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The gap between $150 and $400 noise-cancelling headphones has narrowed significantly. Here's what the mid-tier delivers now — and what it doesn't.

The differences between wireless earbuds have less to do with logos than with fit, battery, and how they behave when things go wrong.

You don't need a 7.1 speaker system in a 12x14-foot room. Here's the honest comparison between soundbars and full setups for smaller spaces.