Tag: headphones
Love the new B&O Beo Grace’s aluminium design, but blanch at their four-figure price? These $49 earbuds are dead ringers
When Bang & Olufsen (B&O) introduced its latest wireless earbuds at the end of September – the eye-wateringly pricey Beo Grace – I had an immediate moment of deja vu. One look at their slender, cylindrical aluminium stems and ergonomically shaped main housings, and I knew I’d seen this design…
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Bowers & Wilkins wins TechRadar’s Headphones of the Year Award for the second year running – and I’d wager it knew the trophies were coming
I’m not sure Bowers & Wilkins cares for accolades, reader – and yet this is what its engineers are going to get from me, and from this publication, until the brand ceases to set new benchmarks for audio quality within the category of wireless headphones. You probably know just as…
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I tested Sennheiser’s first wireless headphones that bundle a USB-C dongle for higher-res streaming, and their detail-oriented sound bowled me over
Why you can trust TechRadar We spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you’re buying the best. Find out more about how we test. Sennheiser HDB 630: two-minute review What happens when you cut the wires off your audiophile-grade headphones and fit a…
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I tried the AirPods Pro 3 – they’re fantastic, but I wouldn’t trade in my Pro 2
As someone who’s used the AirPods Pro 2 since they launched in 2022, you can bet I was excited to get my ears on the new AirPods Pro 3. Apple’s ubiquitous buds weren’t necessarily due an upgrade in my opinion, such is the quality of the Pro 2, but if…
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Beyerdynamic’s new wired headphones bring affordable studio-quality sound to USB-C devices
Beyerdynamic DT 720 launch for $159 / £89 (about AU$182) “Studio-level” headphones for a more affordable price 5Hz to 24,000Hz frequency range Beyerdynamic is famed for its DT studio headphones – such as the Beyerdynamic DT 770 Studio/Pro – which are the choice of many producers, podcasters, musicians, and me:…
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Grado’s luxurious Signature headphones get a brand new sibling with improved comfort and a new driver design
New S2 driver for even more sonic subtlety New Grado B Cushion for improved comfort and acoustic performance Lightweight and comfortable for long listening Grado makes some of the best wired headphones (and as our Grado SR80x review proves, they don’t always have to drain your wallet) although its Signature…
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