I hate expensive headphones — but after years of testing, I’ve finally found a pair I can’t live without

I’ve been these AKG headphones for 12 months now, and they still get daily use.

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Xiaomi is teasing clip-style open earbuds, and having tested its previous open buds there’s one one small feature that could make them must-buys

Xiaomi is teasing its first clip-style earbuds. If the company uses its sound leaking tech from its past open-ears, these could be gems.
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Spotify’s new Wrapped-style feature crashed under demand — but users were even more disappointed by the results

Spotify crashed and users couldn’t access its new Party of the Year(s) feature, but they were still left underwhelmed with it anyway.
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I reviewed the JBL Go 5, and it’s the best cheap Bluetooth speaker you can buy right now — and as someone that’s tested over 50 portable speakers, I know a stand-out when I see one

The JBL Go 5 is an excellent small-sized speaker that improves on just about everything that we loved about its predecessor.
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‘Thanks for your patience’ — Spotify is back online after a major outage that impacted thousands of users

Spotify experienced major problems for several hours on May 12, 2026. Here’s everything we know.

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JBL just refreshed its touchscreen-equipped earbud line with better sound, ANC, and call quality — here’s everything you need to know

JBL is refreshing its touchscreen-equipped earbuds with the new JBL Live 4 series.

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Spotify’s new mobile experience is like a supercharged Wrapped, taking you through your entire music history since your first stream — here’s everything it offers

Your Party of the Year(s) is Spotify’s latest experience that takes you on a nostalgic trip back in time over your music history.
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Want a super-clear look at Sony’s upcoming super-premium new headphones? These new image leaks appear pretty official — and they look very Sony-meets-Sonos

We’ve been reporting on Sony’s The Collexion headphones, and this is the clearest look at them so far.

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Apple quietly released the all-new AirPods Max 2 last month — and you can already score a rare $40 discount at Amazon

The all-new AirPods Max 2 were just released last month, and Amazon already has an impressive $40 discount on the luxurious over-ear headphones.
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This retro-inspired portable CD player looks super-sleek, has audiophile credentials including a headphones amp for spicier cans, lasts 12 hours, and offers Bluetooth, 3.5mm, 4.4mm and Coax output too

The Shanling EC Play offers a retro design and a range of connectivity tools, to make it useful for on-the-go listening as well as in your home hi-fi setup
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