Hunting for a pair of headphones that won’t break the bank? These sub-$70 / £65 pairs all punch above their price tag
 Hunting for a pair of headphones that won’t break the bank? These sub-$70 / £65 pairs all punch above their price tag

These are the affordable headphones and earbuds actually worth buying.

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We got two Samsung Galaxy Folds, two Watches and a Flip at Unpacked, but no Buds: here’s when Samsung’s mythical cuff-style open earbuds are now said to be arriving

The Samsung Galaxy Buds Able (or just ‘Galaxy Able’) were a no-show, so when could the much-rumored open earbuds release?

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Did you know you can use an AirPod to make an ‘over-engineered frisbee stat tracker’ that calculates spin and speed? No, of course you didn’t — but someone’s done it, and it works really well

Pavlo Sharhan has created a smart Frisbee that records performance via an attached AirPod

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‘We’ve actually been using the Harman Curve incorrectly’: GoldenSound’s new Status earbuds aim to rewrite an industry standard and, having tried them against AirPods Pro, I like it…to a point
 ‘We’ve actually been using the Harman Curve incorrectly’: GoldenSound’s new Status earbuds aim to rewrite an industry standard and, having tried them against AirPods Pro, I like it…to a point

Status Audio and GoldenSound think we’ve been using the Harman Curve all wrong when it comes to earbuds, and their new collab will prove it

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The dream of AirPods with removable batteries is still seemingly out of reach, and it’s all because of a new EU ruling
 The dream of AirPods with removable batteries is still seemingly out of reach, and it’s all because of a new EU ruling

Apple fans have been clamoring for AirPods with removable batteries to make them repairable, but it’s likely not coming any time soon thanks to a new EU ruling.

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AirPods Pro 3 just dropped to AU$299 for Prime Day, and it’s the lowest Amazon price we’ve seen
 AirPods Pro 3 just dropped to AU$299 for Prime Day, and it’s the lowest Amazon price we’ve seen

The Apple AirPods Pro 3 are down to AU$299 at Amazon for Prime Day in Australia, which is the lowest price we’ve seen.

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‘You could’ve given me 10 guesses, I wouldn’t have gone for this’: my favorite cheap Nothing earbuds finally have a successor, but the USP isn’t my idea of ‘joyful’
 ‘You could’ve given me 10 guesses, I wouldn’t have gone for this’: my favorite cheap Nothing earbuds finally have a successor, but the USP isn’t my idea of ‘joyful’

Nothing’s new Ear (3a) don’t just deal in the odd use of parentheses and new colorways; there’s also on-ear chat recording and a host of new features

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The Nothing Ear 3(a) earbuds are almost here — and an unofficial leak just gave us an early look at them

The Nothing Ear 3(a) are launching tomorrow, and here’s what to expect in terms of their design.

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Samsung’s first ever clip-on earbuds look slated to launch, as odd new name drops in the Galaxy Wearable app

The Galaxy Wearable app has name-dropped a few new products from Samsung, including rumored clipping buds

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I test headphones and earbuds for a living — these are the 8 standout releases of 2026 so far, from Apple, Marshall, Shokz, Sennheiser and more
 I test headphones and earbuds for a living — these are the 8 standout releases of 2026 so far, from Apple, Marshall, Shokz, Sennheiser and more

Four sets of headphones; four pairs of earbuds: I look back at the best I’ve tested so far this year, and select my own antithesis to the ‘hateful eight’

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