Best Wireless Headphones
Sony LinkBuds
Google Pixel Buds Pro
Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro
Beats Fit Pro
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds
PROS:
- Excellent ANC
whathifi.com - Fit Kit ear tips and stabilizer system gets you a secure, comfortable fit
cnet.com - Punchy, musical sound
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CONS:
- Immersive Audio mode hurts battery life
cnet.com - Immersive Audio slashes battery life
whathifi.com - Case doesn’t support wireless charging
pcmag.com
- theverge.com: Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds review: still great but a questionable ‘upgrade’ - The Verge (80%)
- pcmag.com: Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds Review (90%)
- whathifi.com: Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds review: flagship buds that nail comfort, ANC and sound quality (100%)
- cnet.com: Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds Review: Slightly Better Than Last Year's Model - CNET (89%)
Apple AirPods Max
PROS:
- Stunning, unique design
pcmag.com - Adaptive noise canceling is top-notch and so is transparency mode
cnet.com - Cinematic spatial audio
whathifi.com
CONS:
- Ineffective carrying case
techradar.com - No user-adjustable EQ
pcmag.com - Smart Case does little to protect the headphones
pcmag.com
- techradar.com: Apple AirPods Max Review: excellent headphones, high price (80%)
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- whathifi.com: Apple AirPods Max review: the best wireless headphones for Apple users (100%)
- wired.com: Apple AirPods Max (2020) Review: Insanely Great, Insanely Expensive (80%)
- cnet.com: AirPods Max review: Top-notch sound, noise canceling and a hefty price tag - CNET (89%)
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Focal Bathys
Sony WF-1000XM5
PROS:
- App offers an adjustable EQ and other customization settings
pcmag.com - Improved sound, noise canceling and voice calling
cnet.com - Excellent noise-cancellation
techradar.com
CONS:
- Build seems a little less premium than before
whathifi.com - No Find My feature integrated into app
cnet.com - Larger carrying case
cnet.com
- pcmag.com: Sony WF-1000XM5 Review (90%)
- whathifi.com: Sony WF-1000XM5 review: Sony's most accomplished wireless earbuds yet (100%)
- theverge.com: Sony WF-1000XM5 noise-canceling earbuds review: better in every way — for now - The Verge (80%)
- cnet.com: Sony WF-1000XM5 Earbuds Review: They're Smaller and Even Better - CNET (90%)
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- pcmag.com: Sony WH-1000XM5 Review (90%)
- whathifi.com: Sony WH-1000XM5 wireless headphones review: outstanding sonics and ANC (100%)
- wired.com: Sony WH-1000XM5 Review: Accomplished, Absorbing (90%)
- cnet.com: Sony WH-1000XM5 Headphones Review: The One to Beat - CNET (92%)
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- cnet.com: Best Wireless Headphones for 2024 - CNET
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Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones
PROS:
- Fantastic, detailed sound with rich bass
techradar.com - Lightweight and very comfortable
cnet.com - New design is an upgrade
cnet.com
CONS:
- Some will prefer a more neutral sound
techradar.com - No USB-C audio input
techradar.com - Immersive audio mode hurts battery life
cnet.com
Sony CH-720N
PROS:
Meh // not enough data:
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