After months’ worth of rigorous testing, we found four great pairs of open-ear earbuds that sound great while also keeping you aware of your surroundings.

Closed-back headphones offer passive noise isolation, less sound leakage, and punchier bass than open-back designs. Open-back headphones provide a wide soundstage for a natural, airy sound, but they ...

Located in Trafalgar Square in London, the BE OPEN Sound Portal focuses on an experience that would be all about the sound. Designed by Arup, they thought it would be great if people could really ...

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If you’ve been keeping an eye on headphone trends over the past year, you’ll have noticed something afoot in the world of in-ear headphones. Everyone is familiar with the traditional in-ear design, ...

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Sony Electronics has added new products to its LinkBuds series, launching the LinkBuds Fit, LinkBuds Open wireless earbuds, and the LinkBuds Speaker. The LinkBuds Fit earbuds are designed to be worn ...

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