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Credit: Bethany Allard / Mashable Noise-cancelling earbuds are a popular choice for many people, but if you want to hear the world around you or find an in-ear design uncomfortable, there's a better ...

A strong playlist and a pair of wireless headphones are key for me to turn a humdrum jog into a great run. But, when I’m logging miles outside and sharing the road with cars, I prefer to keep my ears ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about commercial cinema technology and smart-home tech. Some months ago, I encountered an entirely new format of earphones ...

Say you want to wear headphones, but still be aware of your surroundings. That means using a transparency mode on a regular set of earbuds, or a set like the Apple AirPods 4 that don’t seal in your ...

Are "Open Ear" (OE) styled earbuds and headphones finally having their moment? That is, breaking through to a level of mass awareness as safer, comfier alternatives to the typical ear-sealing buds and ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Many Bluetooth headphones these days that support active noise cancellation, and an added benefit of ANC is transparency mode. But not all ...

Over the past several months, the Nothing Ear (Open) have quickly become my favorite pair of earbuds thanks to their comfortable fit and ability to deliver excellent audio quality without blocking out ...

Improved audio in a smaller form factor makes the Huawei FreeClip 2 the best open-ear earbuds on the market. Two years ago Huawei released a set of earbuds that seemed very odd at the time: a pair of ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Lauren Dragan Lauren Dragan writes about audio tech and OTC hearing aids. She ...