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 ...

The sound quality on these earbuds should have Bose sweating.

CES 2026 was light on new headphones yet heavy on open earbuds, signaling a move away from noise-isolating designs.

At first glance, Sony LinkBuds Clip and Bose Ultra Open Earbuds seem similar, both are open-ear, both avoid noise ...

The Sony LinkBuds Open are not like most wireless earbuds. Instead of creating a complete seal in your ear canal to block sound from entering, they have a physical hole in their ring-like design. This ...

The original Sony LinkBuds are some of the most innovative wireless earbuds ever created. They featured a donut-like ring that sits in your ear and allows incidental sounds to flow in, while also ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. The GoFree2 from SoundPEATS sit just outside the wearer's ...

NEW YORK, Dec. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today at the inaugural Shokz Innovate event in New York City, Shokz introduced OpenSound, a next generation audio technology architecture built to advance ...

LAS VEGAS, January 05, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CES 2025 - JBL Soundgear CLIPS are here to bring effortless style and incredible sound to your everyday look. The newest offering in JBL’s open-ear ...

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