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John Higgins

John Higgins

Senior Reviewer, TVs & Audio

Senior Reviewer, TVs & Audio

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    The second-generation Bose QuietComfort Headphones are good, but don’t stand out

    7

    Verge Score

    There’s nothing really wrong with the QuietComfort Headphones 2nd Gen, but there’s nothing exciting about them, either.

    John Higgins
    John Higgins
    John Higgins
    You can now get LG’s Frame competitor.

    The LG Gallery TV with Frame, originally announced at CES 2026, is now available alongside a collaboration with The Met that gets you access to over 100 works from its collection. It’s already discounted and cheaper than The Frame — $800 for the 55 inch and $1,000 for the 65 inch — and a white frame is included.

    The LG Gallery TV in a brightly lit living space with a LG Gallery Plus and The Met badge above it.
    Image: LG
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    John Higgins
    CMF’s clip earbuds hit the balance between cheap and good

    7

    Verge Score

    The CMF Clip Pro are a very comfortable option for those that hate things in their ears.

    John Higgins
    John Higgins
    John Higgins
    Google’s two-year-old Pixel earbuds are getting an ANC update.

    It’s not a brand-new set of earbuds, but in addition to a new olive color, the Pixel Buds Pro 2 will get a firmware update that can improve ANC based on how the buds sit in your ears. Expect the update to roll out sometime in September.

    The olive Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 in their open case at the Made by Google 2026 event.
    The ANC update will hopefully make the Buds Pro 2 competitive with other current earbuds.
    Photo by Andru Marino / The Verge
    The Nothing Ear 3A look great… and sound good enough

    7

    Verge Score

    At $99, Nothing can get away with some minor flaws, especially when the earbuds look this good.

    John Higgins
    John Higgins
    John Higgins
    Qobuz redesigns its audio player.

    The best (and my favorite) high-res audio player has improved its UI. The Qobuz player has more targeted recommendations, dynamic lyrics that follow along as you listen, and expanded song information. I’m loving the improvement so far, and find it’s also more intuitive to change bitrate and audio output.

    Qobuz player update screen images on a black background.
    Image: Qobuz
    Sony’s flagship RGB LED TV is incredible

    9

    Verge Score

    The Bravia 9 II is the best RGB LED TV available with game-changing features, but I’d still buy an OLED.

    John Higgins