Headphones were the original piece of wearable technology and they remain as essential today as ever. But they are starting to change rapidly now, as things like noise cancelling and Bluetooth wireless technology enable the dream of completely cable-free living. What will the best headphones of the future look like?
Because Chris Welch can break down everything you actually need to know about the Beats Studio Buds Plus and how good they are or are not.
I’d give them a 10/10 rating based on translucency alone, which is allegedly “not a valid way to score a review according to our scale.” All I know is that I’ve never bought an iPhone, but if Apple made a clear one I’d have blue bubbles the next day.
If you want that case, it costs $930. That’s the same price as nearly four sets of the second-generation AirPods Pro. Bargain!
There’s a Hermés AirPods Pro lanyard, too. Just $335!
It’s fascinating to me how independent Beats still is. Nearly nine years after Apple announced its acquisition of the brand co-founded by Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine, today Beats released a design video for the Studio Buds Plus. In it, you hear this:
“Our proprietary chipset makes them super simple to use. It offers a host of native features to both Apple and Android users. In fact, we’re the only company to offer this.”
This is an Apple-owned business highlighting that it’s not using the same silicon as AirPods. (I love how Beats illustrates the point with a vinyl record.)
Nothing CEO Carl Pei has done another of his product review videos on YouTube — this time for Apple’s second-gen AirPods Pro.
The most interesting part starts at the 1:35 mark, when Pei mentions that the Nothing Ear 2 assembly line is “like a rainforest” and filled with humidifiers to prevent dust from finding its way into the transparent earbuds or the carrying case. (Humidity makes the dust settle, which is why some people apply screen protectors in a bathroom with the shower running.)
Even after going to such lengths, 20 to 30 percent of units are rejected and have to be remade.
The Fairbuds XL are a pair of modular, repairable headphones that are designed to be easy to dismantle, easy to repair, and easy to keep using for longer.
From transparent chargers and TikTok gems to the latest wearables, we’ve curated a batch of unique gifts fit for any mom worth celebrating.
The Dyson Zone is not the most practical device, but then again, did you really expect that from air-purifying, noise-canceling headphones?
