Anker’s Soundcore Liberty Air 2 Pro ($130), the company’s first earbuds to feature active noise canceling, are a mostly excellent set of true-wireless earbuds that measure up pretty well against Apple’s AirPods Pro for significantly less money. Like the AirPods Pro, they have an IPX4 (splashproof) water-resistance rating.  See it Amazon While I had an issue with the included …

This year’s graduation season won’t quite be a return to normal with the coronavirus pandemic still lingering. But that just provides an even bigger reason to celebrate the grads in your life with a present that they’ll love, like a pair of new wireless headphones. With a multitude of models on the market, figuring out the best headphones to gift can be …

Chargers may not be the sexiest tech, but for those who appreciate high-wattage chargers in small packages, Anker’s new line of Nano II chargers is something to get excited about. Powered by gallium nitride, or GaN II, technology, the new Nano II chargers come in three power flavors: 30 ($30), 45 ($36) and 65 watts ($40). According to Anker, they …

This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. I recently highlighted a good deal on Enacfire’s E90 buds, which are surprisingly good for their low price — around $25. Now here’s one for the EarFun Free Pro buds, which are a little more expensive but also good value (and have active noise canceling). They’re …

The true-wireless earbud arena is a crowded market these days. So what do Amazon’s second-gen noise-canceling Echo Buds ($120, £120) bring to the table that would make you buy them over competing models in their price range? Frankly, they don’t necessarily have much of an edge, if any. But here’s the thing: They’re an appealing set of earbuds that have …

Those shopping for hearing aids know that they can cost a lot of money — well over $2,000 and sometimes much more for premium models. Now Bose is aiming to disrupt that market with its new $850 SoundControl Hearing Aids, which will be available directly from Bose starting May 18. They won’t require a doctor’s visit, hearing test or prescription. …

By now you may have already bought your kid or kids some headphones for remote learning. But if you’re still in the market for an inexpensive pair of kids’ headphones, the Belkin Soundform wireless headphones are on sale for only $10 with an instant discount code (15HEADPHONES) that’s automatically added to your cart at Amazon at checkout (you simply add …

Star Wars Day is May 4. That probably would have been a good day for Anker to launch its Nebula Capsule II Star Wars R2-D2 Limited Edition Smart Mini Projector ($700), but instead this little canister of cuteness arrived about a week early.  Aside from the spiffy paint job that makes the Nebula Capsule II vaguely resemble your favorite (or …

If you’re looking for a budget alternative to Apple’s AirPods Pro, you certainly have plenty to choose from, and several, including the EarFun Air Pro, can be found on our list of best true-wireless earbuds under $100. The Earfun Air Pro typically retail for around $70, but if you enter the code MDAPANC1 at checkout on Amazon, you’ll get an additional …

Bowers & Wilkins, the venerable British audio company acquired last year by Sound United, has released its first true wireless earbuds. They are well worth the wait — if you can afford them. The new flagship noise-canceling PI7 earbuds sound terrific but cost a whopping $400 (£349, AU$600). The step-down noise-canceling PI5 buds, which I haven’t tried yet, retail for …