I was expecting Anker to release a noise-canceling version of its popular Liberty Air 2 earbuds last year, but the launch apparently got delayed a few months, thanks in part to the pandemic. But the Soundcore Liberty Air 2 Pro ($130, £130), the company’s first earbuds to feature active noise canceling, are now available and …

When Apple released the AirPods Max, the company got a lot of grief about the headphones’ unusual protective covering. In addition to drawing its fair share of bra and purse comparisons, the Apple case was criticized for not fully protecting the headphones. I wasn’t as down on it as others, but I knew we’d soon see a bunch of third-party …

I’ve reviewed three $100 Anker Soundcore portable Bluetooth speakers in the last year or so and they’ve all been quite good for that price. The Motion Plus is arguably the best-sounding compact Bluetooth for speaker for $100 while the Rave Neo, which appears to have been replaced by the Trance Go, works well for outdoor listening. The newest of the …

Announced back in October alongside the new iPhone 12 models, Apple’s Beats Flex earphones were initially available in Beats black and yuzu yellow, with flame blue and smoke gray options slated for early 2021. Those two additional colors are now available for $50 (£50, AU$80).   See it at Amazon While the Flex isn’t a true-wireless headphone — there’s a wire …

I’ve been a fan of Samsung’s recent Galaxy true-wireless earbuds. The Galaxy Buds Plus fit my ears really well and has become one of the better true-wireless values, selling for less than $100 online. And the Galaxy Buds Live, also discounted a bit since its original debut, feature a discreet and innovative “open” design and I like to use them …

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. While most of the details of Samsung’s new Galaxy Buds Pro noise-canceling earbuds leaked in recent weeks, they’ve now officially been released and are available to buy for $200 alongside Samsung’s new Galaxy S21 smartphones. (Here are CNET’s Galaxy S21 review and Galaxy S21 …

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. The last few years I’ve written up a fair number of new Sennheiser headphones, most of which have had more premium price tags. But now the company is releasing a new $70 (£60) on-ear wireless model, the 250BT, that should appeal …

Jabra isn’t unveiling any new headphones at CES this year, but it did have one minor announcement: Its relatively new Elite 85t noise-canceling true-wireless earbuds are now available in four new colors: gold/beige, copper/black, black and gray. They were released in October in titanium/black. Read more: CNET’s Jabra Elite 85t review The Elite 85t list for $230, but have dipped …

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Here’s some news creative professionals and some gamers may be jazzed about: Western Digital has a new range of 4TB solid-state drives for CES, out by the end of March and starting at around $700. Until now, flash-memory based SSDs, which …

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Say what you will about the AirPods Max‘s high price, but it seems to have paved the way for other companies to release more expensive headphones. Case in point: the new V-Moda M-200 ANC, which carries a list price of $500. …