You know this: Before you spend $249 on Apple’s AirPods Pro, you owe it to yourself (and your wallet) to investigate less expensive alternatives. They’re out there, many of them great. OK, that takes care of true-wireless earbuds, but what about over-the-ear headphones? If you want active-noise-canceling (ANC) goodness, do you really need to spend …
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The last time we saw this headset priced so low was back on Black Friday — and now that deal is back: The Sennheiser HD 4.50 is back down to $80 at both Amazon and Best Buy. That’s a $100 off its full asking price. See at AmazonSee at Best Buy Having reviewed the Sennheiser HD 4.50 BTNC (basically the same headphone), we …
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Anker’s crushing it in the audio department. Late last year, I found a lot to love in the company’s new true-wireless Soundcore Liberty 2 Pro. And today I’m here to gush over an over-the-ear wireless headphone that just shouldn’t sound this good at this price: The Soundcore Life Q10 for $27.99 when you clip the on-page $2-off coupon. That’s $2 …
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Cheap AirPods are back. We’ve been frequent passengers on the AirPods roller coaster price ride for months now, watching the AirPods with the standard charging case routinely dip down into $130 territory. But right now, you can get second-generation AirPods with a charging case for just $115 — that’s $44 off the regular $159 price tag. Of course, when the …
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Samsung is getting in on The Rise of Skywalker hype with a limited edition Star Wars Galaxy Note 10 Plus. The phone is styled after Supreme Leader Kylo Ren, with a sleek black body, red accents and a First Order logo etched on the back. It comes with a specially designed leather case, a metal badge for collectors, an S …
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Beats, Bose, Bang & Olufsen, Sony… I don’t know about you, but I can’t afford premium headphones priced at $200-$350. That’s why you’ll often hear me touting affordable off-brand models, which often offer “good enough” sound for those of us unwilling or unable to spend that kind of money. But, dang, when something like this comes along, count me in. …
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Welcome to CNET’s The Best. This is our new show that tries to answer one simple question, “What’s the best?” In this first installment, we try to crown one laptop (premium midsize category, that is) as the king of the hill with the help of CNET Senior Managing Editor Dan Ackerman. Dan uses his years of expertise to put four notebooks …
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Every two years or so, AfterShokz releases a new bone-conduction headphone that’s a little better than the last one. New for 2019 is the Aeropex, which AfterShokz says are its “lightest, highest-quality headphones yet.” The Aeropex is available now in “cosmic” black for $160 or £150. There’s no word yet on Australian pricing, but the UK price converts to about AU$260. Note that …
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With Bose recently releasing its new $400 Noise Cancelling Headphones 700, we continue to see sales on the Sony WH-1000XM3, which has been on the market for a year. It’s currently our top-rated noise-canceling headphone and is being discounted once again from $350 to $298 at Amazon for Prime Day. It’s not officially listed as a Prime Day deal, so you don’t …
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The new Beats Powerbeats Pro wireless earphones are similar to Apple’s AirPods in terms of function, but they are much more rugged earbuds and designed to withstand abuse from workouts. They’re water-resistant so they can handle your sweaty ears, and include Apple’s H1 chip for easy pairing. But don’t let the minimalist black design fool you into thinking these workout-friendly Beats …
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