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When it comes to both earbuds and over-ear headphones, Beats is one of the most popular brands on the market right now. Unfortunately, that also means that its headphones come with a pretty hefty price tag. But right now at Amazon, you can pick up select Beats models on sale, with some discounted by as …

Now’s the time to score some high-performance headphones without breaking the bank. Beats Studio3 feature pure adaptive noise canceling to actively block external sound, as well as Apple’s W1 chip, which boosts battery life up to 22 hours of listening time with wireless and noise canceling turned on. You can grab a pair of Beats Studio3 wireless headphones for just …

This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. The Beats Studio Buds have recently been $50 off their list price of $150 at several retailers, including Best Buy, Amazon and Walmart, their lowest price to date. However, Amazon was one-upping its competitors by also offering a $10 Amazon gift card at check out with …

This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. It’s been a banner day for AirPods price drops — and out-of-stock notices. The promised Black Friday AirPods deals have been hitting left and right, along with a few surprises. Right now, you can get AirPods Pro for $159, their lowest price to date. The AirPods 3 …

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple has announced that as part of the update to iOS 15, FaceTime will offer spatial audio to make people’s voices appear to come from their position on screen, during its annual WWDC keynote. The feature is designed to make FaceTime “more natural, …

Apple AirPods pair magically with other Apple devices, thanks to Apple’s H1 chip — or W1 chip in the case of the original AirPods — but you can pair them with other devices via plain ol’ Bluetooth nearly as easily. (Just not as magically because a non-Apple device won’t know to pause your music, podcast or video when you take …

Over the last few years, I received a trickle of email asking me when Beats’ might release an upgraded version of its once-popular BeatsX neckband-style headphones. Truth be told, I didn’t think I’d ever see a version 2.0, but now it’s arrived with a new name — the Beats Flex — and a much-cheaper $50 (£50, AU$80) price tag, which is …

At today’s iPhone 12 event, Apple didn’t announce its long-rumored, highly anticipated full-size Studio AirPods headphones. But it offered up a small consolation prize: BeatsX, the once-popular neckband-style headphone, has been upgraded and renamed Beats Flex and had its price slashed to $50 (£50, AU$80).  Beats, owned by Apple since 2014, says the Beats Flex are its “most affordable premium …

They’re too old to make “best headphone” lists anymore, but the Beats Solo3 is still a darned good set of headphones. They’re well-built and offer a formidable 40 hours of battery life between charges — not many headphones that are new for 2020 can claim that. Back in the day, these headphones debuted at $300, which was admittedly too much …

I’ve seen more people in my neighborhood out for a routine run recently — that’s especially comforting in a time when nothing is routine. Those joggers have encouraged me to think about exercising outdoors again. I’ve been doing all my workouts indoors, a combination of the Oculus Quest fitness game Supernatural and some time on the elliptical. If, like me, …