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The next Apple AirPods offers personalized spatial audio, a more comfortable fit and live translation, but other changes are harder to spot.

I tested the Apple AirPods Max 2 versus the Sony 1000X The ColleXion, and this is the one I'd buy.

For the last three weeks, I've been testing the new Marshall Milton ANC on-ears, and I pitted them against the Marshall Monitor III. Here's the winner.

Should you buy the new JBL Xtreme 5 or save your money and get the older JBL Xtreme 4? I've reviewed both, so I'll help you choose.

The JBL Go 5 is here after a two-year wait, but is it any better than the JBL Go 4? I put the two budget Bluetooth speakers through their paces to find out.

I tested the new Apple AirPods Max 2 against the Sony WH-1000XM6 to see which premium flagship headphones come out on top.

The Bose QuietComfort and Nothing Ear (3) cost $179 each, and both mid-range earbuds are fantastic for sound and call quality, but is one better than the other?

I compared the brand-new Apple AirPods Max 2 with the reigning champ of ANC, the Bose QuietComfort Ultra 2nd Gen to see which premium headphones are the best.

I tested the new Apple AirPods Max 2 against the original (2024 version) AirPods Max, and here's the result.

I tested the AirPods Max against the Nothing Headphone (a) to see if the scrappy, upstart new brand can go head-to-head with one of the giants.