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Consumer headphones, earbuds and Bluetooth speakers, and the features, pricing and battery life that set competing products apart.
WIRED's reviewer says Nothing's Headphone (1) Pro belongs among the best from Sony, Bose and Apple after nearly a month of testing. The verdict is one reviewer's and comes with stated limits, so it fits some buyers better than others.
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Beats will sell a Pokémon edition of its Pill speaker from October 15 at $149.99, the same price as other Pill variants. Beyond the artwork and charms, the speaker is the standard model, so the design carries the sale.
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Beats teased a Pokémon collaboration in a short video of its Pill speaker, regularly priced at $149.99 in the US. The Pikachu design comes from Target shelf photos, and no release date has been disclosed.
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Bose's second-generation Ultra Open Earbuds retook the top clip-on spot in Gizmodo's review two years after the original, on louder output and a steadier fit. Volume is the upgrade an open design needs most, since it has to compete with the noise it lets in.
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Bose's second-generation QuietComfort Headphones run 24 hours with noise cancelling, 11 fewer than Nothing and Sonos rivals, Wired's review found. For travellers who take calls on the road, that gap and poor call audio now offset a lighter, quieter headset.
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