active noise cancellation

(August 21, 2024) Bowers & Wilkins has given its personal audio line a big refresh with the launch of the Pi6 ($249) and Pi8 ($399) True Wireless Earbuds. Reportedly crafted by the same design and engineering teams responsible for its well-received Px7 S2e and Px8 headphones, both models are...

We've all been there. A busy restaurant overwhelmed by chatter, a crowded reception blanketed in elevated ambient noise, and the impossible task of following every word of a conversation. Sennheiser's answer to the problem is a wearable called Conversation Clear Plus. This earbud-style listening...

Monster, you say? That’s still a thing? Believe it or not, the brand is very much alive, though these days, its products are primarily developed and manufactured by licensees and approved in-house. Having flourished through the 80s and 90s as a premium, high-dollar cable manufacturer and...

It’s hard to believe that two years have passed since I first reviewed Bowers & Wilkins' flagship entry in the true wireless earbud space. The original Pi7 tested as a fantastic-sounding pair of buds, with solid active noise cancellation (ANC) performance. I liked them so much, they’ve remained...

Several weeks ago, Atlantic Technology announced its all-new TWS1 True Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphone. Priced at $189, the TWS1 is feature rich and designed for comfort during long listening sessions both on the go and lounging around the home. Lightweight by design, the earbuds boast an...

(January 26, 2023) Yesterday, Bowers & Wilkins introduced its next generation of wireless noise cancelling earbuds. Nearly two years ago, we reviewed the original Pi7 model and found a bold, full-range sound backed by comfort and impressive noise cancellation capabilities. The new S2 series...

In this video review we evaluate Monoprice's Horizon True Wireless ANC Earphones. Coming in with almost identical specs as Apple's AirPods Pro but a quarter of the price, could these be too good to be true? I'm not normally much of an earphones guy. I use them when I'm running and when I'm...

2021 marks the first year I've had hands-on time with products designed by 1MORE, and so far I'm impressed. It's a value brand that looms large in the Chinese market and is quickly establishing a foothold in North America. The company's latest release is a true wireless earbud called ColorBuds 2...

(April 21, 2021) Bowers & Wilkins has released two new True Wireless Headphones, the PI7 ($399) and the PI5 ($249). Featuring bold styling, eye-catching accents, and two available colors (white and charcoal), both models offer one-button functionality and the ability to pair with multiple...