Everything on the bench filed under audio — devices, scores and reporting.
Apple cut the price of its cheapest open-ear AirPods to $129 and made ANC standard. The upgrades are real but narrow, the H2 chip stays, and the four-hour battery is the number that decides whether these fit your day.
MobileTech DeskPlaud's $250 One Explorer earbuds put 4G in the charging case so meetings upload without a phone. The free plan is 300 minutes a month, and consent is not optional.
MobileTech DeskThe Buds3 Pro and Buds4 Pro can work as OTC hearing aids after a five-minute test. The Q4 rollout requires a compatible Galaxy device and remains market-dependent.
MobileTech DeskThe QuietComfort Headphones 2nd Gen improve comfort and soften Bose's aggressive noise cancelling, but current discounts put the Ultra 2nd Gen within about $10.
MobileTech DeskMomentum True Wireless 5 owners can replace all three batteries with a screwdriver. Sennheiser has not priced the spare cells, or said how long it will stock them.
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