Headphones

Razer revealed the Razer Kraken V3 this week, complete with multiple angles for easy entry. Kraken V3 is a headset - a set of headsets - made to deliver "the most immersive gaming audio experience possible" with multiple price points and multiple sets of features. This release also marks the first time a wireless Kraken was released by the company - complete with Razer HyperSense and an on-headset adjuster.

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Amazon has announced that its Music Unlimited streaming plan now offers spatial audio support for any pair of headphones, not just special equipment. This enables subscribers to enjoy their favorite music in a more immersive way using the earbuds or headphones they already own in combination with their Android phone or iPhone.

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Anker has launched a new pair of true wireless earbuds under its Soundcore brand, the Liberty 3 Pro. This is the latest model in Soundcore's Liberty product line, offering active noise cancellation alongside an upgraded driver configuration, according to the company. Anker says the Liberty 3 Pro is its "best sounding" true wireless earbuds released thus far.

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Sony has revealed a new product in its wearable speaker lineup called the SRS-NS7. The device is a wireless neckband speaker that works with the WLA-NS7 wireless transmitter. The wearable speaker is designed to provide an immersive home theater experience providing a new way for fans of sports, TV, and movies to hear the sound that goes along with the action on the screen.

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Sony revealed a new pair of wireless headphones today that capitalize on the power of their best, but cut features to cut price. Despite this, these headphones still have Active Noise Cancelling (ANC), true wireless tech with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity, and microphones for noise cancellation, wireless calls (connected to a phone), and voice assistants like Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant.

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Earlier this year Sony released a pair of earbuds that were amongst the best we've ever reviewed. Those earbuds, the Sony WF-1000XM4, work with ANC and cost approximately $280 USD. The new Sony WF-C500 do not have ANC, but cost less than half the price of Sony's highest-end earbuds. These new earbuds will only cost you around $100 USD.

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Panasonic's Technics brand is back with two new pairs of true wireless earbuds -- and unlike some competing models, the EAH-AZ60 and EAH-AZ40 give a particular focus to voice quality. In addition to using these earbuds to listen to your favorite music or podcasts, Technics says they can also be used for those times you need to join work calls and conferences.

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This week the folks at Marshall revealed a pair of new Marshall True Wireless audio devices. There's the Motif ANC and the Minor III. These devices are both wireless earbuds, and both work with heavy-duty audio in tiny, tiny packages. The Minor III is the slightly more affordable set of wireless earbuds, and the Motif ANC is the pair of earbuds you get if you want to take your Marshall audio experience to the highest place a pair of earbuds can go.

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Throughout the years, we've seen Logitech add its Lightspeed 2.4Ghz wireless tech to a variety of accessories including mice and keyboards. The number of headsets that support Lightspeed is quite a bit lower than the wide range of gaming mice and keyboards that support it, but today that number is growing by one with the introduction of the G435 Wireless Gaming Headset.

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Sennheiser has introduced a more affordable pair of true wireless earbuds that feature Active Noise Cancellation. The newly unveiled Sennheiser CX Plus earbuds pack a number of features that'll meet the needs of most users, including the promise of high-fidelity and deep bass, among other things. The model is also offered in two classy color options.

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Boss has introduced the Waza-Air Bass, a new version of its Waza Air that is designed for bass guitarists. The headphones are a personal amp system for playing music without disrupting others in the home, offering access to a variety of immersive environments, touch controls for switching to different presets, and more.

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Bluetooth audio has been around for years, but it has seen a significant increase in use thanks to Apple's initiative to remove headphone jacks in smartphones. Unfortunately, Bluetooth headphones, especially tiny earbuds, still lack some of the quality audio performance that wired headsets deliver. Apple has been working on fixing that situation with support for lossless audio in Apple Music, and now Qualcomm is doing the same for the general population with the new aptX Lossless feature coming soon to Snapdragon Sound certified smartphones and audio accessories.

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