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Bose launches its latest set of wireless noise-canceling headphones

Bose’s latest wireless noise-canceling headphones: the QuietComfort 45. [credit: Bose ] Bose on Tuesday announced its latest set of wireless noise-canceling headphones, the QuietComfort 45. The new headphones cost $330 and are up for preorder today , with shipping to begin on September 23. A familiar design The QuietComfort line has proven popular for Bose […]

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Beats Studio Buds review: Apple earbuds that don’t leave Android in the dark

The latest true wireless headphones from Beats: the Beats Studio Buds. [credit: Jeff Dunn ] Beats on Monday announced its latest pair of wireless earbuds, the Beats Studio Buds. The new headphones feature a fully wireless design and active noise cancelation (ANC), putting them in line with similar noise-canceling pairs like the AirPods Pro from […]

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Headphones without headphones—we test Lucyd Lyte Bluetooth sunglasses

The pair of Lucid Lyte we received as a review sample are unassuming, mildly reflective Wayfarer-style sunglasses. [credit: Jim Salter ] Lucyd Lyte is a pair of $150 sunglasses which includes speakers and mic suitable for use in making phone calls or listening to podcasts. This isn’t a category of device I was aware of […]

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$200 Puro Pro hybrid over-the-ear headphones are almost perfect

Puro Pro comes in an attractive bamboo box with brass clasp, reminiscent of a good cigar box. [credit: Jim Salter ] Last December, a representative for Puro Sound Labs offered me a review sample of the company’s flagship Bluetooth hybrid headphones. Her timing couldn’t have been better—I had surgery scheduled for January 8 that would […]