SCOUT· 56%40m·2026-10-07·TechnologyThe hot new thing in headphones
Bose, Sony, Beats, and seemingly every other headphone maker has recently released a new and excellent set of cans. Or buds. Or both. The Verge's John Higgins explains why the headphone market is suddenly so great, how the companies are competing now, and which new pair is the right one for you. Vote for us in the…
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“Quite curious why you did not considered bose.”
“Do not get the xm5! They made the xm4c specifically bc the xm5 has such a flawed design”
“Bose QC Ultra 2 should have been mentioned, they are so damn good.”
“i use the xm5 sony and the galaxy buds 4pro. happy with both can recommend them for samsung phone users. i use them with a samsung fold 5 and foldables i can also recommend”
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