#audio

#audio

They're always running around town, taking trips to the grocery store and coffee shop, going to the gym, meeting friends at a bar. Now they can do all that hands-free. Fitting their phone, wallet, and keys, this little bag makes sure they're ready to tackle the day. You might not see AirPods Max and think practical, but for a 20-year-old, absolutely.

Over the last 12 months, our team has unboxed, benchmarked, dropped, submerged, and doom-scrolled on hundreds of devices. We have worn dozens of smart glasses in an attempt to understand the next frontier of mobile technology -- while making face-worn geekery cool again. We have tested enough noise-canceling headphones to block out the sound of a jet engine (and, occasionally, our own editors arguing about nits of brightness). We have spoken to so many AI assistants that we remember each one by voice.

The Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses have emerged as a surprise hit, combining classic style with augmented audio technology, now available at a notable discount.

The Sonos Ace headphones deliver impeccable sound, all-day comfort, and sleek design, now available at the lowest price ever, making them a tempting buy.

"I bought a pair to review and write a couple of articles about, intent on returning them... However, after using the AirPods Max for a few weeks, they've grown on me."

The Soundcore P41i's charging case has a 3,000mAh battery, offering over a week of power for the earbuds and can partially charge smartphones.

Longtime Verge readers might recall the unusual story of how the music video for a Janet Jackson song, 'Rhythm Nation,' could cause certain Windows laptops to crash just by being around when it's playing.

The Sennheiser HD 505 open-back headphones boast in-house 120 Ohm angled transducers for high-fidelity audio, comfortably designed for prolonged use, making them a significant upgrade.