Open-back headphones are prized for spacious sound, but they usually bring cables and enough leakage to share your playlist with the room. Audio-Technica’s ATH-AL5NC tackles both problems with Bluetooth, a Sound Leakage Reduction mode, 53 mm drivers, and up to 75 hours of listening.
Six years after the WH-1000XM4 became a noise-cancelling favorite, Sony is giving it another lap. The new WH-1000XM4C preserves the foldable design and famously effective ANC, retunes the sound for modern tastes, adds a 10-band equalizer, and introduces Lavender for anyone tired of serious-looking headphones.
Four generations after Sennheiser’s flagship earbuds first appeared without a number, the MOMENTUM True Wireless 5 arrives with replaceable batteries, improved ANC, Dolby Atmos head tracking, and up to 40 hours of listening time.
After decades of desktop speakers resembling little rectangular boxes, the Moondrop MM3A arrives looking like a pair of alien monoliths, complete with 66 W of power, five input options, and enough EQ control to keep audio tinkerers occupied all evening.
Styled like a miniature retro handheld, the Hidizs AP30 Music Boy plays Hi-Res audio, supports balanced headphones, clips onto your bag or phone, and includes a block puzzle game for good measure.
Designed with Ross Lovegrove, the KEF LS LUXE replaces the usual rectangular speaker cabinet with a fluid form that looks like it arrived from the future. Inside are 12th-generation Uni-Q drivers, 380 W of amplification per speaker, and high-resolution network playback up to 384 kHz/24-bit.
The plug-and-play transmitter bypasses built-in Bluetooth limitations, giving premium wireless headphones access to high-resolution codecs, lower latency, and Auracast across phones, computers, consoles, and Hi-Fi equipment.
With 14 speakers, 700 W of amplification, hi-res streaming, vinyl support, and HDMI eARC, the Evo One wants to replace an entire stack of audio gear.
The pocket-friendly FiiO Snowsky Echo Nano combines hi-res lossless playback, tactile controls, expandable storage, and USB DAC duties for US$49.99.
Think portable CD players are a relic of the past? The Cayin CP6 combines a built-in tube amplifier, Hi-Res DAC, and triple timbre audio to bring true hi-fi sound wherever you go.
Garmin may be better known for GPS and sports watches, but the JL Audio Primacy T6 shows it is taking high-end home audio seriously too.