Sony WF-C500
With the WF-C500, Sony offers True Wireless in-ears that, with a recommended price of 79 euros, see themselves as a classic consumer device and are available in several fashionable colours.
With the WF-C500, Sony offers True Wireless in-ears that, with a recommended price of 79 euros, see themselves as a classic consumer device and are available in several fashionable colours.
Sony's WH-XB910N rely on a powerful bass boost and effective noise cancelling
Creative's SXFI Air Gamer scores points for its versatility, as these over-ears can be used both digitally and analogue via cable, wirelessly and as an MP3 player via a microSD card.
With the MC-40BT, Mackie celebrate their successful debut in the Bluetooth headphone market. The quick pairing and balanced sound, as well as good speech intelligibility, have a positive impact. But are there also downsides?
The Lypertek PurePlay Z5 raise the bar in the category of true-wireless headphones priced between 100 and 150 euros. In addition to convincing sound performance, these headphones scored points for their cutting-edge technical features which include effective noise cancelling and a user interface that should be an inspiration to the competition.
The Apple AirPods Pro are without question very good True Wireless in-ears. But if you want to enjoy the full functionality of these headphones, you have to use Apple hardware. Apple subsidiary Beats is now entering the race with the Beats Fit Pro headphones, which are supposed to be equally suitable for both iOS and Android. So are Beats Fit Pro a better version of Apple AirPods Pro?
A comprehensive update to this third-generation provides the Creative Outlier Air V3 with an app for customising sound and operation. The adjustable attenuation and amplification of outside noise are also new, and this makes the price of these wireless in-ears seem very attractive.
Like the Fun Generation Rock Buds, the second version of their wireless in-ears also aims to offer good sound at a low price, with high-quality audio codecs available in aptX and the AAC format. Voice quality during phone calls has been improved, especially as the new Rock Buds II come equipped with touch controls, while the case supports wireless charging via Qi.
The Razer Kaira X is a wired headset that does without any frills: All you get here are 50 mm drivers, a microphone, a mini-jack cable and replaceable ear pads. All of this is packed in an all-plastic housing that matches the look of the PS5 and weighs just 270 grams. Will that be enough?
The new Jabra Elite 4 Active aim to offer a lot for a price of just under 120 euros: IP57 certification, active noise cancelling, transparency mode, good sound as well as an app connection. We'll find out how well they work in this test.