Headphones news stories

Sony has announced the newest edition of its award-winning wireless headphones, with the 1000X series WH-1000XM5 noise-cancelling model.

Designed in Osaka, Japan, these headphones just exude quality. They aren’t heavy, but they feel well built and solid.

On behalf of remote workers and those trapped on endless video conferences, we check out a high end headset from the Danish manufacturer Jabra

It’s been a little a while since I’ve tried a new pair of wireless earphones, mainly due to a couple of rough experiences with them in the past.

My first impressions of the WF-C500 earbuds were really good. The packaging is very similar to that of the flagship earbuds. The earbuds themselves came with a protective charging case, instructions, warranties, different size ear tips and a USB-C charging cable.

For as long as I can remember, Sony have been known as purveyors of quality sound. I leapt at the opportunity to review two of their latest products.

Bose says the main upgrades in the QC45s focus on two noise cancelling modes: QUIET and AWARE.

Retailing at NZ$999, Apple is marketing the AirPods Max as ‘the ultimate personal listening experience’, and its RRP establishes it as at the very top end of the market price-wise. 

With fantastic sound and fantastic build, we did uncover one niggly drawback...

Last year, Sennheiser released the MOMENTUM True Wireless 2, and they were a great success. This year, to celebrate their 75th anniversary, they released a limited edition version. 

For a headset coming in at under $200, Jabra has packed in an array of features that appeal to the budget-conscious that demand a quality sound experience.

The 450 BT is a stylish headset that sounds great and has a form of noise cancellation for an affordable price. It doesn’t get better than that.

The headset is Microsoft Teams certified, and it performed very well during the remote launch, with voices crisp and clear.

The global headphones market has seen a 13% year-on-year growth in retail value for the second quarter of 2020, according to new research from Futuresource.

The ‘Speak-to-Chat’ feature completely removes the need to take off your headphones or pause your music when you need to talk to somebody.

The 700s follow in the footsteps of the QuietComfort 35 II and are a must-have for travelling businesspeople and audiophiles alike. 

There’s adaptive noise cancelling, of course, but there’s also a Smart Ambient mode, a bass boost button, virtual assistant integration, extensive custom EQ capability, and more. Features abound, but do they stack up?

Sennheiser did a great job achieving an elegant but practical design. 

The extra edge being able to hear where your opponents are before you can see them can make the difference between a good kill or a respawn.

The company has launched its range of gaming headsets and PC speakers in Aotearoa New Zealand as the headset market thrives.

The worldwide headphones market is expected to experience strong growth in 2020, despite the challenges of the COVID-19 crisis.

This is definitely a hot headset that accentuates your cool factor.

I’m estimating I have doubled my coolness factor by wearing them, because they have to be one of the best-looking headsets I’ve seen.

The top-end audio range of headphones, speakers and turntables return to New Zealand.