Headphones stories

Ai+ moves beyond handsets with Nova phones, its first tablet, earbuds and a smartwatch as it seeks to build a wider device ecosystem.

Apple's premium over-ear headphones gain stronger noise cancellation, USB-C lossless audio and new smart features, but keep the same familiar design.

India's wearable market slipped for a second year as smartwatch shipments slumped, even while earwear held up and offline retail gained ground.

Ai+ is expanding beyond phones with NovaPods earbuds and NovaWatch wearables, debuting its connected ecosystem on Flipkart on 24 February.

Edifier charts next phase of global audio push, targeting hybrid workers with HDMI eARC speakers, studio monitors and planar earbuds.

The TOZO OpenEgo True Wireless Open Ear Headphone provides high sound quality and a unique LED digital display charging case at a highly affordable price, despite lacking noise-cancelling capabilities and fitting issues.

With a lightweight foldable design and fantastic battery life, the JBL Tune 700NC are the ideal accessory for students or office workers who are after versatility when it comes to their choice of headphones.

Soundpeats releases affordable AirPod-like earbuds, the Air4 Wireless Earbuds, for just $89.99 USD, providing a cheaper alternative for music lovers.

The earphones and headphones market is estimated to be worth USD$ 22.3 billion in 2022 and is projected to close in on a valuation of $35.2 billion by 2028.

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.