You've probably noticed that many headphones and earbuds have markings on them to denote left and right. But does it really matter which way you put your headphones on? The left and right markings ...

Over the years, your favorite pair of headphones or earbuds can become just as essential to your daily life as your smartphone. If you're like me, forgetting your AirPods at home can ruin your day. It ...

We probably don’t need to tell you that the right pair of headphones can be genuinely life-changing. We know — a bunch of tech is designed to make your life better, but in the case of headphones, it’s ...

I've been a contributing editor for PCMag since 2011. Before that, I was PCMag's lead audio analyst from 2006 to 2011. Even though I'm a freelancer now, PCMag has been my home for well over a decade, ...

Another kind of headphone which exploded in popularity in 2025 were open earbuds, which are exercise earbuds that let in some ...