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Audio-Technica ATH-CKS50TW2 review: Long battery life and satisfying sound for $150

They're a good deal if you can live with the caveats.

Billy Steele

04.25.2025

Noble Audio FoKus Apollo review: The high price of pristine audio

The company’s first headphones offer impressive audio performance for $649, boom mic included.

Billy Steele

03.26.2025

Technics AZ100 review: Supreme sound quality and a unique Bluetooth tool

The company’s magnetic fluid drivers deliver big, immersive audio performance.

Billy Steele

03.05.2025

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