Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about commercial cinema technology and smart-home tech. Some months ago, I encountered an entirely new format of earphones ...

Are "Open Ear" (OE) styled earbuds and headphones finally having their moment? That is, breaking through to a level of mass awareness as safer, comfier alternatives to the typical ear-sealing buds and ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Many Bluetooth headphones these days that support active noise cancellation, and an added benefit of ANC is transparency mode. But not all ...

Say you want to wear headphones, but still be aware of your surroundings. That means using a transparency mode on a regular set of earbuds, or a set like the Apple AirPods 4 that don’t seal in your ...

Improved audio in a smaller form factor makes the Huawei FreeClip 2 the best open-ear earbuds on the market. Two years ago Huawei released a set of earbuds that seemed very odd at the time: a pair of ...

Open-ear headphones have always been alluring to me, but it’s an idea that’s hard to pull off in a pair of earbuds. With the new Nothing Ear (open), though, I’m remarkably impressed with their design ...

While noise-cancelling headphones are great for cutting yourself off from the world, the best open-ear headphones let you listen to your music and podcasts while remaining fully aware of your ...

Sai is a singer-songwriter from India with a passion for gaming and tech. His music has been featured on Rolling Stone, Rock Street Journal, Indie Music Diaries, and more. Bose's Ultra Open Earbuds ...