Audio reviews

Everything we have tested in the audio category, newest first.

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones in black, three-quarter view

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen) review: still the quietest, still not the best-sounding

A 30-hour battery, USB-C lossless playback and a defeatable ANC circuit fix almost every complaint about gen 1 — except the one about the tuning.

32.3 dB average ANC30 h ANC onUSB-C lossless 16-bit/48 kHz

Aug 5, 2026$399

JBL Charge 6 in blue with the detachable carry strap attached

AudioBest value

JBL Charge 6 review: the tweeter fixes the Charge, the battery claim still needs an asterisk

45 W, a real 20 mm tweeter and an IP68 chassis make this the most complete Charge yet — as long as you read the 24-hour runtime figure as marketing, not measurement.

45 W RMS53 × 93 mm woofer + 20 mm tweeterIP68 + 1 m drop

Jul 29, 2026$149.95