For example, models like our top overall pick, the Sony WH-1000XM5 ... $50 price increase over the XM4, which are still available and another great AirPods Max alternative that cost even less.

2024 was a solid year for headphones. Apple surprised us with not one, but two different versions of the AirPods 4. Beats resurrected its best-selling headphone line with the Solo 4, while also ...

Sony, and many others. But if you aren't sold on the AirPods Pro 2, there are a few more options to consider.

Sony’s equally premium WH-1000XM5 headphones ... that could spread to other headphone manufactuers by making the AirPods Max 2 more durable on a humid day.

The Sony CH720NB are good-quality headphones for ... as it’s smaller than ever and fits easily into most pockets. While the Apple AirPods Pro 2 are a popular choice for in-ear headphones ...

Sony could be close to launching ... to the folding design used in the XM4's. Elsewhere are what look like detachable earpads, similar to AirPods Max, and behind them is a "user-visible name ...