Like so many parents, Christine Ingemi of Amherst got tired of constantly telling her four children, ages 5 to 11, to turn down the volume on their iPods. “It would be so loud sometimes, I could hear ...

SUPERIOR COMFORT — Unlike traditional circular ear buds, the design of EarPods is defined by the geometry of the ear. Which makes them more comfortable for more people than any other ear bud–style ...

When it comes to enhancing the audio of your music library, there is a seemingly endless array of headphones and earbuds to choose from offering a wide variety of filters and volume controls. Wouldn’t ...

I'm spending quite a bit of time wearing headphones at work these days and could use a recommendation. I'm using and like both a pair of JVC and my old standby Sennheisers, but would like something ...

And now you can see how much battery life the case has left And now you can see how much battery life the case has left is a former senior reviewer who worked at The Verge from 2011 until May 2025.

The Skullcandy Vert, a pair of wireless earbuds first teased earlier this year, are now available to purchase. The model offers a unique twist on an otherwise ordinary Bluetooth earbuds design, one ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a former senior reviewer who worked at The Verge from 2011 until May 2025. His coverage areas included audio, ...

Sony has just released an update for its WF-1000XM3 earbuds that make an already great product even better. The update adds three new features: support for Alexa, on-board volume controls and the ...

One of the things that many folks like when they are using headphones or earbuds with a music phone or MP3 player is an inline volume control. If your favorite headphones or earphones lack the feature ...

Want to make live music better or block engine noise? Here Active Listening buds are like equalizers for real life. Freelancer Michael Franco writes about the serious and silly sides of science and ...

A lot of headphones today come with volume control built in on the wire. If your headphones didn't, though, you can craft your own with a few basic, salvagable electronics. There are actually two ways ...