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AirPods Pro 2 sound good. But their latest rivals are truly extraordinary. These are the true wireless earbuds to beat
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AirPods Pro 2are coming this year. The second generation ofApple’sbest wireless earbudswill no doubt come with the usual smattering of superlatives, but while Apple is undoubtedly very good at making some of thebest noise cancelling headphones– myAirPods Maxare uncannily quiet – so are its rivals.
And, out of those rivals, these are the three strongest, state-of-the-art wireless earbuds Apple’s AirPods Pro need to beat.
(Image credit: Astell&Kern)
(Image credit: Astell&Kern)
1. Astell&Kern UW100
I love my job sometimes, and testing these earbuds was definitely one of those times. TheAstell&Kern UW100sare absolutely spectacular, delivering the kind of sound that you’d typically have to buy larger over-ears to get. The price is similar to the expected RRP of the AirPods Pro 2, and while these particular buds don’t have active noise cancelling they’ve been designed in such a way that they do a superb job of blocking out the rest of the world so you can concentrate on your music. They’re not buds for fans of overly heavy bass – they’re much more natural and precise – but if you’re serious about music these are absolutely wonderful earbuds.
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(Image credit: The Walkman Blog)
2. Sony LinkBuds S
They haven’t been officially announced yet, but we know theSony Linkbuds Sare imminent – and as we know from theSony WF-1000XM4 earbuds,Sonyknows a thing or two about noise cancellation. Although these buds aren’t direct rivals for Apple’s AirPods Pro, they’re likely to offer a very similar specification with smart assistant integration (AmazonandGoogle), improved noise cancelling and impressive sound for considerably less cash than the AirPods Pro 2. Rumours suggest they’ll learn your behaviour to offer better automatic noise cancelling, which sounds fascinating.
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(Image credit: Bang & Olufsen)
3. B&O Beoplay EX
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