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AirPods Pro 3 raises the bar with a dedicated health chip and camera-fed visual AI. Galaxy Buds 4 Pro brings the same vision to Android with Galaxy AI integration. Pixel Buds Pro 2 is the Gemini-native option for deep Google Assistant integration.
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Runtime well ahead of the next closest (AirPods 5, up to 20 hrs).
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Runtime with noise cancellation (ANC) on, in hours — higher is longer.
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Cheapest earbuds
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Roadmaps
Sony WH-1000XM6
Sony lists the WH-1000XM6 at $459.99, up from its $449.99 launch price. Sony rates it at up to 30 hours with noise canceling on.
Full roadmap →Beats 360
Beats 360 is on sale now at $349.99. Up to 32 hours with noise cancelling on, IPX4, and cushions you can swap.
Full roadmap →Sony WF-1000XM6
The WF-1000XM6 went on sale on Feb 12, 2026 at a suggested $329.99, in Black and Platinum Silver. Up to 8 hours per charge, 24 with the case.
Full roadmap →Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro
The Liberty 5 Pro costs $169.99 at Soundcore's US store. Soundcore rates it at 6.5 hours with ANC on, 28 hours with the case.
Full roadmap →Nothing Headphone (1)
Soundcore Sleep A30
$199.99 for the Sleep A30 or the Special. Soundcore rates the Special at 8 to 10 hours a night and up to 5 nights with the case.
Full roadmap →Beats Solo 4
Beats Solo 4 is $199.99. Up to 50 hours of battery, 217 g, and lossless audio when you plug it in.
Full roadmap →Nothing Headphone (1) Pro
Beats Studio Pro
Beats Studio Pro sell for $299.99 at Beats. Beats rates them at up to 24 hours with noise cancelling on and 40 hours with it off.
Full roadmap →Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen)
The QC Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen) cost $299 at Bose.com. Bose rates them at up to 6 hours per charge, or 4 with Immersive Audio on, and the case holds up to three more charges.
Full roadmap →Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen)
The QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen) list at $449. Bose rates them at up to 30 hours in Quiet and Aware modes, 23 with Immersive Audio on.
Full roadmap →AirPods Max 2
AirPods Max 2 are on sale at $549. Apple rates them at up to 20 hours with noise cancelling on, the same as the first AirPods Max.
Full roadmap →AirPods 5
Apple announced AirPods 5 on 9 September. Both models cancel noise now, and the extra $20 buys the wireless case, an on-stem volume swipe and one more hour of playback.
Full roadmap →AirPods 4
Apple announced AirPods 5 on 9 September. Both models cancel noise now, and the extra $20 buys the wireless case, an on-stem volume swipe and one more hour of playback.
Full roadmap →AirPods Pro 3
AirPods Pro 3 put a heart-rate sensor and an FDA-cleared hearing aid mode inside the buds, on top of noise cancellation roughly four times the original Pro. $249.
Full roadmap →Galaxy Buds 5 Pro
Galaxy Buds 4 Pro bring 24-bit Hi-Fi audio and Live Translation at $249. Buds 5 Pro has no announced date.
Full roadmap →AirPods Ultra
The cameras are not for photos. They could give Siri a way to understand what is happening around you.
Full roadmap →Pixel Buds Pro 3
Google skipped Pro 3 at its August 12 event and gave Pro 2 a new color and software update instead. TechRadar puts the next Pro Buds at August 2027.
Full roadmap →Galaxy Buds 4 Pro
Galaxy Buds 4 Pro add 24-bit Hi-Fi audio, Adaptive ANC 2.0 and Live Translation. $249.
Full roadmap →Galaxy Buds 4
Galaxy Buds 4 keeps it simple: open-fit, single driver, $179. No Hi-Fi audio and no Live Translation, those stay on the Pro.
Full roadmap →Pixel Buds Pro 2
Pixel Buds Pro 2 run the Tensor A1 chip for stronger noise cancellation and hands-free Gemini, on iPhone and Android alike.
Full roadmap →Pixel Buds 2a
Pixel Buds 2a bring real ANC and Gemini to Google's budget tier at $129, with a Tensor A1 chip and 7 hours of battery with ANC on.
Full roadmap →Galaxy Buds 3 Pro
Galaxy Buds 3 FE
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Updated October 2026 · Specs verified from manufacturer announcements and confirmed reports. Some specs are estimated or reported — see individual roadmap pages for sourcing.