Mobile reviews

I’ve been using Apple’s AirPods Max for a month now, wearing them every day in the hope of answering the question of whether they’re worth the very high price tag. Apple has big competition in this sector of high-end consumer headphones, with the Bose NC 700 , Sony WH-1000XM4 and Bowers and Wilkins PX7 all sitting at the top of our best headphones list and receiving high praise. These metal-clad cans caused a stir upon release, mostly down to the £549/$549 price-tag. Launching your first pair of ANC headphones for almost double that of the biggest competition is ballsy move – but does it pay off? Apple AirPods Max design – A clean break from your typical pair of over-ears They have a very unique design with great-feeling materials Multiple colours available with replaceable earcups The metal cups are heavy and the AirPods Max don’t easily fold down The AirPods Max look like no other consumer headphone I have ever worn. They’re unmistakably Apple, which is for the best...

It seems that with every passing day, a new set of TWS earbuds is released into the wild . The market for Bluetooth audio options has certainly exploded in the past few years, so much so that it can be easy to forget that wired headsets are still going strong. The Sennheiser HD 560S are an open-back over-ear set of cans sporting a ¼-inch jack (for use with amps) and a 3.5mm converter in the box. In their design, intended audience and execution, they’re the antithesis of the Jabra Elite 85t , for example – these definitely aren’t for the commute. You won’t find a mic, audio pass-through mode and noise cancellation here; in fact, there’s none of the bells and whistles typically touted by marketing. The HD 560s’s emphasis is on sound quality and comfort, all at a price that won’t break the bank. But does Sennheiser deliver the goods? Sennheiser HD 560S design – Good fit but leaky sound not the most ‘sociable’ Getting the fit of a headphone right will always be subjective, given that...