Popular Mechanics - USA (2020-05)

BEST WIRELESS

HEADPHONES

Bose 700

Not even the best of
today’s wireless earbuds
can beat the physical
noise isolation or 20-hour
battery life from over-ear
headphones like the Bose

700. Its touch controls are
     intuitive, with 11 levels of
     noise cancellation and an
     option to let in ambient
     noise. Along with strong
     Bluetooth connection, it
     even retains a headphone
     jack. $400

BEST WIRELESS EARBUDS

Apple AirPods Pro

Whether you wear them
on the couch or on your
commute, Apple’s AirPods
Pro combine decent sound
quality with exceptional
noise cancellation for wire-
less earbuds. With Active
Noise Cancellation, the
AirPods Pro take in aural
information through the
microphones and calibrate
the sound 200 times per
second to keep out the
racket in your daily life. $249

BEST COMPUTER

SPEAKERS

Audioengine A2+

Too many people tolerate

tinny laptop speakers

and subpar earbuds, but

Audioengine’s speaker is

a huge evolutionary leap

from whatever’s inside your

laptop’s casing. In addition

to a warm, powerful sound

and easy setup, the speak-

ers’ real strength is the

many ways you can connect

them, including Bluetooth,

3.5mm audio jack, and dual

audio inputs.^ $269

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