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  1. awards season
    The Writers Guild Awards 2024 WinnersNo, this will not retroactively affect the Vulture Movie Fantasy League.
    As told to Jason P. Frank
  2. speakers
    The 13 Very Best Bluetooth SpeakersFor listening to music just about anywhere.
    By Jordan McMahon
  3. speakers
    The 7 Very Best TurntablesListening to vinyl doesn’t have to be intimidating — we tested turntables and talked to experts to find the best ones to spin your collection.
    By Jordan McMahon
  4. headphones
    The 11 Very Best Wireless EarbudsWe tested many pairs, and these are our favorites.
    By Jordan McMahon
  5. speakers
    The Other Night, I Did Nothing But Stare at This Bluetooth SpeakerJBL’s Pulse 5 is like a lava lamp you can groove to.
    By Jordan McMahon
  6. audio
    Dan Auerbach Loves This Record Player So Much He Named a Song After It“If I see one that looks cool, I’ll pick it up.”
    By Dan Auerbach As told to Maxine Builder
  7. headphones
    These Wired Headphones Are Too Fugly to Lose (and Sound Good, Too)They are so strangely retro that to wear them is to humbly whisper a fashion statement — and they won’t get lost in the wash.
    By Brenley Goertzen
  8. best in class
    The 4 Very Best Entry-Level TurntablesIncluding direct-drive, belt-drive, and Bluetooth-enabled options.
    By Chris Mandle
  9. headphones
    The AirPod Adapter That Blew Up This Jet-Setting Food Stylist’s DMs“I just couldn’t believe how many people had never heard of it. I got literally hundreds of responses.”
    By Judy Kim As told to Emma Wartzman
  10. headphones
    I’ve Listened to Over 100,000 Minutes on Spotify — Mostly With These HeadphonesMusic is such an integral part of my everyday life that these headphones, which I used for most of those minutes this year, became essential, too.
    By Chloe Anello
  11. headphones
    The Best Headphones for Kids, According to Pediatric Ear ExpertsThey’re comfortable, cute, and much less likely to damage their hearing.
    By Lori Keong, Stacey Dee Woods, and Jordan Bowman
  12. people’s choice
    The Best Home Speakers on Amazon, According to Hyperenthusiastic ReviewersFrom the best soundbar to the best tower speaker.
    By Hannah Holway and Chris Mandle
  13. audio
    The Best Soundbars, According to Sound Engineers and Professional AudiophilesGet the speakers you and your TV deserve.
    By Paul Schrodt and Jordan Bowman
  14. people’s choice
    The Best Earphones on Amazon, According to Hyperenthusiastic ReviewersIncluding the best for kids, for running, and for sound quality.
    By Chris Mandle
  15. headphones
    I Ditched My AirPods for These Better-Fitting (and Longer-Lasting) $45 EarbudsAfter a year of using them, I am happy to report that they’ve outperformed my AirPods in almost every situation.
    By Maggie Slepian
  16. headphones
    We Tested 24 Headphones, and These Are Our 12 FavoritesThere are earbuds and headphones, noise-canceling and on-ear options, and even the best pair to use when riding your bike.
    By Jordan Bowman
  17. strategist investigates
    Where to Find the Best Price on AirPods and AirPods ProIf there’s a sale, we’ve found it.
    By Jordan Bowman
  18. headphones
    I Have a New Favorite Pair of Earbuds, and for Once They’re Not AirPodsThe Sony XM4s are the Dikembe Mutombo of noise-canceling earbuds, blocking out sounds so efficiently I had a hard time hearing my own breathing.
    By Jordan Bowman
  19. tech
    JBL’s Party Boost Turns My Bluetooth Speakers Into Surround SoundWhen you pair the JBL Charge 5 and the JBL Xtreme 3 together in Party Boost, you get instant surround sound that can be taken anywhere.
    By Jordan Bowman
  20. headphones
    What Are the Best Wireless Headphones?After extensive testing, we found the best noise-canceling, budget-friendly, and even bone-conduction headphones.
    By Jordan Bowman
  21. audio
    FRANCE-VIDEO-GAME-LCS-FINAL
    The Best Gaming Headsets, According to Experts“As a PC gamer who is also a game developer, there are some days where I’ve spent over 12 hours with them on without even feeling them.”
    By Jordan Bowman
  22. audio
    The Mini-Microphones Taking Over TikTok“I call him Mini Mic, and he feels like a full character in my life.”
    By Chloe Anello
  23. headphones
    We Tested 8 Noise-Canceling Headphones and These Were Our 4 FavoritesIncluding budget options and something for the pickiest audiophile.
    By Jordan Bowman
  24. stuff we buy ourselves
    The Portable Speakers Our Editors and Writers Use“As for its size, the speaker fits in my small Telfar bag.”
    By The Editors
  25. our shopping cart
    The Speaker 3 Strategist Writers Take Everywhere (From Protests to Picnics)Okay, Wonderboom-er.
    By Louis Cheslaw
  26. headphones
    These Headphones Let Me Hear Music and Podcasts (and Traffic) on My BikeThey’re the one thing that has had the biggest impact on my life as a cyclist since I bought my bike itself.
    By Louis Cheslaw
  27. crazy ex-theater kid
    Hear Rachel Bloom Sing a Musical About Her Love of MusicalsFrom the audiobook of her memoir I Want to Be Where the Normal People Are.
    By Jackson McHenry
  28. audio
    Can the Best Noise-Canceling Headphones Get Any Better?I wore Sony’s new WH-1000XM4 headphones — the next generation of its near-perfect XM3s — to find out.
    By Louis Cheslaw
  29. this thing’s incredible
    This Bluetooth Radio Is the Perfect Work-From-Home Co-workerIt sits on my chest of drawers like a co-worker, and keeps me company in a noninvasive way, from 9 in the morning to 5 in the evening.
    By Shahed Ezaydi
  30. theater review
    These Two New Theater Works Need You to ListenOne of the surprises of pandemic theater-making has been this embrace of audio work.
    By Helen Shaw
  31. recommended by experts
    The Best Young Adult Audiobooks, According to Young Adult AuthorsIncluding star narration from Ali Wong, Tim Curry, and more.
    By Chelsey Pippin
  32. tech
    I’m a Heavy Sweater, and Even I Can’t Ruin These Waterproof HeadphonesIt doesn’t matter if you’re running in the rain or sweating buckets at the gym.
    By Paul Schrodt
  33. audio
    Submarine Beatles
    Everything You Need for an at-Home Recording Studio, According to Musicians“Producing in my pajamas is a blessing.”
    By Chloe Anello
  34. weird things we love
    This Plug-in Phone Headset Makes Me Feel Like a CEO Working From HomePlugged into the headphone jack of my MacBook Air, it makes days of Zooming from home feel a little more like days making calls from the office.
    By Anthony Rotunno
  35. headphones
    Matthew McConaughey and Lance Armstrong Sighting in Miami Beach - August 23, 2006
    The Best Workout Headphones, According AthletesCompetitive athletes on what makes the perfect pair.
    By Liza Corsillo
  36. headphones
    What I Tell Friends Who Ask Me What Bluetooth Headphones to BuyYou can get crazy about specs, but these are best for most people.
    By Steven John
  37. headphones
    These Are the Only Earbuds That Fit My Huge EarholesWhen it comes to finding earbuds, the bigger your earholes, the bigger your problem.
    By Sarah Z. Wexler
  38. headphones
    The Best Earbuds on Amazon, According to Hyperenthusiastic Reviews“I am at work, next to the window, and there is a literal jackhammer outside the window. I have these headphones in, and I can’t hear it at all.”
    By The Editors
  39. headphones
    The Best Gaming Headsets on Amazon, According to Hyperenthusiastic Reviewers“After hours of wear I forgot they were even there.”
    By The Editors
  40. sigur rós
    Nancy Pelosi Slowed Down 800 Percent Is Hauntingly BeautifulWhat happens when you slow down audio of the House Speaker even more?
    By Brian Feldman
  41. headphones
    Sony Makes the Best Noise-Canceling Headphones I’ve Ever OwnedYes, they’re better than Bose.
    By David Pogue
  42. audio
    Macy’s Apologizes for All of That Crummy Thanksgiving Day Parade Lip-syncingEt tu, Rita Ora?!
    By Devon Ivie
  43. gifts
    What Are the Best Truly Wireless Earbuds to Give (That Aren’t Apple AirPods)?We found one clear winner, plus three runners-up.
    By Maxine Builder
  44. headphones
    The Best Aviation Headsets on Amazon, According to Hyperenthusiastic ReviewersWith reviews from student pilots and professionals flying Boeing 757s.
    By The Editors
  45. family separation policy
    The Audio From Inside This Detention Center for Immigrant Children Is HauntingIn a new recording taken inside a Border Patrol facility, children scream and cry for their missing parents.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  46. no filter
    Introducing No Filter: A Series About How Women Present Ourselves OnlineA collaboration between the Cut and WNYC’s Note to Self.
    By Manoush Zomorodi
  47. Audio of Orlando Nightclub Shooter Omar Mateen’s 911 Calls ReleasedA judge ordered them to be made public Monday.
    By Jen Kirby
  48. let’s talk about sex
    New York Magazine’s ‘Sex Lives’ Podcast: All About the DA hump-day treat.
    By the Cut
  49. Introducing New York Magazine’s ‘Sex Lives’ PodcastFeaturing the Cut’s Maureen O’Connor and Allison P. Davis.
    By the Cut
  50. audio
    When Fashion Week Isn’t Just About the ClothesStella Bugbee offers some final takeways for WNYC’s last NYFW segment.
    By the Cut
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