Ben Moore

3 days ago | me.pcmag.com | Tim Gideon |Ben Moore

What's the Difference Between Headphones and Earphones? There's an endless selection regarding headphone design, but you're essentially choosing between padded over-the-ear headphones and snug in-canal earphones. Although both have merits, this roundup focuses on the over-the-ear and around-the-ear designs of traditional headphones. Generally, headphones can reproduce richer low-end audio because they have larger drivers than earphones and don't rely on an in-ear seal to deliver sound.

Nov 15, 2024 | me.pcmag.com | Ben Moore |Eric Zeman

If you are in the market for wireless headphones or earphones, Bose is likely one of the first brands you consider. The company has long been a proponent of the wire-free audio movement, after all. The excellent Bose Music companion app has become one of our favorites over the years because of its decent EQ and granular active noise cancellation (ANC) settings (for applicable models). But navigating Bose's lineup can be confusing, so we're breaking down your top choices below.

Jul 7, 2023 | me.pcmag.com | Jordan Minor |Ben Moore

Pros Inexpensive More than 70 channels Reliable streaming performance Good mobile apps Easy-to-use DVR Cons No sports coverage Few news channels Lacks parental control options Some saved and on-demand content includes adsA lot of video streaming services cost as much as a regular cable subscription, which defeats one of the main purposes of ditching cable in the first place.