AirPods

23:07, 23 MAR 2026

Apple announces AirPods Max 2: same premium design but heaps of new features in huge upgrade

Apple’s over-ear headphones get the H2 chip already powering AirPods Pro and it enables improvements across the board

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Apple AirPods Pro 3 review: the best earphones for iPhone users add built-in heart rate sensors

Cupertino tech giant’s latest upgrade to its flagship in-ears also makes them a more snug fit and improves both audio & ANC

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Apple iPhone Air and iPhone 17 Ireland launch - release date, prices and all you need to know

Tech giant confirms thinnest and lightest ever handset, iPhone Air and three iPhone 17 models

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Soundcore Liberty 5: how can €120 earphones compete with Apple AirPods?

Active noise cancellation

Soundcore’s mid-range earphones promise the firm’s best noise cancellation so far, but do they deliver?

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Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro review: comfortable fit, quality sound and AI smarts

Samsung has nailed it with its latest earphones but only Galaxy phone users get the complete set of features

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Apple AirPods 4 ANC review: feature-packed earbuds with active noise cancellation and spatial audio

We road-tested the new AirPods 4 which come with active noise cancellation

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I tested Sonos Ace headphones and found much to love but not enough stands out from the pack

Multi-room audio and soundbar specialist delivers impressive first attempt at premium ANC headphones but they didn’t get everything right

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New Order's Spatial Odyssey - inside Blue Monday, Movement and Low-Life with Stephen Morris

Irish Mirror flew to Manchester to hear iconic band's first Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos mixes and chat to the music heroes involved

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Apple iPhone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro & 16 Pro Max go on sale next week - which Ai-Phone is best for you?

Apple Intelligence will not be on any of the new handsets until October but some Irish consumers will have to wait even longer for the clever new features

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You can now use your Apple AirPods Pro 2 earbuds as a Hearing Aid

Tech giant looks set to revolutionise the Hearing Aid market with high-tech software update to its popular earbuds

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Currys and Amazon shoppers rush to grab cheap AirPods and iPads at prices Apple won't match

If you need a new set of AirPods or AirPods Pro, now is a good time to go shopping

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Apple's Beats Solo 4 headphones are a solid purchase even without one feature you might expect

I tested the first new Beats Solo headphones in eight years and there are heaps of big improvements

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