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I tested the $79 CMF Clip Pro, and my favorite feature is back

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By Adam Birney
| Sound Guys Verified
Open-earbuds have recently exploded in popularity, especially the clip-on variety, for their style and comfort. CMF is the latest brand, alongside heavy hitters like Sony and Sennheiser, to release its first clip-on earbuds this year, hoping to win over buyers with comparable performance at a lower price and a more fun design. For the most part, they succeed. About this CMF Clip Pro review: I tested the CMF Clip Pro over a period of 5 days. The company provided the unit for this review.
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The Sonos Ace Ultra needs to fix two major issues to succeed Original

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By Adam Birney
| Sound Guys Verified
Here's what the leaks won't tell you. • Aug 14, 2026 — 5:00 AM ET • • Harley Maranan / SoundGuys It’s been two years since Sonos released its first over-ear wireless headphones, the Sonos Ace, and recent leaked images suggest that the successor may finally be on the way soon.
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Survey shows listeners overwhelmingly want replaceable batteries in headphones

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By Adam Birney
| Sound Guys Verified
Jhaycee Calvez / SoundGuys When I wrote about the Sennheiser Momentum 5’s user-replaceable battery last month, I was curious whether this was a feature everyone wanted. So, I ran a poll asking our readers and viewers whether they think all headphones should have replaceable batteries. Between our site and YouTube channel, almost 5,900 of you answered, and the results were pretty unanimous. On the site, 98% said yes and 2% said no. On YouTube, it was a little less disparate at 88% yes to 12% no.
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