Have you ever overheard someone casually talking about their preferred audio codecs, or perhaps questioning the value of one model of wireless earbuds versus another because of the audio codecs they ...

With the rise in popularity of wireless headphones and earbuds, a lot of technical terms have come along with them. From wireless charging to Bluetooth multipoint, wear sensors, ANC and transparency, ...

I've been a contributing editor for PCMag since 2011. Before that, I was PCMag's lead audio analyst from 2006 to 2011. Even though I'm a freelancer now, PCMag has been my home for well over a decade, ...

Bluetooth is everywhere: in phones, headphones, speakers, TVs, games consoles and smartwatches, not to mention gloves, rings and soccer balls (yes really). If it is powered, the chances are it uses ...

If you’ve spent any time recently eyeing up a new pair of headphones, you might’ve spotted one or two acronyms that weren’t familiar: LDAC and LHDC. These wireless audio technologies are designed to ...

Samsung Scalable Codec, often known as SSC, is Samsung's proprietary codec that provides high-quality audio streaming over Bluetooth. Samsung revamped its TWS (Total Wireless Stereo) lineup in 2019 ...

Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. Audio quality improvements over Bluetooth are mostly due to ...