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Best audio gear of 2026

Top 30 models by score, from our catalog.

updated Oct 21, 2026
Ugreen HiTune Max 6 Studio Pro
#1

Ugreen HiTune Max 6 Studio Pro

9.7 / 10
120 hActive noise cancelling
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2 Realme Buds Air 8
Realme · 2026
Buds Air 8
14 hActive noise cancellingIPx5
9.7 / 10
9.7
3 Tribit StormBox Micro 3
Tribit · 2026
StormBox Micro 3
24 h13 WIPx8
9.7 / 10
9.7
4 Samsung HW-Q995GH/ZG
Samsung · 2026
HW-Q995GH/ZG
656 W
9.7 / 10
9.7
5 Soundcore Boom Go 3i
Soundcore · 2026
Boom Go 3i
24 h15 WIPx8
9.6 / 10
9.6
6 Sonos Play
Sonos · 2026
Play
24 hIPx7
9.6 / 10
9.6
7 Valco VMK25.2
Valco · 2026
VMK25.2
95 hActive noise cancelling
9.6 / 10
9.6
8 Soundboks Mix
Soundboks · 2026
Mix
40 h72 W
9.6 / 10
9.6
9 AVIOT TE-W2
AVIOT · 2026
TE-W2
17 hActive noise cancellingIPx4
9.6 / 10
9.6
10 JBL Xtreme 5
JBL · 2026
Xtreme 5
28 hIPx8
9.5 / 10
9.5
11 Philips Fidelio TAFA3/10
Philips · 2026
Fidelio TAFA3/10
100 W
9.5 / 10
9.5
12 OPPO Enco Air5 Pro
OPPO · 2026
Enco Air5 Pro
13 hActive noise cancellingIPx5
9.5 / 10
9.5
13 Motorola Moto Sound Flow
Motorola · 2026
Moto Sound Flow
15 h30 WIPx7
9.5 / 10
9.5
14 Edifier M90
Edifier · 2026
M90
100 W
9.4 / 10
9.4
15 Medion LIFE HX-1 Pro
Medion · 2026
LIFE HX-1 Pro
190 hActive noise cancellingIPx4
9.4 / 10
9.4
16 beyerdynamic Aventho Y
beyerdynamic · 2026
Aventho Y
90 hActive noise cancelling
9.4 / 10
9.4
17 Soundcore P42i
Soundcore · 2026
P42i
12 hActive noise cancellingIPx5
9.4 / 10
9.4
18 EarFun Wave Pro X
EarFun · 2026
Wave Pro X
90 hActive noise cancelling
9.4 / 10
9.4
19 OnePlus Nord Buds 4
OnePlus · 2026
Nord Buds 4
13 hActive noise cancellingIPx5
9.4 / 10
9.4
20 Noble Audio FoKus Apollo Pro
Noble Audio · 2026
FoKus Apollo Pro
80 hActive noise cancelling
9.4 / 10
9.4
21 Samsung HW-Q990H
Samsung · 2026
HW-Q990H
9.4 / 10
9.4
22 Samsung HW-Q990H/XC
Samsung · 2026
HW-Q990H/XC
9.4 / 10
9.4
23 Medion LIFE HX-1 Plus
Medion · 2026
LIFE HX-1 Plus
100 hActive noise cancellingIPx4
9.3 / 10
9.3
24 DALI VEGA
DALI · 2026
VEGA
250 W
9.3 / 10
9.3
25 Anker Liberty Buds 2
Anker · 2026
Liberty Buds 2
12 hActive noise cancellingIPx5
9.3 / 10
9.3
26 W-KING X20
W-KING · 2026
X20
24 h200 WIPx7
9.3 / 10
9.3
27 Huawei FreeBuds Pro 5
Huawei · 2026
FreeBuds Pro 5
9 hActive noise cancellingIPx7
9.2 / 10
9.2
28 Samsung HW-Q930H/XC
Samsung · 2026
HW-Q930H/XC
580 W
9.2 / 10
9.2
29 Audio Technica ATH-AL5NC
Audio Technica · 2026
ATH-AL5NC
75 hActive noise cancelling
9.1 / 10
9.1
30 Powerlocus Moonfly
Powerlocus · 2026
Moonfly
70 hActive noise cancelling
9.0 / 10
9.0

Close contests in this ranking

Ugreen HiTune Max 6 Studio ProvsRealme Buds Air 8Ugreen HiTune Max 6 Studio ProvsRealme Buds Air 89.79.7Realme Buds Air 8vsTribit StormBox Micro 3Realme Buds Air 8vsTribit StormBox Micro 39.79.7Tribit StormBox Micro 3vsSamsung HW-Q995GH/ZGTribit StormBox Micro 3vsSamsung HW-Q995GH/ZG9.79.7Samsung HW-Q995GH/ZGvsSoundcore Boom Go 3iSamsung HW-Q995GH/ZGvsSoundcore Boom Go 3i9.79.6Soundcore Boom Go 3ivsSonos PlaySoundcore Boom Go 3ivsSonos Play9.69.6Sonos PlayvsValco VMK25.2Sonos PlayvsValco VMK25.29.69.6

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