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Headphones & speakers of 2026

501 models from 163 brands released in 2026 — the best of the year, launches by month and typical specs.

2025
Models501−11% vs 2025
Brands163
Median score7.4
Best of the yearPeaq ICONIC Sound 2 PTW-5000-RW Robbie Williams
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Best audio of 2026

1 Peaq ICONIC Sound 2 PTW-5000-RW Robbie Williams
Peaq · 2026
ICONIC Sound 2 PTW-5000-RW Robbie Williams
32 hActive noise cancelling
9.7
2 Ugreen HiTune Max 6 Studio Pro
Ugreen · 2026
HiTune Max 6 Studio Pro
120 hActive noise cancelling
9.7
3 Realme Buds Air 8
Realme · 2026
Buds Air 8
14 hActive noise cancellingIPx5
9.7
4 Tribit StormBox Micro 3
Tribit · 2026
StormBox Micro 3
24 h13 WIPx8
9.7
5 Edifier Comfo Bass Pro
Edifier · 2026
Comfo Bass Pro
12 hIPx6
9.7
6 Soundcore Boom Go 3i
Soundcore · 2026
Boom Go 3i
24 h15 WIPx8
9.6
7 Sonos Play
Sonos · 2026
Play
24 hIPx7
9.6
8 Samsung HW-Q995GH/ZG
Samsung · 2026
HW-Q995GH/ZG
656 W
9.6
9 Soundboks Mix
Soundboks · 2026
Mix
40 h72 W
9.6
10 Valco VMK25.2
Valco · 2026
VMK25.2
95 hActive noise cancelling
9.6
11 JBL Xtreme 5
JBL · 2026
Xtreme 5
28 hIPx8
9.6
12 TOZO H20 TZ-T12052
TOZO · 2026
H20 TZ-T12052
90 hActive noise cancelling
9.6
All 501 models of 2026
Median

Typical specs of 2026

Spec20262025Change
Battery life14 h11 h+27%
Bluetooth version5.45.3+1.9%
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5IPx5±0
Weight356 g356 g±0

Most active brands in 2026

JBL34Samsung26ULTIMEA18Philips17Sony16Soundcore16Edifier12Xiaomi11JVC11LG11

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