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Headphones & speakers of 2026

378 models from 123 brands released in 2026 — the best of the year, launches by month and typical specs.

2025
Models378−18% vs 2025
Brands123
Median score7.4
Best of the yearUgreen HiTune Max 6 Studio Pro
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Best audio of 2026

1 Ugreen HiTune Max 6 Studio Pro
Ugreen · 2026
HiTune Max 6 Studio Pro
120 hActive noise cancelling
9.7
2 Realme Buds Air 8
Realme · 2026
Buds Air 8
14 hActive noise cancellingIPx5
9.7
3 Tribit StormBox Micro 3
Tribit · 2026
StormBox Micro 3
24 h13 WIPx8
9.7
4 Samsung HW-Q995GH/ZG
Samsung · 2026
HW-Q995GH/ZG
656 W
9.7
5 Soundcore Boom Go 3i
Soundcore · 2026
Boom Go 3i
24 h15 WIPx8
9.6
6 Sonos Play
Sonos · 2026
Play
24 hIPx7
9.6
7 Valco VMK25.2
Valco · 2026
VMK25.2
95 hActive noise cancelling
9.6
8 Soundboks Mix
Soundboks · 2026
Mix
40 h72 W
9.6
9 AVIOT TE-W2
AVIOT · 2026
TE-W2
17 hActive noise cancellingIPx4
9.6
10 JBL Xtreme 5
JBL · 2026
Xtreme 5
28 hIPx8
9.5
11 Philips Fidelio TAFA3/10
Philips · 2026
Fidelio TAFA3/10
100 W
9.5
12 OPPO Enco Air5 Pro
OPPO · 2026
Enco Air5 Pro
13 hActive noise cancellingIPx5
9.5
All 378 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
Weight374 g400 g−6.5%

Most active brands in 2026

JBL29Samsung23Sony16Philips16Soundcore12Xiaomi11LG11ULTIMEA10Skullcandy9Audizio9

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