Comparisons
AirPods 5 vs Bose’s New Open Earbuds: What Is Available Now?
A source-based comparison of AirPods 5 and Bose’s 2026 open-ear earbuds, including launch status, ANC and manufacturer battery claims. This is not a listening review.
New Products
Browse SoundPath Lab reviews, guides, comparisons and troubleshooting related to New Products.
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Audio Industry Briefing: Marantz MCR 60n, Schiit Bifrost 3 and iFi iCAN PHANTOM 1.5 — September 10–14, 2026
Marantz MCR 60n reduces box count, Schiit Bifrost 3 adds a modular upgrade path, and iFi PHANTOM 1.5 spans IEMs to electrostatics. Buyer impact and limits.
Buying Guides
FiiO EA13 First Batch Sold Out: Should You Wait for the Second Batch?
The first EA13 batch is gone. What does that actually prove—and should you buy remaining stock, wait for batch two or wait for independent evidence?
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Audio Industry Briefing: Onkyo GX-AiO, Sonance Natural Collection, Sony ULT TOWER and CEDIA — September 2, 2026
Onkyo GX-AiO, Sonance Natural Collection, Sony ULT TOWER, Klipsch and Magnetar lead CEDIA Expo’s September 2 audio launches.
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Audio Industry Briefing: Sonos 27, Beam Ultra, Ace Ultra and JBL Cove — September 1, 2026
Sonos launches Beam Ultra, Ace Ultra and Sonos 27 as JBL introduces Cove whole-home Wi-Fi speakers. Confirmed facts, gaps and buyer impact.
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Audio Industry Briefing: Yamaha WXA/WXC-70A, Castle, 1MORE and Naim — August 25–31, 2026
1MORE HQ36, Naim Uniti Star Lite, DALI BASIK SUB, sensiBel SBM140B and Merry's supply-planning change complete the August 25–31 briefing.
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Audio Industry Briefing: Sennheiser MTW5 and ACCENTUM Clip, Bose QC 2nd Gen, Apos Electrostatics and TIDAL Pricing
Sennheiser adds replaceable-battery MTW5 earbuds, while LG expands xboom, Bose refreshes QuietComfort and TIDAL changes pricing.