
2024 was a solid year for headphones. Apple surprised us with not one, but two different versions of the AirPods 4. Beats resurrected its best-selling headphone line with the Solo 4, while also launching new entry-level wireless earbuds via the Solo Buds. Bose set the standard for premium open earbuds with its eye-grabbing Ultra Open Earbuds. We even saw Sonos’ long-awaited Ace headphones hit store shelves.
Sprinkled among these popular releases were other notable selections that consisted of AI-powered buds (Google Pixel Buds Pro 2), bargain gems (EarFun Air 2 NC), rehashes (AirPods Max 2024), and the world’s first-ever open-ear headphones.