Headphones news & reviews
Headphones come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, but the most common are earphones, earbuds, and over-ear models designed to help seal you in a bubble of sound.
We'll cover the entire lot with our headphone coverage, detailing news on products coming to Australia, shifts in the technology, and headphone reviews aplenty.
From wired to wireless headphones, open and closed models, and even HiFi headphones, you'll find it at Pickr. Read all about the latest headphones released in Australia, delivering analysis from a self-proclaimed headphone addict, reviewer, and tester.
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Apple refreshes AirPods Max 2 with new chip, improved ANC
Big and luxurious, the AirPods Max haven’t always felt like they had as good a tech as the AirPods Pro. This year, that changes.
Nothing Headphone (a) reviewed: battery for days
A more economical take on Nothing’s transparent Headphone (1), the Headphone (a) is like its brother, but costs less. Is it good value?
Nothing has more in store with 4a, 4a Pro, Headphone (a)
Spending less is in, with a win for consumers looking for value in mobiles and headphones, as Nothing’s latest slate shows.
Sony set to take on Apple, Bose with 1000XM6 ANC buds
Last year saw some of the best noise cancelling buds we’ve ever seen, but something new from Sony was missing in action. It’s here in the new year, as the WF-1000XM6 is announced.
JLab Epic Open Sport reviewed: an inexpensive entrance
For under $200, the JLab Epic Open Sport offers an entrance into open audio that reads as a bargain, but still needs work.
Jabra’s Evolve3 is a pair of over-ear cans for work, play
A new pair of headphones focuses on both work time and home time, as Jabra returns a little style and a lot of AI to its Evolve headphones.
Sony adds to open audio with LinkBuds Clip
It’s not just Bose and Shokz with a pair of clip-on earring-inspired earbuds, as Sony launches its own in 2026.
Shokz OpenFit Pro reviewed: better than they should be
Noise cancelling earphones you can hear through? That’s a future we’ll gladly sign up for, as Shokz shows what its OpenFit Pro can do.
Shokz OpenFit Pro brings noise reduction to open ears
It’s not quite active noise cancellation, but it’s also not far from it, as Shokz keeps ears open with a dash of noise reduction, isolation and head tracking.
Audeze’s planar magnetic Maxwell headphones return for round two
Big drivers for big games mean big sound when it’s needed, and the latest pair from Audeze is definitely focused on that.
