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Headphones, earbuds, speakers and soundbars — what separates a good driver from a well-marketed one.
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Before you buy
Most earbuds do not die from bad sound. They die from a swollen battery, a sloppy case hinge, or a seal that never fit your ear in the first place.
Attenuation is a curve rather than a figure, transparency mode is where most designs actually fail, and the decibel claim on the box describes almost nothing you will hear.
The shelf
