But after a couple of years of work, xMEMS has arrived at the next generation — ultrasound through a solid-state speaker. This tiny, 1mm-thin speaker is called Cypress, and after listening to it at CES 2025, this company has completely changed the way I think about earbud sound quality.

Beats Fit Pro and AirPods Pro 2 have similar specs, but how do they stack up in performance? Here's what to know about two of Apple's signature buds.

Apple's AirPods Pro 2 are the company's top wireless earbuds, with better sound and noise canceling than the first-generation model released in 2019.

Historically, AirPods Pro allowed users to switch between four different listening modes. Off: Turns off all noise control modes. Active Noise Cancellation: An outward-facing microphone or microphones detect external sounds,