I’m a big fan of open audio, but not everyone loves the earbud form factor. Despite how comfortable some of the entrants in the open-ear audio space may be— Bose’s Ultra Open Earbuds and Nothing’s Ear Open are particularly comfy—sometimes you just want a pair of more traditional over-ear headphones, whether for ergonomics or more stability on your head. The problem is, if you want to combine the two (headphones and open-ear audio, that is), you’re not exactly flush with options. JLab, however, plans to fix that.

As a part of IFA 2025, JLab unveiled its JBuds Open Wireless Headphones , which are exactly what they sound like—headphones with an open-ear design. The backs of these things are completely open, allowing you to hear your environment. While open-ear audio isn’t new— Sony

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