# The year in wireless hi-fi and headphones: 2025's top winners and losers — and what I want to see in 2026

> In the hotly contested and heavily congested world of hi-fi and headphones, 2025 ends in such stark contrast to 2024 that you'd scarcely believe mere months separate the two (but that is how time works, after all).

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/audio/earbuds-airpods/the-year-in-wireless-hi-fi-and-headphones-2025s-top-winners-and-losers-and-what-i-want-to-see-in-2026?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=69541b26ebb44c4ecd93f1d7)
- **Published:** 2025-12-30
- **Category:** Audio & Video
- **Tags:** #headphones #earbuds #losers #winners #wireless #believe #brands #chose
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