Wireless earbuds have become a staple in the everyday tech category, gifting us all the ability to discretely score the soundtrack to our lives, catch up on our podcast backlog, and even take calls hands-free,

Audio-Technica’s wireless earbuds don’t always receive the same amount of buzz that larger brands get, but they’re consistently good performers that deliver on all the most important criteria. Here at CES 2025,

There's another 40 hours in the charging case (25 with ANC on), but the other big feature on the ATH-CKS50TW2 is... magnets. Audio-Technica calls it Magnetic Switch Technology, and the tool snaps the earbuds together to turn them off before you toss them in a pocket without returning them to the case.

Audio-Technica announced its next-gen earbuds during CES 2025, boasting best-in-class battery life. The ATH-CKS50TW2 has a very unfriendly marketing name—just like Sony’s earbuds/headphones—but they have a lot to offer in terms of audio quality and features.