Certainly Spring has come here at Engadget. But it has, in terms of reviews, a lot more than any (at least at least one review) well. Since my last roundup, we’ve slowed down more than a dozen devices since I was in the middle of that weekend and give you lots to catch up on over the weekend. Watch all the reviews you may have missed out on reading read down.
Quick Overview
ASUS Zenbook A16
$1,600 at Best Buy
Apple AirPods Max 2
$549 at Apple
Sonos Play
$299 at Sonos
LG Sound Suite
Starting at $250 at Amazon
ASUS ZenBook A16
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ASUS Zenbook A16
It’s surprisingly capable thanks to Qualcomm’S Snapdragon X2 chips, and is the lightest 16-inch ultraportable we’ve ever seen.
Pros
- Surprisingly light
- Polished design
- Excellent OLED screen
- Tons of ports
- Big performance leap over X1 chips
Cons
- Potential Arm incompatibilities
- Doesn’t support all PC games
$1,600 at Best Buy
The company is back with a 16-inch machine and attempting redemption the A16, which was not delivered as we expected last year by ASUS’ ZenBook A14. The ZenBook A16 is just about what I want in an ultraportable,’ senior reporter Devindra Hardawar said. The OLED screen is beautiful and all the ports you need to be a part of it,’ said . It is also given a much-needed power boost by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Elite chips, which are also used as boosting its power. I have heard that it’s one of the lightest and most sleekest 16-inch Windows laptops ever seen. And best of all, he’d been my first PC to come out with an inch or more? ” , ‘I’m sure it is worth reading.
Apple AirPods Max 2
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Apple AirPods Max 2
The H2 chip delivers a host of new features, but it’s time for a comprehensive redesign on these pricey headphones.
Pros
- Comfortable
- Excellent sound quality
- Lots of new features
Cons
- Same design, again
- Expensive
- Only one hearing health feature
$549 at Apple
Apple’s only updates to the AirPods Max were new colors and a USB-C port until this year. Eventually, the company introduced its expensive over-ear headphones to the powerful H2 chip, offering an array of useful features from the AirPods Pro. The H2 chip is a replacement for Apple’s over-ear headphones, which I said was in line with the rest of the AirPods lineup (the Airpods Pro 3), and it brings back to “The H 2″ chips,” I added. Parity should be a long time,’ said . ‘I don’t think Apple will announce new ears this year for the first time. Paraphrast.
Sonos Play
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Sonos Play
The play is good, it has a wide and flexible feature set (and won’t break the bank) Play sounds great, doesn’T go to any length. Sonos welcome back to form for .
Pros
- Compact design
- Great sound quality for its size
- Features like line-in and Bluetooth grouping make it extremely versatile
- Long battery life
Cons
- Doesn’t come with a power adapter
- More colors would be welcome
$299 at Sonos
But a win was badly needed for Sonos, who had to be paraphrased sonos. The company thankfully restored some of its mojo with a new portable speaker that provides the best of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi in the same device. It’s the kind of product that can help Sonos rebuild its reputation after so many recent struggles,’ deputy editor Nathan Ingraham said in a statement on behalf of his new Soros speaker.
LG Sound Suite
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LG Sound Suite
The new home theater system from LG has more options and immersive sound than any other, with a whole host of different types of choices. Nevertheless, it’s expensive to use the marquee feature and doesn’t always make it easy to do so.
Pros
- Detailed and expansive home theater audio
- Dolby FlexConnect is genuinely useful
- Great for music
- Easy to use as individual speakers
Cons
- Expensive
- Frustrating setup and connectivity
- Each item is sold separately
- Some configurations require LG TVs
Starting at $250 at Amazon
My most anticipated review of the year was LG’s Sound Suite, after an impressive CES debut. While there is a good sound quality and Dolby Atmos FlexConnect, some kinks are still to be exercised in both the setup and general use of . But I said ‘I don’t think LG is making a very strong and immersive living room experience with its Sound Suite lineup. After all, I did have some setup and software problems but those are things LG can iron out over time Sound Suite is still brand new. ” , ‘I’m sure it is worth reading.
DJI Avata 360, Fender Audio, Nebula X1 Pro and more
The last few weeks have been pretty audio-heavy here at Engadget, with the first headphones and speakers from Fender Audio, two sets of JBL headphones (and Roland Go Mixer Studio) and two sets of headphones. Also I viewed the first of Sony’s 2026 soundbars, the Bravia Theater Bar 5, and contributing reporter Steve Dent reviewed the Anker Soundcore Nebula X1 Pro all-in-one projector.
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Sam Rutherford, senior reporter, really took one for the team and spent some time with Robosen Soundwave Transformers robot. Finally, Steve flew with the DJI Avata 360 drone (the retribution to Insta360’s Antigravity A1).
Thanks for reading Engadget review recap: ASUS ZenBook A16 AirPods Max 2 Sonos Play and LG Sound Suite
