Take five! Soundpeats’ new affordable audiophile earbuds up the H3's driver count by two

• Five-driver design, aptX Lossless and LDAC
• Adaptive ANC and wind-resistant design
• $200 (about £150 / AU$299)

We test a lot of earbuds, and we're consistently impressed by Soundpeat's ability to deliver a lot of audio bang for your bucks with earbuds such as the Soundpeats H3. And it looks like the brand has been taking a few ideas from the likes of Gilette and BIC, who never met a razor they didn't want to cram more blades into: where the Soundpeats H3 had three drivers per earbud, the new Soundpeats Aura Nebula have five.

In addition to that five-driver setup, there's an impressive specification including lossless and LDAC audio, adaptive hybrid ANC and a wind-resistant design for clear calling. And the price tag is very competitive: just $200 (roughly £150 or AU$299 – which is cheaper than Apple's flagship AirPods).

Soundpeats Aura Nebula: key features

The benefit of multiple drivers is that you can play to the strengths of different driver types. Here, that means a 10mm dynamic driver for punchy low end, a 6mm planar driver for fast response in the mids, dual balanced armatures for the higher frequencies and a micro-planar tweeter for a bit of sparkle up top. The result, according to Soundpeats anyway, is a "wide, holographic listening experience".

'Holographic' appears to be the favorite buzzword of audio firms at CES this year and in case you're wondering what it means sonically, it's generally understood to mean sound that is precise, spacious and feels three-dimensional.

The Aura Nebula come with a full collection of codecs including all the really good ones: aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LDAC, LC3 and Snapdragon Sound. And that's teamed with 3-mic AI call noise reduction and -55dB of adaptive ANC.

Battery life is 7 hours per earbud with both wireless and fast charging; there's a 50ms low latency mode for gaming; and there's dual device pairing. And you can customize the sound via the companion smartphone app.

We don't yet have a shipping date for these new earbuds but Soundpeats says they'll be available in the Spring of 2026.

The best wireless earbuds for all budgets

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Technics EAH-AZ100
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Cambridge Audio A100
3. Best budget:
Nothing Ear (a)
4. Best for noise-cancelling:
Bose QuietComfort Earbuds Ultra 2nd Gen

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