"2024 Headphone Forecast: Top Picks and Future Tech from Apple to Sonos"
In 2023, open-ear earbuds and spatial audio became dominant trends in the audio industry, with major brands releasing products that support these features. Apple's push for spatial audio, particularly Dolby Atmos Music, has been significant, influencing streaming services and hardware manufacturers. Spotify is anticipated to join the spatial audio trend in 2024. Open-ear earbuds, which allow ambient sound, gained popularity with various companies launching their versions after Bose's initial product. The market is expected to see more innovation in both spatial audio and open-ear earbuds in 2024, with companies like Sony, Jabra, and Beats potentially entering or expanding their presence in these categories.