It\u2019s a slower October than usual in the tech industry, thanks mostly to Google and Microsoft having held their typical fall hardware announcements earlier this year. Still, we\u2019ve seen a fair number of companies reveal new devices in the last two weeks, while Amazon\u2019s October Prime Day<\/a> raged on. Whether you were busy shopping or watching Elon Musk talk up robotaxis and cybervans<\/a>, the Engadget team continued to review recently (and not-so-recently) launched products. As usual, this bi-weekly roundup is here to help you catch up<\/a>, though because I missed last week’s edition (as I was out on time off), the cadence is just a bit off.<\/p>\n From Meta\u2019s Quest 3S VR headset and the DJI Air 3S drone, to Sony\u2019s midrange suite of audio gear, these weeks have coincidentally been about the less premium, more affordable \u201cun-flagships,\u201d if you will. And it turns out you don\u2019t have to throw chunks of your retirement savings at companies to get solid devices that are well worth the money.<\/p>\n by Billy Steele<\/em><\/p>\nSony LinkBuds Fit and LinkBuds Open and Bose QuietComfort Earbuds reviews<\/h2>\n