'Promises to topple giants': I've been praising open earbuds for years and now, fresh stats prove they're the anti-tech gadget you've been longing for

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It feels like half of the reviews I do for TechRadar are of open earbuds, a relatively new form of listening gear that won't block your ear canals, leaving them free hear your surroundings. I'm not the only one who's been preoccupied with them though; it's becoming clear that they're the new big category in the headphone world.

According to fresh data from global technology analyst Omdia, the open earbuds market has been booming, increasing in sales…