Samsung may finally be putting all of its Harman, AKG, JBL and B&W juice in a blender for its first headphones in 10 years

The rumored name for Samsung's first over-ears in a decade was spotted They may be called Galaxy Studio, according to a leak and a trademark And also, they'll give Samsung's various audio brands something to do For almost a decade, Samsung has been the proud owner of a who's-who of legacy audio bran

<![CDATA[ <article> <ul><li><strong>The rumored name for Samsung's first over-ears in a decade was spotted</strong></li><li><strong>They may be called Galaxy Studio, according to a leak and a trademark</strong></li><li><strong>And also, they'll give Samsung's various audio brands something to do</strong></li></ul><p>For almost a decade, Samsung has been the proud owner of a who's-who of legacy audio brands, and it finally looks like it's ready to do something with them. A potential <a href="https://www.techradar.com/audio/earbuds-airpods/airpods-max-2-review">AirPods Max 2</a> rival, possibly called the Galaxy Studio, is rumored to be on the way.</p><p>That Samsung has some over-ears in the works has been leaked before, but people are finally taking the rumors seriously now because of the mention of an actual name. These fresh leads stem from a leaker on Twitter called <a href="https://x.com/evowizz/status/2108201711110144002" target="_blank">@evowizz</a>, who also <a href="https://www.techradar.com/phones/google-pixel-phones/oops-google-just-accidentally-shared-the-pixel-11-pro-folds-wallpapers-and-they-might-hint-at-the-colors-of-the-phone">successfully leaked the Pixel 11 Pro Fold</a>. It is they who gave us the Galaxy Studio moniker.</p><p>Now, the title 'Studio' might suggest professional uses for these headphones. Maybe they're made for music mixing and/or critical listening? This is Samsung though, a tech giant that typically sticks to the consumer product realm to support its ecosystem, so perhaps the name was simply chosen because it makes them sound premium. </p><p>In fact, Samsung trademarked this name a whole decade ago, and re-filed it in mid-September. So the Galaxy Studio is sounding increasingly likely. And with the brand's recent push into new audio form factors, <a href="https://www.techradar.com/audio/samsung-finally-announces-its-first-ever-clip-on-open-earbuds-with-a-neat-galaxy-buds-4-feature-but-you-cant-buy-them-yet">including the Galaxy Buds On</a>, it makes the new cans seem increasingly likely.</p><p>There's no indication of price, feature set or release date just yet. Some fans are hoping for a 2027 release date, so maybe they'll come alongside the Galaxy S27, Galaxy Z Fold 9s or another release that year. But it's impossible to say for sure.</p><h2 id="it-39-s-an-audio-party-and-everyone-39-s-invited">It's an audio party and everyone's invited</h2><figure class="van-image-figure inline-layout" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' style="max-width:4030px;"><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="5JxAEKegm8bUqcDR8qwuCL" name="IMG-9444.jpg" alt="Bowers & Wilkins PX8 over-ears in hand, on white background" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5JxAEKegm8bUqcDR8qwuCL-1920-80.jpg" mos="" align="middle" fullscreen="" width="4030" height="2267" attribution="" endorsement="" class="inline"></p></div></div><figcaption itemprop="caption description" class=" inline-layout"><span class="credit" itemprop="copyrightHolder">(Image credit: Future)</span></figcaption></figure><p>Samsung bought Harman International in November 2016, which means the likes of Harman Kardon, JBL and AKG are all in its trophy cabinet. A later acquisition of Masimo's audio brands in late 2025 means that Bowers & Wilkins, Denon and Marantz are also on its roster.</p><p>Despite all that knowledge and R&D on its shelves, the brand has been content releasing in-ears only, including the <a href="https://www.techradar.com/audio/wireless-headphones/samsung-galaxy-buds-4-review">Galaxy Buds 4</a> and <a href="https://www.techradar.com/audio/wireless-headphones/samsung-galaxy-buds-4-pro-review">Galaxy Buds 4 Pro</a>. We haven't seen any over-ears since the likes of the <a href="https://www.techradar.com/reviews/audio-visual/hi-fi-and-audio/headphones/samsung-level-on-pro-wireless-headphones-1325209/review">Samsung Level On Pro</a>, back when ANC was a new novelty, rather than a mandatory feature for any new wireless over-ears.</p><p>The shame is that some of the Harman International brands have languished recently. JBL and Bowers & Wilkins still push out glorious over-ears regularly, but Harman Kardon now seems to exist solely as a brand which tunes others' headphones, and when was the last time we saw a major AKG release? These are legacy audiophile brands, seemingly going to waste.</p><p>Hi-fi fans have been begging for an proper AKG revival for a long time, and the Samsung Galaxy Studio won't be that — they won't be designed and honed for audiophiles in the same way that AKG's cans might be. </p><p>But if there's even a small splash of juice from all of its well-known names, the Studio could turn out to be a pretty tasty smoothie. For now, we wait… </p> </article> ]]>