Most people listen to their music through headphones today – so you want to make sure you’re getting the best pair you can. We test headphones of all kinds, ranging from true wireless earbuds to premium wired over-ear headphones, so no matter what style you prefer, or what your budget is, you can find something that’ll help you enjoy your music more.
True wireless earbuds are the most popular kind today, especially Apple’s AirPods, because they’re just so convenient and small – there’s no harm in taking them everywhere. And these days they come with great features such as active noise cancellation at cheaper and cheaper prices – while at the high-end, they keep taking big leaps in audio quality.
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The 'WOOD Master' are impeccably named high-end Hi-Res earbuds that include wood in the speaker driver, and self-fixing paint if they scratch
Sony could learn a thing or two from JVC Kenwood's product naming: here comes the WOOD Master!
Earfun Air Pro 4 Plus review: a solid and fully-featured effort, but the audio quality isn't as good as this money can buy
The Earfun Air Pro 4 Plus are more solid earbuds from the brand, with a few rough edges.
House of Marley’s new noise-cancelling headphones offer the best battery life I’ve ever seen – and they’re not even expensive
House of Marley's new headphones have a colossal 130 hours of battery life
CMF Headphone Pro review: as good as $99 / £79 headphones can look and sound
The detailed listening tests, circumaural sound and on-ear extras make for an ideal set of cans for this level – a resounding win for CMF
Final Audio's new earbuds will inspect your ears to tune your tone to perfection
Final Audio's TONALITE earbuds promise personalized timbre to deliver a more accurate and lifelike sound
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They were cheap to start with, and in the Black Friday deals, these headphones will almost certainly be a double bargain
Our favorite budget headphones maker just revealed unbelievably cheap open earbuds that might actually sound good
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