The Honor Earbuds Open aren’t just good open-ears, but they’re good earbuds period.

Bose’s second-generation QuietComfort Earbuds feature a bunch of clever tech with some very impressive results.

The JBL Tune 310C are cheap, feature-rich and comfortable, but they’re unlikely to blow you away with next-level audio.

The Shokz OpenFit Air are ideal for running and everyday use where hearing situational sound is important

Goodbye Echo Show 10, hello Echo Show 11

The SteelSeries Arctis GameBuds are right up there with the very best gaming earbuds I’ve tested, offering a fulsome package of features and excellent gaming audio.

Beats has done more than up its game with the Powerbeats Pro 2; the brand has actually made me reconsider what I prioritize in fitness buds – and it isn't sound quality.

Apple hasn't served up a sensational pair of in-ears here, but it’s hard to overlook their tempting low price.

The Baseus XC1 are clip-on open earbuds with a few rough edges, but they're a valid alternative to pricier rivals.

The popular Sony MDR-EX15AP offer decent audio and an attractive design but are unlikely to excite you.

The Denon AH-C500W come at a surprising price, undercutting Apple’s AirPods – but not by enough to make them must-buy rivals

The Anker Soundcore C40i sound pretty good, but they aren’t the most comfortable or feature-rich pair around.

RecDot Earbuds' AI recording and transcription will wow you to the point that you'll probably accept their (very minor) shortcomings

I tested Anker’s rival to the AirPods 4 and it was a tighter contest than I’d anticipated.

At their discounted price, the smart features of these wireless earbuds are very tempting – but we need to talk about the battery life

The Huawei FreeArcs are the first great example of open-ear headphones: they sound great, fit well and don’t break the bank.

The OpenRock S try too hard with features that don’t work well and it's a shame, because at their core, these are respectable low-cost fitness earbuds

The Shokz OpenDots One offer a comfortable and reliable fit, decent sound quality and a price tag that won't break the bank.

The JLab JBuds Open Sport are feature-packed but suffer an unfortunate sonic drawback.

Crammed with features and exciting sound

Finally, a set of Bose earbuds that are fully featured, premium and thoroughly desirable across the board.

Amazon revisits its popular Echo Spot product line with a new iteration based on customer feedback – but has it really learned its lesson?

I tested Sony’s latest open earbuds and I was impressed by their feature-set and bass output, but they weren't quite a slam dunk.

If you’re looking for strong ANC and sound quality at an easy-to-swallow price, look no further.

The most eco-friendly headphones just got a little bit eco friendlier – and slightly better sounding, too

The re-released Master & Dynamic ME05 are an outstanding pair of wired earbuds with style to match their super sound quality.

The AirPods 4 are a solid buy as long you really don't want in-ear tips – if you do, you can do much better.

The Edifier LolliClip are a great pair of open ear headphones with ANC and health monitoring and are only let down by a few small hiccups.

The year of the open-ears continues with the OneOdio OpenRock S2, from one of the original open earbud makers.

Super stylish and a pleasure to wear for hours on end, the Panasonic RB-F10s are otherwise winning open earbuds let down by really irritating controls.