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Headphones & Earphones

Our experts review the best headphones and earphones in tried and tested guides

Find all of our reviews of the best new headphones and earbuds here. We test the top models on the market for sound quality, comfort, technical specs and value for money. From high quality cans for music to wireless running earbuds, we've got you covered. You can also find the latest deals on headphones here.

Latest Headphones and Earphones reviews

<p>You can already find great deals on our top-rated headphones and wireless earbuds. </p>
Black Friday

The best headphones deals we’re expecting this Black Friday

<p>These top-quality cans had us singing their praises </p>
Headphones & Earphones

Best wireless headphones 2024, tested by a tech expert

<p>We tested for sound quality, comfort, battery life, value, and how easy they were to set up and use</p>
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Best wireless earbuds 2024, tested by our tech expert

<p>We’ve reviewed all of the brand’s earbuds and can vouch for their performance</p>
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Cheap AirPods UK 2024: Best deals on Apple’s earbuds

<p>Sony’s launched the LinkBuds Fit, LinkBuds Open and LinkBuds Speaker </p>
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Forget the AirPods 4, I’m getting Sony’s new earbuds instead

<p>Our tech writer assessed everything from call controls and ear detection to adaptive audio and noise cancellation </p>
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AirPods 4 review: Are these Apple’s best-value earbuds?

<p>The Pixel Buds Pro 2 launch in four colourways: hazel, porcelain, peony and wintergreen </p>
Headphones & Earphones

Pixel Buds Pro 2 review: Google’s best wireless earbuds yet

<p>The mid-range AirPods 4 now feature active noise cancellation </p>
Headphones & Earphones

Apple AirPods 4 vs AirPods Pro: Which earbuds should you buy?

<p>The tech giant also introduced new colours for the AirPods Max and unveiled new health features for current-generation AirPods Pro </p>
Headphones & Earphones

You can pre-order Apple’s cheaper AirPods with noise cancellation now

<p>As a tech writer, I know a good deal when I spot one </p>
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This is the best AirPods Pro deal I’ve ever seen

<p>These top-rated headphones and earbuds sound divine </p>
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Best noise-cancelling headphones 2024, tried and tested

<p>Dyson gets rid of the dystopian visor of its zone headphones, in favour of a traditional pair of cans </p>
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Dyson ontrac headphones review: Beefy cans that scream Gen Z

Top Headphone picks

<p>These top-quality cans had us singing their praises </p>
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Best wireless headphones 2024, tested by a tech expert

<p>These top-rated headphones and earbuds sound divine </p>
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Best noise-cancelling headphones 2024, tried and tested

<p>We judged the earphones on quality of sound, design and, of course, value </p>
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9 best budget headphones: Top wireless earbuds and cans under £70

Top Earphone picks

<p>We tested for sound quality, comfort, battery life, value, and how easy they were to set up and use</p>
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Best wireless earbuds 2024, tested by our tech expert

<p>We tested these on road, trail and treadmill trudges</p>
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10 best running headphones to make the miles fly by

<p>Your dream pair will depend on your sleep position, and what you listen to and how long for </p>
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10 best earbuds and headphones to help you enjoy a peaceful sleep

More Headphones and Earphones reviews and deals

<p>They’ve been sliced by a massive 37 per cent, taking them down to almost £200</p>
Prime Day

This Beats Studio Pro Prime Day deal is too good to be missed

Prime Day

This Beats Studio Pro Prime Day deal is too good to be missed

<p>They’ve been sliced by a massive 37 per cent, taking them down to almost £200</p>
<p>This saving is not to be sniffed at </p>
Prime Day

My favourite Sony earbuds have plummeted in price for Prime Day

<p>We put a range of waterproof headphones to the test, to find out if they’d sink or swim </p>
Headphones & Earphones

Best waterproof headphones for swimming, tried and tested

<p>These active noise-cancelling and white-noise devices will get you through the night </p>
Headphones & Earphones

Best sleep headphones and earbuds in 2024, tried and tested

<p>They can send your TV audio straight to your headphones </p>
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Sonos Ace review: Excellent headphones, disappointing for Sonos

<p>They can send your TV audio straight to your headphones </p>
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Sonos Ace review: Excellent headphones, disappointing for Sonos

<p>Sound quality, noise-cancelling and any other bells and whistles were all on my radar</p>
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7 headphones to buy, according to our music editor

<p>Treat yourself with the best of the best wireless headphones </p>
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Save 30% on Sony’s WH-1000XM5 headphones

<p>Available in black and grey, the Bose ultra open earbuds look more like fashion accessories than tech </p>
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Bose ultra open earbuds review: The design is a game-changer

<p>Suitable for kids aged 6-12, the Loop engage earplugs come in three different colourways </p>
Headphones & Earphones

Loop earplugs for kids review

<p>There’s lossless audio, head-tracking spatial audio support and a new transparency mode </p>
Headphones & Earphones

Beats Studio Pro review: Outdated design, updated sound

<p>The flagship in-ears are only slightly more expensive than the WF-1000XM4 </p>
Headphones & Earphones

Sony’s WF-1000XM5 wireless earbuds are out now – here’s what to know

<p>They’re significantly better than the Beats Studio3 </p>
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Beats Studio Pro: Release date, price, features and more

<p>They come in a selection of colours and include four ear tip size options </p>
Headphones & Earphones

Loop Earplugs review: Why we swear by these noise reduction earplugs

<p>Dyson is taking purified air portable with this two-in-one design </p>
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Dyson Zone headphones review: Are they worth the price tag?

<p>You can see through the flagship pair </p>
Headphones & Earphones

Apple launches the Beats Studio Buds+ in a cool transparent design

<p>They come at a fraction of the cost of their more expensive brethren </p>
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New Sony wireless headphones start from just £50

Headphones & Earphones

New Sony wireless headphones start from just £50

<p>They come at a fraction of the cost of their more expensive brethren </p>
<p>They’re the same on the inside but have a new splash of colour </p>
Headphones & Earphones

The Beats Fit Pro launch in three new colours

<p>The earbuds are Bowers & Wilkins’ flagship in-ear option</p>
Headphones & Earphones

Bowers & Wilkins Pi7 S2 wireless earbuds review

<p>Pixel buds pro have a battery life of up to 31 hours </p>
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Save 28 per cent on the Google Pixel buds pro earphones at Amazon

<p>The wireless earphones feature active noise-cancelling and are available in a range of colours </p>
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How to buy the new Bowers & Wilkins Pi7 S2 wireless earphones

<p>The wireless earphones feature active noise-cancelling and are available in a range of colours </p>
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How to buy the new Bowers & Wilkins Pi7 S2 wireless earphones

<p>The headphones feature papaya-orange detailing </p>
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Bowers & Wilkins reveals new McLaren-branded headphones: How to buy

<p>After five years, is Beats’s premium headset beginning to show its age?</p>
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Beats studio3 wireless review: Are they still worth buying in 2022?

<p>Apple claims the new buds can deduct twice the noise compared with the previous model </p>
Headphones & Earphones

Apple’s brand new AirPods pro 2 trump an already splendid model

<p>They’re smaller, nicer to look at and fit better in the ear </p>
Headphones & Earphones

Galaxy buds 2 pro review: Sweet-sounding, but forgets the basics

<p>Listen up to this unmissable deal on the company’s latest premium buds</p>
Headphones & Earphones

How to pre-order the new Samsung Galaxy buds 2 pro

<p>Are Google’s first buds with active noise cancellation music to our ears? </p>
Headphones & Earphones

Google Pixel buds pro review: At long last, AirPods pro for Android

<p>This Kim K collab makes the brand’s buds look effortlessly natural </p>
Headphones & Earphones

Kim Kardashian and Beats collab launching skin-coloured fit pro buds

<p>The audio brand has just announced its new pair of cans, here’s where you can buy them </p>
Headphones & Earphones

Sennheiser momentum 4 wireless headphones: How to pre-order

<p>It comes in the same colourway as the PS5 </p>
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Sony Inzone H9 review: The gaming headset is in a class of its own

<p>The buds feature a neat real-time translation feature</p>
Headphones & Earphones

Google Pixel earbuds are at lowest ever price for Prime Day

<p>The battery life is claimed to be up to 30 hours </p>
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How to order the Bowers & Wilkins PX7 S2 headphones

Headphones & Earphones

How to order the Bowers & Wilkins PX7 S2 headphones

<p>The battery life is claimed to be up to 30 hours </p>
<p>Small but significant tweaks take the brand’s third-generation earbuds to the next level</p>
Headphones & Earphones

Sennheiser momentum true wireless 3 review: Stellar controls and sound

<p>With new processors and drivers and a fresh design, these headphones live up to the hype </p>
Headphones & Earphones

We tried out Sony’s latest WH-1000XM5 wireless headphones

<p>Sony’s flagship over-ears come in a brand new design</p>
Headphones & Earphones

Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones are available for pre-order

<p>We tested these earbuds while running and during HIIT exercises</p>
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Skullcandy’s push active earbuds are perfect for sporty endeavours

<p>We tested these earbuds while running and during HIIT exercises</p>
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Skullcandy’s push active earbuds are perfect for sporty endeavours

<p>With five hours battery life, these are a great piece of kit </p>
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Aldi slashes price of Apple AirPods to just £99

<p>The charging case is just about small enough to slip into a pocket </p>
Headphones & Earphones

Sony WF-1000XM4 review: The best noise-cancelling earbuds

<p>We tested how the buds performed while we worked up a sweat on the treadmill </p>
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Jabra elite 4 active review: Impressive buds for an impressive price

<p>The included charge case provides up to 24 hours of battery life</p>
Headphones & Earphones

Sony’s WF-1000XM3 wireless earbuds are now less than £100

<p>We tested the headphones’ noise-cancelling system and its matching app </p>
Tech

Bang & Olufsen beoplay portal review: An ultra-luxe gaming headset

<p>They feature active noise cancellation, support for spatial audio and boast the H1 chip </p>
Headphones & Earphones

Beats fit pro review: Sportier and cheaper than the AirPods pros

<p>Just 15 minutes of fast charging provides six hours of listening – that’s music to our ears </p>
Headphones & Earphones

Philips’s fidelio L3 Bluetooth headphones: Supreme comfort and sound

<p>The noice-cancelling earphones are among our favourites </p>
Headphones & Earphones

Save £50 on the Sony WF-1000XM4 wireless earbuds

<p>A light-sensitive material on the headband means an hour in bright sunshine powers three hours of charge </p>
Headphones & Earphones

Urbanista Los Angeles: The world’s first solar-powered headphones

<p>We assessed the audio quality, comfort, fit, battery life and more </p>
Headphones & Earphones

Beats studio buds review: Sophisticated sound and style

<p>At £219 they aren’t cheap, but this price puts them a little below the AirPods pro</p>
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Samsung Galaxy buds pro: Apple’s AirPods pro have met their match

Headphones & Earphones

Samsung Galaxy buds pro: Apple’s AirPods pro have met their match

<p>At £219 they aren’t cheap, but this price puts them a little below the AirPods pro</p>
<p>We considered capability during exercise, fit, comfort and waterproofing, along with sound and quality</p>
Headphones & Earphones

JBL reflect flow pro review: Workout earbuds that are real winners

<p>B&W has a long history of premium sound research and development, providing the loudspeakers for Abbey Road Studios</p>
Headphones & Earphones

Bowers & Wilkins PX7 review: A worthy rival for high-end headphones

<p>We considered how well they fit, how good the call quality is, their build quality and value for money</p>
Headphones & Earphones

Apple AirPods 3 review: Quality audio and features for a fair price

<p>In black, the earphones look positively understated for a Beats device </p>
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Beats powerbeats pro review: Apple’s best running earbuds

<p>In black, the earphones look positively understated for a Beats device </p>
Headphones & Earphones

Beats powerbeats pro review: Apple’s best running earbuds

<p>They’re not cheap – but entry level AirPods will set you back £199 – so they’re solid value for money </p>
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Sennheiser momentum true wireless 2 earbuds review

<p>Featuring active noise cancellation, these seem to be a real step up from their predecessor </p>
Headphones & Earphones

Amazon’s new Echo buds: Price, launch date and how to pre-order

<p>The TrueResponse transducer gives audio a big boost </p>
Headphones & Earphones

Sennheiser CX plus true wireless earbuds review: Now with added ANC

<p>B&O arrived late to the noise-cancelling wireless earbuds party, but these buds make a big entrance </p>
Headphones & Earphones

Beoplay EQ review: B&O launches its first noise-cancelling earbuds

<p>These entry-level earphones just got better – read on to find out why </p>
Headphones & Earphones

Samsung Galaxy buds 2 review: Premium features, poor battery life

<p>With excellent connectivity and battery life, these are a great entry-level pair</p>
Headphones & Earphones

AirPods review: Are Apple’s second-gen wireless earbuds worth buying?

<p>Cheaper Pixel buds? That’s music to our ears </p>
Headphones & Earphones

Google Pixel buds A-series review: AirPods for the Android crowd

<p>These waterproof, sweat-proof buds won’t fall out while you’re pushing for the burn </p>
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Are Jabra’s elite active 75t earbuds worth £30 more than the original?

<p>With excellent connectivity and battery life, these are a great entry-level pair</p>
Headphones & Earphones

AirPods review: Are Apple’s second-gen wireless earbuds worth buying?

<p>Cheaper Pixel buds? That’s music to our ears </p>
Headphones & Earphones

Google Pixel buds A-series review: AirPods for the Android crowd

<p>These waterproof, sweat-proof buds won’t fall out while you’re pushing for the burn </p>
Headphones & Earphones

Are Jabra’s elite active 75t earbuds worth £30 more than the original?

<p>The sleek earbuds offer impressive sound quality, with bass that wouldn’t sound out of place in the over-ear market</p>
Headphones & Earphones

We tried Technics’s first ever noise-cancelling earbuds

<p>With such an alarmingly low price point, can these buds really deliver the goods?</p>
Headphones & Earphones

Tronsmart’s apollo air+ wireless noise cancelling earbuds review

<p>Both sets sit at a higher price point than most of their rivals – but which pair is worth the splurge?</p>
Headphones & Earphones

Bang & Olufsen beoplay HX vs Apple AirPods max

<p>This pair has voice control, a customised fit, long-lasting battery life and more</p>
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Amazon’s take on AirPods are at their lowest ever price

<p>While the brand is late to the earbud game, the audio technology inside them is enough to warrant the cost</p>
Headphones & Earphones

Marshall mode II review

<p>Sennheiser’s headphones have been highly rated by happy customers </p>
Deals

Get 56% off Sennheiser’s top-rated wireless headphones right now

<p>Fantastic sound, wireless connection and active noise cancellation at a price that blows most other headphones out of the water </p>
Headphones & Earphones

Jabra elite 85h wireless noise cancelling headphones review

<p>You can even control ambient noise volume and tweak the sound profile through Panasonic’s corresponding app </p>
Headphones & Earphones

Panasonic RZ-S500W review: How good are the noise cancelling earbuds?

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