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Best on-ear headphones 2025, tested and recommended by our expert reviewers, across all budgets
By Matt Bolton last updated
Buying Guide Looking for the best on-ear headphones? Check out our top picks from Sony, JBL, Grado and more.

Best headphones for TV 2025: home theater without the speakers, all tested by our experts
By Matt Bolton last updated
Buying guide Meet the best headphones for movies or TV viewing, with specialized features such as Dolby Atmos spatial audio.

Meze Audio's beautiful new wired headphones have a new kind of planar magnetic driver, hand-finished in Ukraine
By Henry St Leger published
These new premium headphones from Meze Audio go big on planar magnetic drivers, with a suitably big price.

My favorite affordable audiophile brand just launch new flagship wired headphones – though these ones are pushing the 'affordable' part
By Matt Bolton published
The Fiio FT7 headphones follow up the five-star FT5 cans, so I have high hopes.

Grado's elite new open-back headphones feature huge 52mm drivers, and a beautiful walnut wood finish
By Dave Meikleham published
The Brooklyn-based company’s latest flagship headphones look the part, and they should sound even better.

A huge leak reveals the sequel to Sony's 5-star budget ANC earbuds, including specs and a cool new see-through look
By Henry St Leger published
Two years after Sony released some of the best budget earbuds on the market, the electronics manufacturer looks set to do it again.

Best open ear headphones 2025
By Becca Caddy last updated
Stay aware with the best open-ear headphones and air-conduction buds for running outdoors, sports, and more.

Huawei just unveiled fully waterproof IP57-rated open earbuds and I think they could be the bargain of 2025
By Becky Scarrott published
Like the look of Beats' new Powerbeats Pro 2 but want to bag a fully-waterproof design –and a significant saving? Huawei's got just the thing…
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