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Huawei FreeArc review: simply the best-sounding open-ear headphones
By Tom Bedford published
The Huawei FreeArcs are the first great example of open-ear headphones: they sound great, fit well and don’t break the bank.

I’m an open-ear headphones naysayer, but the Honor Earbuds Open won me over for sound
By Tom Bedford published
The Honor Earbuds Open aren’t just good open-ears, but they’re good earbuds period.

JLab JBuds Open Sport review: budget open-ear buds that suffer from muddy mids
By Josh Russell published
The JLab JBuds Open Sport are feature-packed but suffer an unfortunate sonic drawback.

I tested the Xiaomi Buds 5 Pro and they're better than the Buds 5, but not twice as good – and sadly, they're double the money
By Tom Bedford published
Some improvements; big price jump

Sennheiser HD 505 review: wired headphones that give you a taste of the high end at a real-world price
By Simon Lucas published
Affordable Sennheiser open-backed headphones with rich sound and a comfortable fit.

I tried these cheap wired earbuds from JBL, and they’re some of the best value in-ear headphones I’ve ever tested
By Harry Padoan published
The JBL Tune 310C are cheap, feature-rich and comfortable, but they’re unlikely to blow you away with next-level audio.

I tested these entry-level wired earbuds and they're near-perfect
By James Grimshaw published
The FiiO FP3 budget planar driver-equipped wired earbuds feature hitherto unbelievable width and detail

Panasonic RP-TCM225 review: budget wired earbuds that can’t quite handle the competition
By Harry Padoan published
Underwhelming sound and mic quality prove to be the killer for these budget wired earbuds from Panasonic.

Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 review: a hit for heart-rate monitoring, stamina and fit, but the sound isn't perfect
By Becky Scarrott published
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.
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