Headphone reviews
Headphones
Our expert headphone testers and assessors have reviewed a broad range of in-ear, over-ear, wireless and noise-cancelling headphones. Check our thorough headphone reviews to see which are the best headphones for comfort and sound quality.
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- Best Buys
The top 19 headphones we recommend
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- Don't Buys
The 3 headphones we think you should avoid
All headphones by brand (78 on test)
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AKG
K390 NCFrom GBP79.16
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Apple
Earphones with Remote and MicrophoneFrom GBP5.90
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Apple
In-Ear Headphones with Remote and MicrophoneFrom GBP41.99
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Audio-Technica
ATH-ANC3From GBP70.00
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Bose
AE2From GBP119.00
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Bose
Around-Ear HeadphonesFrom GBP79.20
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Bose
IE2From GBP89.00
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Bose
MIE2From GBP119.00
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Bose
MIE2iFrom GBP85.00
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Bose
On-ear headphonesFrom GBP70.00
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Bose
QC 15From GBP269.99
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Bose
QuietComfort 3 Acoustic Noise Cancelling HeadphonesFrom GBP298.99
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Bowers & Wilkins
P5 Mobile Hi-FiFrom GBP249.00
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Creative
Aurvana In-Ear 2From GBP55.50
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Creative
EP-830From GBP13.49
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Creative
Zen AurvanaFrom GBP49.37
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Etymotic
hf5 High-Fidelity EarphonesFrom GBP93.76
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Etymotic
mc5From GBP45.83
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Grado
iGiFrom GBP85.05
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Grado
SR60From GBP89.00
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Grado
SR60iFrom GBP89.95
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Grado
SR80From GBP100.00
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Grado
SR80iFrom GBP112.38
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JVC
HA-FX300From GBP59.99
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JVC
HA-FXC80From GBP26.99
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JVC
HA-NC250From GBP54.97
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JVC
HA-NCX78From GBP38.99
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Klipsch
Image ONEFrom GBP76.43
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Klipsch
Image S4iFrom GBP39.99
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Klipsch
Image X10iFrom GBP162.99
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Koss
CC_01From GBP95.00
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Koss
MV1From GBP88.27
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Koss
QZ900From GBP169.27
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Monster
Beats By Dr. Dre SoloFrom GBP119.90
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Monster
Beats by Dr.Dre StudioFrom GBP125.00
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Monster
DiddybeatsFrom GBP90.00
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Monster
Heartbeats by Lady GagaFrom GBP49.95
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Monster
Turbine High Performance In-Ear SpeakersFrom GBP111.96
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Panasonic
RP-HC101From GBP44.09
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Panasonic
RP-HC55From GBP37.99
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Panasonic
RP-HJC120From GBP15.49
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Panasonic
RP-HJE120From GBP5.00
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Panasonic
RP-HJE450From GBP14.99
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Phiaton
PS 20From GBP120.00
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Pioneer
SE-M290From GBP30.00
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Scosche
IDR655mFrom GBP60.00
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Sennheiser
CX 300From GBP21.49
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Sennheiser
CX 300-IIFrom GBP26.95
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Sennheiser
CX 400-IIFrom GBP40.50
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Sennheiser
HD 202From GBP29.95
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Sennheiser
HD 518From GBP87.99
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Sennheiser
MX 580From GBP22.00
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Sennheiser
PX 100From GBP17.95
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Sennheiser
PXC 250From GBP99.99
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Sennheiser
PXC 310BTFrom GBP200.00
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Sennheiser
RS 180From GBP169.95
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Shure
SE115From GBP50.00
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Shure
SE115mFrom GBP92.00
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Shure
SE215From GBP72.99
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Shure
SE310From GBP100.00
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Skullcandy
5050From GBP16.99
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Skullcandy
Full Metal JacketFrom GBP36.95
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Skullcandy
HoluaFrom GBP39.99
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Skullcandy
TIFrom GBP29.50
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Sleek Audio
SA1From GBP63.00
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Sony
DR-EX300iPFrom GBP38.90
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Sony
MDR-ED21LPFrom GBP17.14
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Sony
MDR-EX500LPFrom GBP53.99
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Sony
MDR-EX57LPFrom GBP12.59
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Sony
MDR-NC40From GBP51.69
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Sony
MDR-NC500DFrom GBP220.00
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Sony
MDR-V600From GBP64.00
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Ultimate Ears
200viFrom GBP29.49
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Ultimate Ears
MetroFi 220From GBP30.00
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UrbanEars
PlattanFrom GBP35.44
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V-Moda
VibeFrom GBP50.00
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Yamaha
EPH-20From GBP30.00
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Yamaha
EPH-50From GBP45.00
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