Headphones & Headsets

Great value for triple-driver earphones, if not quite the revolution they at first seem.

12 expert reviews | 4 user reviews

Small drawbacks notwithstanding, the Plantronics BackBeat 500 Series raises the bar for entry-level on-ear wireless headphones.

7 expert reviews

If you’re a committed iPhone user, the Q Adapts offer solid sound quality, comfort, and noise cancellation for a reasonable price.

10 expert reviews | 4 user reviews

Sennheiser’s HD 4.50 BTNCs aren’t awful, but they're not all that great. In this market, they don't stand out

7 expert reviews | 171 user reviews

For quite a long while, our favorite affordable studio-friendly over-ear headphones have been the Sennheiser HD 280 Pro. They remain an excellent option, but lack the detachable cable provided by the Beyerdynamic DT 240 Pro. We're also fans of the...

3 expert reviews

The Khan Pro would be a great gaming headset for about $20 less. Priced at $100, its plastic construction and average performance are out-shined by competing models. Not that Roccat's "Hi-Res Audio" solution looks or feels cheap. There are simply...

3 expert reviews | 11 user reviews

Sennheiser’s Momentum family goes from strength to strength - here's another impressive addition

9 expert reviews | 2 user reviews

The Urbanista New York are comfortable, smart-looking headphones offering powerful bass – but they could do with more treble and mid-range bite

2 expert reviews

In the Dash Pro, Bragi has made a great pair of sports earphones. The company has fixed all the issues we had with the first-generation Dash.

9 expert reviews | 9 user reviews

The Voyager 6200 UC's mega-bass audio performance isn't awful, but it's nowhere near accurate. As a jack of all trades that seamlessly transitions from wireless headset to active noise cancellation to music playback, the earphones are solid, but still...

2 expert reviews

But those headsets just aren’t as comfortable to use, nor as well engineered for the long stints and tournament-style play that these are. All in all, if it’s the pro option you’re after, you shouldn’t look much further than these.

5 expert reviews | 24 user reviews

A great new remote, paired with the same top-quality SoundMagic E10 sound.

4 expert reviews | 75 user reviews

Slightly more forgiving balance makes the ER5XRs a little easier to live with than their SR siblings, but they’re still an analytical listen.

6 expert reviews | 1 user reviews

AKG has struck gold – the K92s might just be the best value headphones we’ve heard this year

4 expert reviews | 35 user reviews

The Sony WH-H800 headphones look like a nifty pair. They're part of the distinctively designed h.ear 2 range but, unlike their larger siblings that we've tested before, these are an on-ear pair. You'll be able to fit them in your bag more easily, but...

3 expert reviews | 15 user reviews

We don't often "preview" headphones, but the Audeze Sine are a little special. These are among the most advanced portable headphones I've ever seen, and not for reasons that you may at first imagine.

21 expert reviews | 3 user reviews

The Audio-Technica SonicFuel ATH-AR3BT are some of the best headphones under £100.

2 expert reviews | 6 user reviews

The JBL E45BTs are reasonably priced on-ear wireless Bluetooth headphones. The design is quite like a pair from fashionable brand Beats, but these are significantly cheaper. Could they be a bargain? We sent them to our lab to find out how they stack up...

4 expert reviews | 394 user reviews

It’s a minor worry in an otherwise accomplished performance, though. That full-bodied sound and excellent design have won us over – we’d spend £100 on these in-ears. See all our Focal reviews MORE: Awards 2015: In-ear headphones

15 expert reviews | 24 user reviews

Great wireless headphones for those who don’t want to spend hundreds of pounds.

7 expert reviews | 746 user reviews

However, there’s still plenty of life in the M50X if you like your headphones with plenty of bite. Their chunky design also feels like it can take a bit more abuse than the MSR7, although this may be a red herring.

23 expert reviews | 315 user reviews

The Bose QuietComfort 25 are great noise-cancelling headphones for taking the stress out of the city.

60 expert reviews | 7643 user reviews

The Oppo PM-3 are some of the best portable headphones ever made.

20 expert reviews | 155 user reviews

Deviating from its premium offerings, Astro's A10 Gaming Headset still delivers a quality aural experience without breaking the bank.

4 expert reviews | 68 user reviews

Comfortable, cheap and acoustically sound, Skullcandy's Grind Wireless over-ear headphones are as good or better than the competition for around half the price.

20 expert reviews | 34 user reviews