Headphone Buying Guides

Mute planes, trains and automobiles with our top travel headphones and earbuds, from Sony, Bose, Sennheiser and more.

Updated We put the best AirPods to the test, alongside the best Beats headphones.

Buying Guide From wireless over-ear headphones to workout earbuds: there's a pair of the best Beats headphones to suit everyone.

Buying Guide Looking for the best on-ear headphones? Check out our top picks from Sony, JBL, Grado and more.

Buying guide Meet the best headphones for movies or TV viewing, with specialized features such as Dolby Atmos spatial audio.

My pick of the best earbuds for those with a smaller ear canal, tragus or concha, however much you're able to spend.

We pick out the best wired headphones for big audio upgrades, no matter how much you want to spend.

Updated Looking for the best-sounding headphones? These are the options you need to get the most out of your music.

Updated We've rounded up the best noise-cancelling headphones that will keep the world out and your music in.

Here are our recommendations for the best podcasting gear for 2021, the mics, software, and everything else you’ll need.