Headphone Buying Guides

My carefully considered pick of the best earbuds in the business – including one or two new models you might not be familiar with.

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

We've tested and selected the best noise cancelling headphones to keep the world out and your music in.

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

We've picked out the best headphones for studying based on price, comfort, portability, sound and more.

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

Updated The best noise-cancelling earbuds block out the world without the bulk of over-ear headphones – here are our top recommendations based on in-house testing

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

Our reviewers spent over 600 hours testing these earbuds, so here’s my verdict on the best wireless earbuds for iPhone, Android or anything else.

Updated Here’s our pick of the best headphones you can buy today with top cans to suit your style and your budget.