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I switched from headphones to earbuds after three years —here's what I learned
By Rowan Davies published
From travel convenience to overall aesthetics, here are three things I've missed with using earbuds — and three things I haven't.

Wired earbuds are trendy right now, and this budget set from Sennheiser is all you need
By Harry Padoan published
Yes, wired earbuds are trendy again, and this cheap set is all you need for beautiful compression-free audio.

'An odd choice': Cleer has put audiophile-grade perks in open earbuds, and I'm confused
By Tom Bedford published
Cleer Audio's new Arc 5 open earbuds offer THX and Dolby Atmos spatial audio, in a confusing package.

'If anyone can make open earbuds work, it'd be Skullcandy': these new sports-specific buds could dethrone the Shokz — and cost half as much
By Tom Bedford published
The Skullcandy Push 540 Open combine old-school tools with Skullcandy magic, and it could give them the gumption to take on the Shokz as our favorite open earbuds.

Sennheiser CX 80U review: a brilliant pair of budget-friendly wired earbuds
By Harry Padoan published
I spent two weeks with Sennheiser’s new budget-friendly wired earbuds, and they surpassed my expectations in just about every way.

Asus just released new open earbuds... for gaming?
By Dashiell Wood published
Asus has released the ROG Cetra Open Wireless open gaming earbuds.

Motorola's new budget earbuds offer 'Sound by Bose' for less
By Becky Scarrott published
Motorola just launched cheap earbuds with ‘Sound by Bose’, hi-res support, and spatial audio — and for this money, they're a no-brainer

The best open earbuds, all real-world tested by our experts
By Becky Scarrott last updated
Stay aware with the best open-ear headphones and air-conduction buds for running outdoors, sports, yoga and more.
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