After the smartphone, headphones are the gadget we reach for most often in our daily lives. Here, The Verge tracks the best headphones for every budget and purpose, whether they be wireless, noise cancelling, in-ear, or over-ear. With all the big brands — from Bose and Beats to Sony and Sennheiser — and a few of the over-performing smaller ones, there's a perfect pair of headphones out there for everyone, and we'll have it covered.
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The best from Apple, Bose, Samsung, Sony, Beats, Google, and more.
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Beats’ on-ear headphones get an overdue refresh with a more comfortable design, longer battery life, and wired audio over both USB-C and the 3.5mm jack — but no ANC.
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The Soundcore Sleep A20 are decent passive earbuds that are great for side sleepers, even if Anker overpromises.
For once, I didn’t have to worry about a fiddly fit getting in the way of heart rate tracking.
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The company has always delivered on audio quality, but after stumbling with some bugs and hardware issues on the Momentum True Wireless 3 earbuds, Sennheiser is focusing on the little things — and it shows.
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Spatial audio and voice call improvements are the main new features, but these earbuds are largely identical to last year’s QuietComfort Earbuds II otherwise.
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More comfortable, much better sound, and improved ANC
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An overhauled design prioritizes comfort over the retro looks of Sennheiser’s past Momentums
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Google’s premium buds have more features — without deal-breaking flaws
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For a first effort, there’s a lot to like about Beyerdynamic’s $250 buds
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Its debut true wireless earbuds left me wanting more
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The standard Nova Pro is a compelling wired option, too
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These budget earbuds don’t disappoint for their under $40 price
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An airy fit, ANC, and LDAC all in one pricey package
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Sony’s latest noise-canceling headphones have a fresh look and iterative improvements
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The NTH-100 offers a great option for audio mixing
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They’re weird, refreshing, and fantastic at voice calls