Headphones

Our flagship pick for the best over-ear headphones for critical, at-home music listening: audiophile, top-tier designs (mostly open-back, wired) best paired with a dedicated amplifier or DAC.

Best wireless ANC headphones for music listening on the go.

Gaming headsets with positional audio for competitive advantage.

Dedicated UC headsets and consumer headphones ranked for video call quality.

Professional studio headphones for mixing, mastering, tracking, and production.

Audiophile-grade true wireless earbuds for serious music listening.

Low-latency wireless earbuds for competitive gaming.

Professional earbuds optimized for video calls and remote work.

Reference-grade earbuds for mobile audio production and monitoring.

The best sleep earbuds and sleep headbands for side sleepers, ranked on pillow-side comfort, noise blocking, battery life, sleep features, reliability and value.

The best open-ear earbuds and bone conduction headphones for running, ranked on fit stability at pace, sound, sweat resistance, battery, controls and value.