Headphones & Audio
The best headphones to buy in 2025
Take your audio enjoyment to new heights with our pick of the best headphones to suit all budgets and style preferences
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I tested the new Echo speakers and the Echo Studio has me excited Amazon revitalises its Echo speaker range with a redesign and audio quality boost -
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Apple AirPods Pro 3: An absolute belter of a bargain Insanely good noise cancellation tops a laundry list of hits for the AirPods Pro 3 – these are Apple’s best headphones ever and I love ‘em£219 -
AO Portable Wireless Speaker review: Portable, cheap and decent for casual use AO’s first Bluetooth speaker is basic and lacks bass, but it ticks a couple of important boxes for the TikTok generation£49 -
Drown out noise and listen in comfort with the Samsung Galaxy Buds3 FE The Samsung Galaxy Buds3 FE offer powerful sound and active noise cancellation, allowing you to take control of what you hear and what you don’t -
AO Wireless Noise Cancelling Earbuds review: No nonsense and few surprises AO’s first foray into the world of true wireless earbuds could have gone a lot worse, but the retailer has its work cut out breaking into a competitive market£39 -
Philips’ new Moving Sound audio range is bold, bright and gloriously 80s Philips is winding back the clock with new 80s-inspired speakers and headphones to celebrate its 100th anniversary in audio manufacturing -
CMF Buds Pro 2 review: Overly keen on bass, but still good value With a smart case and plenty of bass, the CMF Buds Pro 2 don’t disappoint for the money, but aren’t the perfect budget buds£59 -
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Ruark Audio MR1 Mk3: Speakers that punch well above their weight Compact speakers with true Hi-Fi credentials, the Ruark MR1 Mk3 are well worth a listen£399 -
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Shokz OpenDots One: Open-ear Dots hit the right sonic spots The OpenDots One may lack the high-res and spatial audio options offered by Bose, but they sound and look great, and are much more attractively priced£179 -
Apple AirPods Pro 3 get biggest overhaul yet The AirPods Pro 3 get a huge overhaul with better sound quality and ANC, a new design with a better fit and heart rate sensors -
Hands on: JLab’s new Open headphones are a reasonably priced throwback I got my mitts on the new JLab Open headphones at IFA 2025 – here’s how they’re sounding so far -
recommended
JLab JBuds Pods ANC review: So-so sound but great features for the money The JLab JBuds Pods ANC sound like the affordable buds they are, but have an impressively mid-range feature set and effectively cancel low-frequency sound£60
