Headphones

testing testing 5/11/2023

The 11 Very Best Wireless Earbuds We tested more than a dozen pairs, and these are our eight favorites.

By Jordan McMahon

this thing's incredible 4/8/2022

These Wired Headphones Are Too Fugly to Lose (and Sound Good, Too) They are so strangely retro that to wear them is to humbly whisper a fashion statement — and they won’t get lost in the wash.

By Brenley Goertzen

this thing's incredible 12/14/2021

I’ve Listened to Over 100,000 Minutes on Spotify — Mostly With These Headphones Music is such an integral part of my everyday life that these headphones, which I used for most of those minutes this year, became essential, too.

By Chloe Anello

this thing's incredible 8/30/2021

I Ditched My AirPods for These Better-Fitting (and Longer-Lasting) $45 Earbuds After a year of using them, I am happy to report that they’ve outperformed my AirPods in almost every situation.

By Maggie Slepian

testing testing 7/26/2021

We Tested 24 Headphones, and These Are Our 12 Favorites There are earbuds and headphones, noise-canceling and on-ear options, and even the best pair to use when riding your bike.

By Jordan Bowman

this thing's incredible 7/21/2021

I Have a New Favorite Pair of Earbuds, and for Once They’re Not AirPods The Sony XM4s are the Dikembe Mutombo of noise-canceling earbuds, blocking out sounds so efficiently I had a hard time hearing my own breathing.

By Jordan Bowman

testing testing 4/7/2021

What Are the Best Wireless Headphones? After extensive testing, we found the best noise-canceling, budget-friendly, and even bone-conduction headphones.

By Jordan Bowman

testing testing 3/12/2021

We Tested 8 Noise-Canceling Headphones and These Were Our 4 Favorites Including budget options and something for the pickiest audiophile.

By Jordan Bowman

this thing's incredible 1/5/2021

These Headphones Let Me Hear Music and Podcasts (and Traffic) on My Bike They’re the one thing that has had the biggest impact on my life as a cyclist since I bought my bike itself.

By Louis Cheslaw

celebrity shopping 10/6/2020

What Podcaster Roman Mars Can’t Live Without “My brain is always on guard — What if there’s a fight? What if I have to run some place? — and these boots help me be alert.”

By Roman Mars As told to Kayla Levy