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From traveling to commuting to bedtime, the many different ways people use headphones has created a strong market for a variety of headphone products. In such an overwhelming market, we’ve got everything you need to help decide which headphone brand and style is best for you with top headphone guides including best headphones, best earbuds, best noise-cancelling headphones for flying, and more. Explore headphone reviews and deals from popular brands like Bose, Beats, and Sony, and keep up with all the latest headphone news and releases.

Meet Our Experts

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Lead Shopping Reporter

Bethany Allard is a Los Angeles-based shopping reporter at Mashable covering beauty tech, dating, sex and relationships, and headphones. That basically means she puts her hair through a lot, scrolls through a lot of dating apps, and rotates through a lot of different headphones. In addition to testing out and rounding up the best products, she also covers deals for Mashable, paying an especially obsessive amount of attention to Apple deals and prices. That knowledge comes in handy when she's covering shopping holidays like Prime Day and Black Friday, which she's now done for three years at Mashable.

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Samantha Mangino

Shopping Reporter

Boston-based Shopping Reporter, Samantha Mangino, covers all things tech at Mashable, rounding up the best products and deals. She’s covered commerce for three years, spending extensive time testing and reviewing all things home, including couches, steam irons, and washing machines. She thoroughly vets products and internet trends, finding out if those cozy gamer chairs are really as comfortable as TikTok claims.

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Deputy Shopping Editor

Miller Kern is the Deputy Editor of Shopping and Reviews at Mashable, where she writes and edits reviews, roundups, deals, and news stories about tech products, including headphones, skincare devices, laptops, sex toys, e-readers, robot vacuums, and more. She's been covering all things shopping and tech, including shopping holidays like Prime Day and Black Friday, for Mashable since 2019. Miller can tell you which products are actually worth your money. She also explores trends in the shopping sphere, such as dupes and viral TikTok moments.

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The absolute best wireless earbuds of 2021

Move over, AirPods.

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Wireless earbuds from 2021

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Up to 24 hours of high quality sound at a low, low price.

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HyperGear Stealth headphones on a green and blue background.

HyperGear Stealth headphones on a green and blue background.

The brand new AirPods just hit their lowest price yet

This beats their Cyber Weekend price by a solid $10.

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a woman running through a city while wearing a pair of airpods 3

Looking for a deal on wireless earbuds? This JBL pair is $120 off.

Active noise cancellation plus customizable sound? Yes, please.

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jbl club pro plus wireless earbuds and case with music notes

jbl club pro plus wireless earbuds and case with music notes

Woot is the place to find the best deals on third-generation Apple AirPods

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Apple AirPods

Apple AirPods

Bose's Sport Open earbuds weren't on sale for Black Friday, but now they're $30 off

At $169, this is their lowest price to date.

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a man looking away from the camera wearing a pair of bose sport open earbuds

a man looking away from the camera wearing a pair of bose sport open earbuds

Prime members can save almost $90 on Apple AirPods Max headphones this Christmas

Not a Prime member? Sign up for a free trial to save on these sharp headphones.

12/06/2021

By Joseph Green

A pair of Apple AirPods Max headphones sitting on a wooden bench.

A pair of Apple AirPods Max headphones sitting on a wooden bench.

Give your life a soundtrack with these JBL wireless earphones on sale for 50% off

That's music to my ears.

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By Kristie Chan

Bose Open Earbuds are the best headphones for exercise and so much more

Blocking your ear canals with regular earbuds has a number of disadvantages. Not least of which: bacteria.

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By Chris Taylor

Bose Open Earbuds are the best headphones for exercise and so much more

Bose Open Earbuds are the best headphones for exercise and so much more

Save $73 on a pair of Jabra Elite earbuds, a solid AirPods alternative

Get up to 24 hours of listening time on a single charge.

12/01/2021

By Georgia Dodd

Pair of Jabra Elite 75t True Wireless earbuds on a purple and blue background.

Pair of Jabra Elite 75t True Wireless earbuds on a purple and blue background.

OK, so you're not an AirPods person. Check out the Samsung Galaxy Buds+ — they're $70 off for Cyber Monday.

A truly premium listening experience.

11/29/2021

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Person wearing Samsung Galaxy Buds+

Act fast: The AirPods Pro (new) just dropped back down to $159

Get ready to hit add to cart.

11/28/2021

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girl on train listening to airpods pro

Take an extra 20% off these 20 headphone and earbud deals

Great gifts for audiophiles, gym rats, and commuters.

11/27/2021

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Headphones and earbuds on a colorful background.

Headphones and earbuds on a colorful background.

Snag the Beats Studio Buds for 33% off and get an extra $10 in Amazon credit for Black Friday

That's a free month of Prime Music, or just $10 if you use Spotify like everyone else.

11/25/2021

By Kristie Chan

Black single earphone with red and white background graphics

Black single earphone with red and white background graphics

The Beats Solo Pro headphones dropped in price again — now they're under $100

These savings are unBeat(s)able.

11/23/2021

By Bethany Allard

white and black beats and a blue and black background

white and black beats and a blue and black background

Need some new headphones? The Beats Solo Pro are 50% off.

Now that's a deal that's hard to Beat(s).

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black, tan, and white pairs of beats solo pros

black, tan, and white pairs of beats solo pros

Snag a pair of noise-canceling Sony earbuds (with built-in Alexa) on sale

Upgrade your headphones.

11/18/2021

By Georgia Dodd

A pair of Sony WF-1000XM4 Wireless Earbuds on a blue background.

A pair of Sony WF-1000XM4 Wireless Earbuds on a blue background.

How to keep yourself entertained while you're OOO for the holidays

Have some fun while enjoying down time from work.

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How to keep yourself entertained while you're OOO for the holidays

How to keep yourself entertained while you're OOO for the holidays

Bose QuietComfort 45 headphones are on sale in an early Black Friday deal

Snatch a pair for $50 off ahead of Black Friday.

11/15/2021

By Jae Thomas

Bose QC 45 headphones on a table next to a cup of coffee

Bose QC 45 headphones on a table next to a cup of coffee

AirPods are on sale for only $89 (!) at Walmart

This is their lowest price EVER.

11/11/2021

By Haley Henschel

apple's airpods two rising out of their charging case against a light gray background

apple's airpods two rising out of their charging case against a light gray background

Grab a solid pair of Skullcandy headphones on sale for $60

They have the Tile app built in.

11/09/2021

By Georgia Dodd

Three Skullcandy Hesh Evo headphones on a black background.

Three Skullcandy Hesh Evo headphones on a black background.

Alert: Apple's AirPods Max headphones are on sale for $120 off

🚨 They've never been this cheap before. 🚨

11/08/2021

By Haley Henschel

a man wearing a silver pair of airpods max while working on a macbook in front of a large window

a man wearing a silver pair of airpods max while working on a macbook in front of a large window

Beat the Black Friday rush with a massive saving on Jabra Elite 75t earbuds

Listen up, shoppers.

11/08/2021

By Joseph Green

Man wearing earbuds

Man wearing earbuds

Grab a gift for your audiophile friend in this early Black Friday sale

Enhance your listening experience.

11/07/2021

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A pair of Sennheiser on a table.

A pair of Sennheiser on a table.

AirPods (third-gen) vs. Beats Fit Pro: Which Apple wireless earbuds are the ones to get?

No matter which one you choose, Apple still wins.

11/05/2021

By Alex Perry

airpods and beats

airpods and beats