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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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Soul Electronics Emotion review: Affordable wireless earbuds that sound good

Cheap doesn't mean bad.

09/28/2018

By Jake Krol

Soul Electronics Emotion review: Affordable wireless earbuds that sound good

Soul Electronics Emotion review: Affordable wireless earbuds that sound good

Finally, wireless headphones you won't be embarrassed to wear

Dope.

09/20/2018

By Ryan Sedmak

Finally, wireless headphones you won't be embarrassed to wear

Finally, wireless headphones you won't be embarrassed to wear

Huawei's new earbuds will come with this ingenious feature, report claims

Well that's pretty clever.

09/20/2018

By Stan Schroeder

Apple may have teased AirPods 2 during its iPhone XS keynote

Did a video editor mess up?

09/13/2018

By Jake Krol

Beats releases headphone colors to match the new iPhones

Pretty dang cute.

09/12/2018

By Rachel Kraus

Sony's new 1000XM3 noise-cancellation headphones are perfect for flyers

One of the best noise-cancellation headphones gets even better.

08/30/2018

By Raymond Wong

Apple AirPods totally change the game

Whether you're on a run or dancing in your room, these headphones are the perfect tech accessory.

08/27/2018

By Cassidy Miller

Apple AirPods totally change the game

Apple AirPods totally change the game

Crazybaby Air 1S review: Good sound in a questionable design

Great sound, but the design is... odd.

08/17/2018

By Jake Krol

Crazybaby Air 1S review: Good sound in a questionable design

Crazybaby Air 1S review: Good sound in a questionable design

Plantronics BackBeat Fit 500 review: balanced sound with big bass

You won't be disappointed with these high-quality, affordable headphones.

07/31/2018

By Jake Krol

Plantronics BackBeat Fit 500 review: balanced sound with big bass

Plantronics BackBeat Fit 500 review: balanced sound with big bass

Skullcandy JIB Wireless review: Cheap earphones with booming sound

You can overlook a lot at 35 bucks.

07/23/2018

By Jake Krol

Skullcandy JIB Wireless review: Cheap earphones with booming sound

Skullcandy JIB Wireless review: Cheap earphones with booming sound

Apple may be launching a mountain of new hardware in the fall

Eek!

07/12/2018

By Stan Schroeder

These are the headphones that make dongle hell worth it

It's time to consider cheating on your AirPods.

07/06/2018

By Charles Poladian

These are the headphones that make dongle hell worth it

These are the headphones that make dongle hell worth it

Beoplay H4 review: Pricey, but you can hear what you pay for

Good sound doesn't come cheap.

07/05/2018

By Jake Krol

Beoplay H4 review: Pricey, but you can hear what you pay for

Beoplay H4 review: Pricey, but you can hear what you pay for

Bose's headphones with Google Assistant aren't that smart, but they still sound superb

Smart headphones? Not quite, but they sure sound good.

07/03/2018

By Jake Krol

Bose's headphones with Google Assistant aren't that smart, but they still sound superb

Bose's headphones with Google Assistant aren't that smart, but they still sound superb

These JLab Audio Epic Air earbuds show 'true wireless' and 'sporty' aren't incompatible

True wireless workouts, finally.

06/28/2018

By Amy-Mae Turner

These JLab Audio Epic Air earbuds show 'true wireless' and 'sporty' aren't incompatible

These JLab Audio Epic Air earbuds show 'true wireless' and 'sporty' aren't incompatible

'Project Rock' headphones review: For fanboys and fanboys only

$249 is a lot for workout headphones, let alone everyday ones.

06/28/2018

By Jake Krol

Listen up: these awesome headphones are all under $50

Upgrade your headphone game without going broke.

06/26/2018

By Mashable BrandX and eBay

Apple will reportedly release high-end AirPods and over-ear headphones in 2019

Audiophiles get excited.

06/25/2018

By Rachel Kraus

Apple's AirPower wireless charging pad might not arrive until September

The wait continues some more.

06/21/2018

By Raymond Wong

Bose SoundSport Free earbuds sound better than AirPods, but they're still lacking

Just get AirPods.

06/20/2018

By Raymond Wong

Bose SoundSport Free earbuds sound better than AirPods, but they're still lacking

Bose SoundSport Free earbuds sound better than AirPods, but they're still lacking

With iOS 12, AirPods will be able to help you hear better

Apple is extending its accessibility feature to the popular earbuds.

06/08/2018

By Jake Krol

Seriously, where the heck is Apple's AirPower charger?

Stop playing with my heart, Apple.

06/06/2018

By Jake Krol

Monster headphones grasps at relevancy with planned $300 million ICO

Monster headphones, perhaps most famous for losing control of Beats, is pivoting to the blockchain.

05/31/2018

By Jack Morse

OnePlus' $70 Bullets Wireless earbuds are a great alternative to BeatsX

OnePlus isn't just about phones.

05/30/2018

By Raymond Wong

Apple just surprised us with a limited sale on Beats by Dre headphones

You might get a better deal from Amazon or BestBuy.

05/25/2018

By Jake Krol