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After the smartphone, headphones are the gadget we reach for most often in our daily lives. Here, The Verge tracks the best headphones for every budget and purpose, whether they be wireless, noise cancelling, in-ear, or over-ear. With all the big brands — from Bose and Beats to Sony and Sennheiser — and a few of the over-performing smaller ones, there's a perfect pair of headphones out there for everyone, and we'll have it covered.

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Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 review: redemption never sounded so good

The company has always delivered on audio quality, but after stumbling with some bugs and hardware issues on the Momentum True Wireless 3 earbuds, Sennheiser is focusing on the little things — and it shows.

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Bose’s Ultra Open Earbuds are its boldest, most unique earbuds yet

With a design that clings to your outer ear, these earbuds are unlike anything the company has made before.

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Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds review: still great but a questionable ‘upgrade’

Spatial audio and voice call improvements are the main new features, but these earbuds are largely identical to last year’s QuietComfort Earbuds II otherwise.

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Samsung’s Galaxy Buds 2 Pro are its best earbuds yet

More comfortable, much better sound, and improved ANC

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Sennheiser Momentum 4 headphones review: less cool, more comfortable

An overhauled design prioritizes comfort over the retro looks of Sennheiser’s past Momentums

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Google Pixel Buds Pro review: the sweet sound of redemption

Google’s premium buds have more features — without deal-breaking flaws

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Beyerdynamic Free Byrd earbuds review: soaring sound and long battery life

For a first effort, there’s a lot to like about Beyerdynamic’s $250 buds

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HyperX’s Cloud Mix Buds deliver the goods but not the comfort

Its debut true wireless earbuds left me wanting more

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SteelSeries Nova Pro Wireless review: it nearly does it all

The standard Nova Pro is a compelling wired option, too

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OnePlus Nord Buds review: very affordable, perfectly capable

These budget earbuds don’t disappoint for their under $40 price

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Sony LinkBuds S review: supreme comfort doesn’t come cheap

An airy fit, ANC, and LDAC all in one pricey package

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Sony WH-1000XM5 review: new design, new sound, new price

Sony’s latest noise-canceling headphones have a fresh look and iterative improvements

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The LinkBuds are Sony’s strangest earbuds in years — and surprisingly good

They’re weird, refreshing, and fantastic at voice calls

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Jabra Elite 7 Pro review: something’s missing

Jabra’s latest earbuds impress on voice quality but arrive without the company’s signature feature

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Beats Fit Pro review: sporty AirPod Pros with better sound

The latest Beats earbuds are the company’s best product since the Powerbeats Pro