Holiday 2018 gift guide: Here are the best headphones for the music lover on your shopping list

If you have recently acquired an iPhone XS or iPhone XR, but find the supplied EarPods not to your liking, or know someone who could do with an upgrade from their existing audio hardware, AppleInsider offers this list of headphones and earphones that may be worth a listen.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 5

Funcl W1 and AI truly wireless earphones are a steal

We can't count how many truly wireless earbuds we've seen come across our desk, but the latest W1 and AI from Funcl are truly impressive considering their sub $20 and $50 price tags.

Andrew O'Hara 7 years ago 19

Future Apple headphones could detect how they are worn with a microphone array

Apple is continuing to come up with ways to solve the problem of wearing headphones the wrong way around, by coming up with a detection method to determine how the audio accessory is being worn and switching channels, just by listening to the user's voice.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 10

A higher-end AirPods revision would fill a market niche nicely

AirPods are an AppleInsider staff favorite because of an amazing blend of price, features, and quality. After nearly two years of use, we still love AirPods, but are starting to yearn for a bit more from the product.

Andrew O'Hara 7 years ago 22

Review: HyperX's Cloud Mix headset successfully bridges home, mobile & gaming

Even if you don't think you need a gaming headset, HyperX's over-the-ear Cloud Mix — designed for both desktops and mobile devices — is a great performer, and might help change your mind.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 0

Hands on: HyperX's Cloud Mix headset jumps between desktop gaming & your iPhone

The Cloud Mix attempts to break gaming headsets out of their niche by making them compatible with your iPhone, iPad, and other Bluetooth devices.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 2

Review: Jaybird's Tarah sport headphones may be the best budget option on the market

Jaybird's new low-cost sport headphones are so good that unless you absolutely need the best tips or battery life, they should probably be the near the top of your list.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 3

Apple exploring use of ear detection in future over-ear headphones

Apple is examining ways to improve the listening experience when using earphones, including automatically adjusting the audio based on a user's ear shape in over-ear headphones, and even automatically switching channels between the left and right ear cups if the headphones are worn the wrong way around.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 2

Review: Jaybird's X4 sport headphones win on price-to-performance

The X4 is a further refinement of Jaybird's sport earbuds, and both a solid and cheaper alternative to Apple's Powerbeats3.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 3

Hands on: Jaybird's latest Bluetooth sport headphones, the Tarah

While we were in the middle of testing the company's X4 headphones, Jaybird surprised us by announcing a new pair of Bluetooth sport headphones, the Tarah, shipping Oct. 9, so we thought we'd try them out.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 2

Jaybird launches lower-cost Tarah sport earbuds with features like fast charging

Jaybird on Tuesday announced the Tarah, its latest set of Bluetooth sport headphones, designed to provide a less expensive alternative to the likes of the Run or X4.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 0

Hands on: Jaybird's wireless X4 sport headphones

When it comes to sport headphones, the competition is increasingly fierce — and the X4 is industry veteran Jaybird's attempt to stay near the top of the heap.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 3

Review: Master & Dynamic MW07 truly wireless earphones are a premium version of AirPods

AppleInsider takes a good look hard look — and a good listen — to Master & Dynamic's latest entrant into the wireless earphone space and compares them directly to Apple's AirPods.

Andrew O'Hara 7 years ago 9

Review: Audio-Technica's ANC700BT headphones sound great, but are marred by odd controls

Audio-Technica's QuietPoint ATH-ANC700BT tries to bridge the gap between performance and cost, and mostly succeeds except for awkward and unnecessary touch controls.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 5

Hands on: Audio-Technica's gesture-controlled, noise-cancelling ATH-ANC700BT headphones

One of the year's more notable entries into the realm of high-fidelity Bluetooth headphones comes from Audio-Technica, which is trying to bridge the gap between performance and cost with its $199 QuietPoint ATH-ANC700BT, or the 700BT for short.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 4

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