wireless headphones are one of those ideas sounds like a dream at first glance: Put a tiny earphone in each ear and listen to music or take calls without being tied down by everything. The first wireless buds were huge, died after a few hours and had a bunch of other problems. Fortunately, times have changed. There are many new models that sound great and work perfectly. After testing dozens of them over the past four years, here are our favorite wireless earbuds right now, in a variety of styles and prices.
For more top picks, check out our other product guides, like The best wireless headphones, The best noise-cancelling headphones, best cheap headphones, and Best workout headphones.
Update September 2022: We’ve added Google Pixel Buds Pro, Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro, and Astell & Kern UW100.
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