Over the course of 2025 I tested a pleasingly-round 30 pairs of headphones and earbuds for TechRadar — the site’s esteemed audio editor is apparently responsible for keeping my rent paid — but of that bunch, there are four that I still really want to use.
During that trip around the sun I’ve used plenty of over-ear headphones, in-ear earbuds and open-ear exercise buds, and loads of other audio gadgets which don’t count towards that grand total (because you don’t put them on your face). The best Bluetooth speakers are something for another article.
