Sorry, but the open-ear market is too competitive for these buds

Amazon revisits its popular Echo Spot product line with a new iteration based on customer feedback – but has it really learned its lesson?

The Bose QuietComfort Earbuds offer a competitive feature set including incredible noise cancellation and good audio quality for a mid-range price.

The Earfun Air 2 offers ear-pleasing sound at a low price, with some impressive extra features too.

The Creative Aurvana Ace 3 take the framework of their predecessors and fix a few of the biggest issues, delivering better earbuds.

There's no question that B&W's 'entry level' earbuds have great audio, but occasional connectivity dropouts and a few missing features mean they aren't yet rivalling class-leaders at this level.

The Denon AH-C840NCW are more affordable AirPods Pro alternatives which deliver in the audio and design department, but struggle for useful features.

The Xiaomi OpenWear Stereo Pro fix the ever-present noise leaking problem of open earbuds, but they only sound okay and the design has some issues.

With silicone tips and fins and a lightweight design, these are easily some of the comfiest workout buds we’ve ever tested.

The Beats Fit Pro have many of the same features as the more expensive Apple AirPods Pro but with a wing tip for an extra-tight seal.

The JLab Epic Lab Edition has one neat feature, but that’s not enough to make up for the high price, struggling ANC and low-quality sound.

The first earbuds to use the much-hyped xMEMS drivers sound great, but have a fair few issues beyond the audio, including screaming noise cancellation and tough-to-use controls.

Bose’s second-generation QuietComfort Earbuds feature a bunch of clever tech with some very impressive results.

The AK UW100MKII are truly promising true wireless earbuds that are let down by some surprisingly basic issues.

The Amazon Echo Show 15 (2024) sees moderate upgrades to the original, 2017 version, but still can't decide if it wants to be a TV or a smart display.

The Sony WF-C510 are the brand’s cheapest earbuds, but you wouldn’t be able to tell if it wasn’t for the price tag.

Jabra’s Elite 10 is a premium alternative to its sporty lineup of true wireless earbuds, with spatial audio, advanced ANC, long-lasting battery life and more.

The Honor Earbuds Open aren’t just good open-ears, but they’re good earbuds period.

The Huawei FreeBuds Pro 3 offer some of the best noise cancellation I’ve ever heard… but struggle elsewhere.

We put Bose’s new premium open-ear buds to the test, and they perform incredibly well: but they're not cheap.

These wireless neckband earbuds are certainly cheap – but do they live up to their wired siblings?

Apple hasn't served up a sensational pair of in-ears here, but it’s hard to overlook their tempting low price.

The Edifier Stax Spirit S10 sound great, under the right conditions, but they’re not for everybody.

The FiiO FW3 miss a few features that are commonplace in earbuds, and even among similarly cheap rivals.

The JLab JBuds Open Sport are feature-packed but suffer an unfortunate sonic drawback.

Amazon Music Unlimited delivers good value and hi-res audio in a simple package that’s ideal for both Prime and non-Prime subscribers alike.

The SteelSeries Arctis GameBuds are right up there with the very best gaming earbuds I’ve tested, offering a fulsome package of features and excellent gaming audio.

The JBL Tune 310C are cheap, feature-rich and comfortable, but they’re unlikely to blow you away with next-level audio.

Offering detailed audio and slick design, the ROG Cetra Speednova earbuds unfortunately fall short in other areas.

The popular Sony MDR-EX15AP offer decent audio and an attractive design but are unlikely to excite you.