Cambridge Audio's first ever wireless noise-cancelling over-ear headphones have landed. Do they have what it takes to stand out? You betcha they do.

Sony's noise-cancelling headphones may have plateaued a bit with the WH-1000XM5 cans, but they've plateaued at the top of the pile.

Bowers & Wilkins gives a little and takes a little to deliver the Px8 S2 wireless over-ear noise-cancelling headphones – can they justify their lofty asking price?

The Megaboom 4's Magic Button and super long battery life help to get the party started quickly, and keep it going for hours.

The stamina saves the day

The HyperX Cloud Alpha Wireless gaming headset is among the very best PC gaming headsets on the market, but just mind where you put the wireless dongle.

The Sony Inzone H9 wireless gaming headset, is big, beefy, and beautiful, with noise-cancelling plus a chunky 32-hour battery life.

In which Cambridge Audio attempts to move the dial on its earbuds lineup from ‘very good’ to ‘truly great’... and succeeds with gusto.

Sony fills a mid-range gap in its headphone lineup with the ULT Wear, which offers good sound and plenty of features but isn't quite best-in-class.

We’ve always dreamed of the perfect gaming headset that we can also use as our go-to headphones. The SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless just made that dream come true.

Moto Buds+ feature Dolby Head Tracking for under $130, but only if you have a compatible Motorola smartphone.

Everyone’s idea of ‘mainstream’ is slightly different, of course, but in the case of the Dali IO-8 wireless noise-cancelling headphones it would seem to mean ‘really quite expensive’...

Fairly stylish and incredibly comfortable, the budget-friendly Happy Plugs Play Pro headphones sound good but the noise cancellation isn’t great.

JBL’s third generation of its Tour One wireless noise-cancelling over-ear headphones have a party piece – but it will cost you…

Evolution, not revolution: the second generation flagship Bose noise-cancellers are the same as the first, except where they're not (because they're better)

This limited edition Loewe speaker delivers serious sonic power that's perfect for partying – or on-pitch training.

SoundMAGIC brings its established entry-level expertise to bear on what is a new product type for the company – and so picks a fight with a whole new selection of rivals…

More power, more battery life and Marshall's take on multi-room

The OnePlus Buds 4 have a svelte design, top-notch ANC and a bassy sound, so it’s a shame that a few rough edges let them down.

These light and comfortable in-ear monitors plate up meaty audio with elegance.

With advanced codec support, this tiny plug-and-play device sends top-tier sound to your wireless headphones

Sonos's first headphones are class-leading in some ways, but not the one that matters most

We put the Jabra Evolve 2 65 Flex Bluetooth headset for hybrid workers to the test.

Not a fan of Apple AirPods? Soundpeats Air4 Pro offers descent sound quality, ANC and battery for a very reasonable price.

The AirPods 4 are a solid buy as long you really don't want in-ear tips – if you do, you can do much better.

Marshall's second generation Motif earbuds have some small let downs but rock the brand's classic, rugged aesthetic.

The SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3X Wireless is a multi-platform wireless gaming headset with rapid charging, dual-wireless connectivity and a mobile app full of presets.

The Philips Fidelio L4 could be the perfect Sony WH-1000XM5 alternative if it weren't for connection issues.

Cambridge Audio has long been a purveyor of great-sounding earbuds and now, you also get top ANC plus one of the best voice actors in the business.

Want tiny earbuds that positively purr 'I like expensive things'? You've just found them.