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created by taking photos of your head, to
fine-tune output according to the size and
shape of your lugs.
Maybe it’s time,then, to ditch your old
headphones in favour of something more
modern. Youwon’t have to look far, as
we’ve brought together 10 of the best –five
in-ear,five over-ear –with full tests in the
following pages. First, however,here’s
everything you need to know when buying
anew pair of headphones.
THE INSAND OUTS
We’ve focusedonin-ear headphones and
over-ear headphones because they’re the
most common form factors available.On-ear
headphones, where the cups rest directly on
topofyour ears instead of around them, are
also an option, though we find them the least
MAKING WAVES
Headphones
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CONTENT REVIEWS
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AMAZONEchoBuds
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APPLEAirPodsPro
Page74
CREATIVEOutlierAir
Page75
HUAWEIFreeBuds3
Page76
RHAT20Wireless
Page77
BOSENoiseCancelling
Headphones700
Page78
BOWERS&WILKINSPX7
Page79
CREATIVESXFIAir
Page80
LINDYBNX-100
Page81
SONYWH-1000XM3
HEADPHONESAREINthe midst of aflurry
of innovation. Naturally there have been the
expected, incremental improvements to
aspects such as sound quality and noise
cancellation, but manufacturers have also
been getting bolder and bolder with both
the designs of new headphones and how
theyactually work.
Take,for instance,the explosivegrowth
of ‘true wireless’ earbuds: headphones that
don’t just connect to asourcedevice over
Bluetooth, but don’t even have acable
connecting the two buds. It’s never been
easier to listen more discreetly or with less
obstructive or annoying wiring flopping
around when you’re trying to exercise.
Even chunkier over-ear models are trying
new things, such as the Creative SXFI Air:
these use adigital profile of yourears,
