Nowadays, it's difficult to purchase a terrible set of wireless earbuds. With ongoing sales and discounts available everywhere, this is as good a time as any to invest in the pair you've been eyeing. 

Since the early days of truly wireless earbuds, when we had to put up with subpar sound quality and erratic performance for the sake of doing away with cords, the market has advanced significantly. 

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Today, things are very different. Companies like Sony, Apple, and Samsung are delivering their most remarkable earbuds after numerous product generations and lessons learnt.

Premium earbuds offer excellent noise cancellation and sound quality if you spend much. But those are only sometimes the most crucial criteria: you want the ultimate fitness earbuds or a set that works well for Zoom calls and your favourite tunes and podcasts. 

As you browse, remember that tech firms are adding specific features and functionality to their earphones to make them work best with their devices.

The top wireless earbuds, in general,

Sony WF-1000XM4

Sony's WF-1000XM4 are the greatest wireless earbuds, but they're expensive. Excellent active noise reduction and warm, clear sound quality. The ANC is powerful, but Bose's QC Earbuds II are better. 

Their eight-hour battery life with noise cancelling outlasts Sony's leading competitors. Premium matte black (or light grey) WF-1000XM4s include rose gold embellishments. 

Sony's foam-style ear tips expand in your ears to provide an excellent seal that, together with the noise cancellation, effectively silences the outside world. Most earbuds come with silicone tips. If you can, try Sony's more extensive ear tips—they're not for everyone.

Sony's LDAC codec improves music performance on Android phones with 1000XM4s. Even on other platforms, they're comparable to the best audio-focused premium earbuds, like Sennheiser's Momentum True Wireless 2—with more robust noise cancellation.

Sony recently said it would fix the 1000XM4s' primary drawback: multipoint. Soon, you can pair them with two Bluetooth devices. Their best-in-class features (including 360 Reality Audio compatibility), voice call performance, and battery longevity are unmatched.

Best noise-cancelling earphones

• Bose QuietComfort II

The most powerful earbuds are Bose QuietComfort II. These are the greatest for isolating you from daily life and letting you enjoy your music or podcasts.

The QC Earbuds II and charging case are more miniature than Bose's original QuietComfort Earbuds; however, they lack wireless charging. Rich, dynamic audio delivers more bass than Apple's AirPods Pro. Bose's latest flagship buds should fit more ears comfortably using a two-piece ear tip/stabiliser fitting process.

Best workout earbuds

• FitPro Beats

Powerbeats Pro workout earbuds have been defeated. Fittingly, Beats' newest earbuds outperform them. The Beats Fit Pro use wing tips instead of Powerbeats' ear hooks to stay in your ears during intense exercises. These earphones are smaller, and their carrying case is much easier to handle. These earbuds magnetically lock into the case, eliminating the Powerbeats Pro's issue of one or both buds not charging.

Fit Pros include active noise cancellation, unlike Powerbeats Pro. They're comparable to the AirPods Pro, so you can exercise without distraction. Transparency mode sounds natural and crisp on the AirPod Pros when you want to stay aware.

Waterproof IPX4 earphones. That should be enough to withstand sweat and outdoor runs in diverse conditions. The Fit Pros include simple physical button controls and may be remapped to change volume instead of noise cancelling.

The Fit Pros have Apple-exclusive capabilities like dynamic head tracking for spatial audio, auto device switching, Find My integration, and more for iPhone owners. Beats provide an Android app that lets you alter settings and check earbuds and case battery status.

Best iPhone earbuds

• AirPods Pro (second generation)

The second-generation AirPods Pro offer improved noise cancellation and quality for Apple fans. As always, they have several capabilities, including spatial audio, audio sharing, and automatic syncing between iCloud devices, making them excellent companions to the company's other gadgets. These are the only AirPods with different ear tips, including an extra small size.

Wirelessly charging AirPods Pro cases are small. Holding the open case near your iPhone sets it up. Most ears fit the light, tight earphones. The second-generation device included swipe-based volume controls and force sensor pinch controls. The second-generation AirPods Pro deliver excellent voice call quality. Their ANC is now comparable to Sony, and transparency mode may instantly dampen abrupt, loud noises.

Apple-only features like head tracking for multidimensional music, automated device switching, and robust Find My support set the AirPods apart. The charging case has a speaker and U1 chip for precise location monitoring. The second-generation AirPods Pro have improved sound and noise cancellation and remains deeply integrated with Apple's hardware ecosystem.

Best-sounding earbuds

• Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3

Sennheiser's third-generation Momentum True Wireless earphones have excellent sound quality. They sound great and are now smaller, comfier, and wirelessly chargeable. The MTW3s may not have the active noise cancellation of Apple, Sony, or Bose, but they deliver luscious, detailed sound.

These earbuds include wing tips for extra security. That may aid in running and weightlifting. The Momentum True Wireless 3s offer AAC, SBC, AptX, and AptX Adaptive Bluetooth codecs, and Sennheiser's mobile app lets you customise EQ.

Best mobile gaming earbuds

• Hammerhead True Wireless (2021)

Hammerhead True Wireless earbuds feature good sound and active noise cancellation for their price. The 60ms low latency gaming option may be just as significant to ardent mobile players.

Chroma follows. Unlike the prior generation, these Hammerhead True Wireless earbuds offer fully adjustable RGB lights. It's eye-catching yet drains battery life. The Razer earphones smartphone app provides control remapping and thorough EQ tuning. Razer fans can now show off their gear while playing mobile games at the coffee shop with the Hammerhead True Wireless earphones, which have average battery life and transparency mode.