Headphones, earbuds, headsets and speakers, compared on the things owners still care about a year later: battery life, comfort over long sessions, call quality and whether the sound holds up. We lean on tens of thousands of Amazon.com owner ratings and say clearly when we have not used a model ourselves.

Choose by use first. Commuting and the gym favor earbuds; long desk sessions favor over-ear; calls need a boom mic; studio and editing work is still best served by a wired closed-back.

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Logitech Zone Vibe 1009.3
Best value
Logitech · Audio

Logitech Zone Vibe 100

9.3/10★ 3.8 · 1,858 reviews

The Zone Vibe is what a lot of people should actually buy: a light, comfortable headset that sounds good on calls and does not cost much.

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Poly Voyager Focus 28.9
Poly · Audio

Poly Voyager Focus 2

8.9/10

If you take calls in a genuinely loud place, an open-plan office or a house with children, the Voyager Focus 2 is the one.

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EPOS ADAPT 2608.6
EPOS · Audio

EPOS ADAPT 260

8.6/10

EPOS is the enterprise arm that spun out of Sennheiser, and it shows in the audio: the ADAPT 260 sounds noticeably better for music and video than the Jabra or Poly.

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