The best earbuds in 2025 The best buds for running, commuting, flying, and everything in between.

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This content originally appeared on Mashable for a US audience and has been adapted for the UK audience.

It’s amazing how much of a difference a little pair of earbuds can make to your life. Good quality earbuds, that is, because poor quality buds are a false economy. C’mon, we’ve all made the mistake of buying a crappy pair and quickly regretting it. They’re just not worth the cost — even if they’re cheap.

Good quality earbuds can offer a whole range of features to suit and improve your lifestyle — they can sync to your devices, offer a voice assistant, or cancel out the world around you — not to mention deliver great sounds directly into the ears.

There’s no shortage of premium, feature-heavy earbuds out there. It’s just a matter of finding the pair that perfectly suit you. If you need some help dialling down the noise of all those choices and tuning into the best options, here’s a quick guide.