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In-ears up to £250
SoundMagic E11C £50
Best wired in-ear headphones under £100, Awards 2023 ★★★★★
The latest version of Soundmagic’s budget in-ears continues to impress with a full-bodied, energetic and informative sound.
In-line controls Yes Cable length 1.2m
Beyerdynamic Soul Byrd £69
April 2019 ★★★★★
You’ll struggle to find a better pair of in-ear headphones costing less than £70 than these Beyerdynamics.
In-line controls Yes Cable length 1.2m
Klipsch T5M Wired £70
Best wired in-ear headphones £50-£100, Awards 2021 ★★★★★
Not only do they have some of the most comfortable tips around, but these T5M Wireds also show a maturity that’s rare at this price.
In-line controls Yes Cable length 1.3m
Sennheiser Momentum M2 IEi £70
Best in-ears £50-£100, Awards 2017 ★★★★★
You wouldn’t think anything so small could sound quite so good – not for just £70. But they are wonderfully smooth, expressive and balanced.
In-line controls Yes Cable length 1.3m
Shure Aonic 3 £190
Best wired in-ear headphones over £100, Awards 2023 ★★★★★
Breathtakingly musical and comfy to wear, the Shure Aonic 3s set a new benchmark for in-ear headphones at this level.
In-line controls Yes Cable length 1.2m
On-ears up to £150
Austrian Audio Hi-X15 £99
Best wired on-ear headphones under £100, Awards 2023 ★★★★★
An analytical pair of headphones, but they still manage to make music entertaining – they extract bags of detail but keep the soul of your music intact.
Type Closed Connection 3.5mm Weight 255g
Grado SR80x £130
Best wired on-ear headphones £100-£200, Awards 2022 ★★★★★
Grado hasn’t torn up its own rulebook and revolutionised its legendary headphones. At this money, the SR80 model remains the best in the market.
Type Open Connection 3.5/6.3mm Weight 240g
Røde NTH-100 £149
Best wired on-ear headphones £100-£200, Awards 2023 ★★★★★
The Røde NTH-100 outperform our previously high expectations comfortably; if you can live with a long cable, they are outstanding value.
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