Bowers & Wilkins gives a little and takes a little to deliver the Px8 S2 wireless over-ear noise-cancelling headphones – can they justify their lofty asking price?

The Xiaomi OpenWear Stereo Pro fix the ever-present noise leaking problem of open earbuds, but they only sound okay and the design has some issues.

The Status Audio Pro X cost a little more than the AirPods Pro 3, but take on Apple's heavyweights with a more refined audio set-up.

Has Nothing done something truly remarkable in the true wireless earbuds arena yet again with the Ear (3)? Yes, and no.

Bose’s helping hand pays off in the Skullcandy Method 360, great-sounding mid-range earbuds.

Top-tier cans that go some way to justifying the price

Super stylish and a pleasure to wear for hours on end, the Panasonic RB-F10s are otherwise winning open earbuds let down by really irritating controls.

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I tested Sony’s latest open earbuds and I was impressed by their feature-set and bass output, but they weren't quite a slam dunk.

The Baseus XC1 are clip-on open earbuds with a few rough edges, but they're a valid alternative to pricier rivals.

Beyerdynamic's DT 72 IE do exactly what they promise –offer vocalists and guitarists something more dedicated to work with – and if that's you, they deliver. For everyone else, the slightly flat performance, dynamically speaking, and the easing off through the bass may become an issue over time

The JLab Go Pods ANC are the cheapest noise cancelling earbuds that you should genuinely consider buying.

The Noble FoKus Amadeus ANC earbuds combine serious run time with a gloriously tactile sound profile

The Shokz OpenDots One offer a comfortable and reliable fit, decent sound quality and a price tag that won't break the bank.

The Final Audio ZE3000 SV are a set of Final true wireless earbuds that don’t want to cause a fuss, which they achieve through a disappointingly meager sound.

The Denon AH-C840NCW are more affordable AirPods Pro alternatives which deliver in the audio and design department, but struggle for useful features.

Finally, a set of Bose earbuds that are fully featured, premium and thoroughly desirable across the board.

The Denon AH-C500W come at a surprising price, undercutting Apple’s AirPods – but not by enough to make them must-buy rivals

Fairly stylish and incredibly comfortable, the budget-friendly Happy Plugs Play Pro headphones sound good but the noise cancellation isn’t great.

The year of the open-ears continues with the OneOdio OpenRock S2, from one of the original open earbud makers.