The best headphones of 2017


Best Headphones Buying Guide: Welcome to Gadget Konnect round-up of the best headphones (both in-ear earbuds and over-ear cans) you can buy in 2017. 

Good headphones will get by with just playing your music, but the best headphones can do so much more.

Choose right and you can get a pair of headphones that looks great, sounds even better, and will even come with advanced features like wireless operation and noise-cancellation.

Thankfully, these days you don't have to spend much money at all to get a seriously great pair of cans either.

But with so many options it can be tough to make a decision, and that's where we come in.

We've selected the best headphones for each form-factor, and we've even picked out a less-costly option for each so that you should be able to find an excellent pair of headphones, no matter what your budget.

Best Overall: Bose QuietComfort 35



The wireless, noise-cancelling Bose QC35's are the most comfortable headphones of the year, which admittedly goes a long way in earning them top honors. But the QC35s are also some of the most user-friendly wireless headphones we’ve ever used, with the killer performance we expect from Bose.

The over-ear-style cups form a cushiony seal around your ears, and the noise cancellation software puts you in nearly total aural isolation. The sound profile is superb: There’s very little distortion and not too much of an emphasis on the low-end.


Best WiFi: Beats Solo3



Most audiophiles will tell you Bose headphones are garbage. Sure, Bose’s noise-cancelling technology is great when what you want to hear is silence, but that same technology muffles the music you actually want to hear.

The company’s new flagship model, the QC35, changes all that. They’re the first wireless noise-canceling headphones from Bose and the first from the company to sound truly great. No crunchy audio detritus, just well-tuned music and little environmental bustle.

Best for Fitness: Jaybird X3 Sport Bluetooth Headset



Bose SoundSport Wireless Headphones and Jaybird X3 Sport Headphones are two of the most popular Bluetooth Headphones for athletes such as cyclists. They are both viewed as premium headphones, although the Bose are usually more expensive. 

This post compares Bose SoundSport Wireless Headphones vs Jaybird X3 Sport Headphones to help you choose between them. We start off with a chart that you can use to compare the key features of both sets of headphones; then move on to differences, and videos. If you find this review useful, please feel free to use the affiliate links to buy – it’s the only way I can get paid for my work, and of course, it costs you nothing.



Runner-Up, Best for High-End Sound Quality: Audeze’s Sine



The SINE Series headphone is the next step up for many conventional headphone users. The world’s first on-ear planar magnetic is a blend of striking modern industrial design, top-quality build, and leading-edge planar magnetic technology. The SINE is lightweight, folds flat for easy travel, and available with our optional CIPHER™ Lightning cable with integrated DAC/AMP with DSP. Its accurate sound makes the SINE popular with creators worldwide at home, in recording studios, home studios, editing bays, and working on the road.

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