Dual armature-driven sound-isolating earphones

Performance with certain musical genres; exceptionally warm sound; excellent build quality

Design won't suit all ears; high-end frequencies aren't stellar

Clearly great sub-£100 earphones for jazz, soul and vocal genre lovers. If it's music that can be performed live without any amplification, electronics or mixing desks, it's probably suitable for the Custom-2s

Behind-the-ear stereo Bluetooth headset

Easy-to-use controls; decent call quality

So uncomfortable to wear that it hurts; variable music quality

The Samsung SBH500 Bluetooth stereo headset is marred by a poor, uncomfortable design. Call quality is solid, but we give a pass in all respects

Bluetooth headset with interchangeable covers

Interchangeable cover designs; good call quality; extremely affordable

Tiny controls; stiff ear hook

The Jabra BT3010 is a playful Bluetooth headset with plenty of cover design options at an affordable price, if you can look past its flaws

Affordable stereo Bluetooth earphones

Price; usability; functionality with mobiles and MP3 players concurrently

Sound quality; comfort after lengthy periods; can't charge without the dock

A pleasant and affordable pair of Bluetooth earphones if you have an MP3 player with built-in Bluetooth and/or an A2DP-enabled mobile phone, and they're good for the gym. But the very average sound quality will tick off more serious music fans no end

Excellent closed-back headphones

Accurate sound quality; super-detailed high-end; ideal as reference headphones for mixing; excellent cabling

Bass isn't too powerful; no 6.5mm-3.5mm adaptor in the box

From dance to metal, folk to pop, rock to Balinese gamelan, these cans shine with their relentless detail, wide soundstage and clarity. What they lack in low-end presence they make up for in brightness and high-end clarity

On-ear headphones

Compact design; extra-comfortable cushy foam earpieces; full sound; fold up for compact storage in their included carrying case

Cheaper than Bose's noise-cancelling models, but still fairly pricey

If you're looking for the best value in Bose headphones, the company's On-Ear models makes a strong case -- even if they're not cheap

Unique open-form headphones

Sound quality; speaker-like listening experience

Price; not amazingly comfortable; inconvenient for most listening environments

An interesting product, but not one we'd ever pay nearly £250 to own. Too many other headphones offer superior sound quality, although they won't give you the unique speaker-like experience the PFR-V1s do. But if you hate headphones and love speakers, you

You can spend hundreds of pounds on earphones, but if you're looking for a decent upgrade without spending loads of dosh, you could spend less than £40 on these comfortable, quality Sennheiser CX 400s. Good all-'rounders, these 'phones could suit your nee

Sound quality for the price; great included accessories; comfortable and unintrusive

Bass may be favoured too heavily for some listeners

A stunning set of earphones for the money. With great bundled accessories and sound quality to utterly destroy the 'phones that came with your MP3 player, Sennheiser's CX 400s are probably the best sub-£40 earphones you can upgrade to

Circumaural headphones

Overall sound quality; price; design

No hard carry case; main cable not detachable from 'phones

Great headphones for the price, with decent performance across the board. Critical ears will point out audible flaws here and there, but for under £100 these are a cracking deal

The Apple iPhone Bluetooth headset matches the attractive good looks, elegance, simplicity and style of the iPhone. It looks like art more than a simple headset. Besides looks, it's easy to use, with only one button for everything. With an iPhone charging...

Ease of pairing with iPhone; charging dock

No mute or redial; no volume rocker; price

The Apple iPhone Bluetooth headset is a beautifully made device, and we like how easy it was to use. Pairing with the iPhone is extremely easy, and the headset comes with a charging dock plus USB cable. We do wish it had a few more features plus a lower p...