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For the most comfort and best sound quality, your earbuds or earphones need a good seal with your ears. The Headphone List shares the best angle to try to get that fit. Because the ear canal is naturally angled slightly towards the front and top of the head, the earphone fit guide explains, inserting your […]

We’ve talked about a lot of great headphones and earbuds before, but when you’re going for a jog, you need something a little different. Our friends at the Wirecutter picked the Sennheiser OCX 685i as their favorite workout earphones. Here’s why. When you’re looking for exercise headphones, you need more than just good sound. You […]

The best headphones for listening to music aren’t necessarily the best headphones to sticking in your ears and moving with you while you go for a run or hit the bench at the gym. This week we want to know which headphones you think are the best for rocking out while you work out. When […]

Most earbuds use a silicone tip that works okay, but doesn’t always give you the best seal—which means outside noise will still creep in (and bass response will suffer). Comply memory foam tips are a good alternative, with a few caveats. Five Best EarbudsFive Best EarbudsFive Best Earbuds Solid sound doesn't have to come at […]

Dear Lifehacker,You guys often talk about headphones, and some of them are really expensive—like $200 or more. I have a pair of $20 headphones that I love, and I’ve always wondered: are those high end ones really worth it? What’s so special about expensive headphones that makes them better? Sincerely, A Rusty Audiophile Dear Rusty,Well, […]

Have you ever met a pair of pack-in headphones you liked? Me neither. That is until I got the ones that came with the Fire Phone. They look a lot like Apple’s (bad) EarPods, but are better in almost every way you would want. All cheap headphones should be at least this great. Do the […]

Foam earbud tips have a lot of advantages, but they can also alter the sound of your music. Tyll from InnerFidelity shares a tip for improving their sound. Comply Foam Tips Make Your Earbuds More Comfortable, Isolate NoiseComply Foam Tips Make Your Earbuds More Comfortable, Isolate NoiseComply Foam Tips Make Your Earbuds More… Most earbuds […]

If you ever use the terrible earbuds that shipped with your smartphone, stop what you’re doing and replace them with this pair of Sennheisers, marked down to an all-time low price today. At $25, you shouldn’t expect amazing sound quality from these headphones, but they’ll be huge upgrades over the ones that came with your […]

I’m a headphone junkie. I have headphones in all shapes and sizes, but there’s one small problem: I don’t like things that dig deep into my ears, which most traditional in-ear headphones do. So I’ve embarked on a search for more comfortable options…and it’s been more complicated than I expected. Some people have no problem […]

The best earbuds offer some noise isolation, but if the ones you have are awful or keep falling out of your ears, Instructables user NightHawkinLight has a method to make your own, customized noise-isolating earbuds using a pair of reusable earplugs, some clear silicone, and a little elbow grease. NightHawkInLightNightHawkInLightNightHawkInLight I like turning boring things […]