If you’re a fan of Beats headphones, we’re here to help you make the right choice with this list of the best Beats headphones.
Beats has changed its identity from the bass-heavy approach of its earlier years to a more neutral and balanced sound. It’s also launched an array of headphones in different forms, so you can now choose from on-ears, over-ears or wireless earbuds.
We’ve reviewed virtually all the Beats headphones, so we’re very familiar with the brand and what makes a good Beats headphone. Our testing process goes through how comfortable they are to wear. We’ll test the features they have, carry out battery drains to see how long they last, test the call quality, and judge how good the ANC and wireless connection are by taking them out in the world.
We put all this effort into testing these headphones to give you insights into their performance, so you can be confident that you’re getting value for money.
If you’re considering other pairs to buy, have a look at our list of the best headphones and best over-ears to the best wireless earbuds and best noise-cancelling headphones.
We’ve removed the Beats Studio Buds as they’ve been discontinued.
- Best for workouts:
- Best over-ears:
- Best earbuds for most people:
- Best value:
- Best Beats on-ear headphones:
How we test
Our headphone tests are done by some of the best and most prolific reviewers in the industry, with years of experience listening to everything from the plasticky freebie earbuds that come with your smartphone, to five-figure beasts of glass and marble. We love music and we want your tunes to sound good, too.
So we listen every pair of headphones we can get on or in our ears. We use a variety of sources, from basic MP3s playing on a laptop to high-quality tracks on dedicated hi-res audio players.
Our test tracks are wide-ranging to give headphones a thorough challenge. They’re also familiar, so we know every track backwards, and we know which bits might trouble the lesser performers.
We listen again and again, and we do that for weeks in case the sound changes – because it usually does. Then we’ll listen to similarly priced rivals and come up with a verdict that reflects the performance and features for the money.
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