Best Buys Headphones

Awards 2012 Product of the Year - Headphones. A fine successor to the excellent Award-winning K450s

Best in-ears up to £40, Awards 2012. A genuine no-compromise proposition for the money.

Best in-ears £80-£120, Awards 2012. Superior sounding buds for your portable or smartphone.

Best in-ears £120-£200, Awards 2012. Great upgrade for iPhone users, for calls and music alike

Best in-ears £200+, Awards 2012. A commuting audiophile’s best friend

Best portable on-ears up to £50, Awards 2012. Come in a great choice of colours and flawless for the money.

Best portable on-ears £100-£200, Awards 2012. Never tiring, always pleasant, these are great cans

Best portable on-ears £200+, Awards 2012. Oodles of detail make the Beyerdynamic T50p a joy to hear.

Best home on-ears up to £150, Awards 2012. Whatever you play, these Grados will make it sound superb

Best home on-ears £150+, Awards 2012. Rousingly musical headphones with no obvious deficiencies

Best noise-cancelling headphones, Awards 2012. Commuting doesn't need to be hell with these effective noise-cancelling headphones

Best wireless headphones, Awards 2012. A must-audition for owners of aptX-enabled phones and laptops