EARBUDS: A QUICK GUIDE

Fit It’s difficult to try before you buy, so make sure they come with small/medium/large earbud options. Memory foam tips create a better seal which can help improve sound quality. If you go for silicon wing-tips, they can help secure buds even more. Sound To improve quality, several brands include apps with graphic equalisers. And they really do work. Fiddle with the frequencies and you’ll definitely notice the difference.

Battery When you put your headphones back in their case they charge automatically, so even if you’ve got a long commute, they’ll recharge in the day ready for your return leg. Controls All designs come with simple buttons for skipping tracks and pausing, but they can be fiddly. If you’ve not got nimble fingers look for a pair with voice-control (Siri, Alexa and Google Assistant) so you can just ask to skip tracks or call someone.