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Which features? Sound quality, comfort (a good fit is crucial) and durability are most important when choosing headphones, but these are often overlooked in favour of hi-tech gizmos including wireless connectivity, voice control and ANC. The more features you opt for, the less emphasis there will be on sound quality, so think about what’s most important. How much should I spend? You do get what you pay for – especially sound quality – so spend at least £50 for basic headband-style Bluetooth headphones and £70-120 if you have to have Active Noise Cancelling (ANC).

Does Bluetooth sound good? Older headphones with Bluetooth V4.2 were convenient but often sounded poor. The latest V5 Bluetooth is twice as fast with four times the range, and can transfer eight times as much data. This means more audio data can be transferred so your music sounds better.