BEATS FLEX

You won’t see many Premier League footballers wearing them… but with everyone else seemingly going bankrupt, the £50 Beats Flex hit the right note for a pair of wireless earphones in 2020. Made from Nitinol (a super-elastic alloy), they can coil up in a pocket (hence the name Flex) or hang around your neck thanks to magnets in the buds. Packed with new drivers and digital processing, Class 1 Bluetooth, Apple’s W1 chip, 12-hour battery life and 10-minute fast charging, there’s plenty here for your money – and four colours to choose from. They’re out now in black or yellow, but anyone wanting a pair in grey or blue must be prepared to be Flex-ible and wait until early next year. £50 / apple.com