Maike Paeßens
Maike Paeßens has been working as a author, editor, product specialist and project manager in various areas of the MI sector since 2005. In addition to recording studio technology, she also works with synthesizers, DJ equipment and in the hi-fi sector. Her artistic interest is reflected in the production of tobacco pipes, which she produces under her own label.
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Onanoff Fokus
With the Fokus, Onanoff have added a lightweight over-ear model in their range that is particularly convincing with its core competence, excellent speech intelligibility.
House of Marley Rebel
The House of Marley Rebel True Wireless in-ears are visually distinguished by their bamboo surfaces, which provide a pleasant feel and at the same time house precise touch controls. While the charging case can be powered either via USB-C port or wirelessly via Qi, these earpieces score points with excellent voice clarity when making calls and support a high-quality audio codec in the form of aptX.
Soundcore by Anker Life P2 Mini
If you're looking for cable-free in-ears for little outlay, then you could find what you're looking for with the Soundcore by Anker Life P2 Mini. These True Wireless earpieces impressed us with their good all-rounder qualities, good battery life and clear speech intelligibility, thanks to two microphones with AI noise cancellation. Bluetooth 5.2 and a high-quality audio codec are also supported.
Onanoff BuddyPhones Cosmos+
The Onanoff BuddyPhones Cosmos+ are kids' headphones that offer adjustable volume limiting via Bluetooth. They scored plus points for their long-lasting battery and stable Bluetooth range. They also earned a good score for their support of a high-quality audio codec and their impressive sound quality with good speech intelligibility. So are these robust, foldable over-ears the best wireless headphones for children, as the manufacturer claims?
Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT2
Are the new Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT2 the company's best Bluetooth over-ears to date? Maybe! Audio-Technica has done just about everything right with the M50xBT2. They sit comfortable and stable and offer a very long-lasting battery. Also they come with high-resolution audio, multi-pairing and extensive personalisation options via the app.
OnePlus Buds Pro
The smartphone manufacturer OnePlus has added good-sounding, cable-free in-ears to its range with the Buds Pro, which provide three ANC modes and an ambient mode to flexibly attenuate or amplify outside noise. An optional personal listening profile can also be used, while these earphones also support the high-resolution LHDC and AAC audio codecs in addition to Bluetooth 5.2.
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EQ
The long-established Danish manufacturer of high-quality consumer electronics B&O tout the latest addition to their True Wireless portfolio as offering precise, powerful playback and effective suppression of outside noise, with the Beoplay EQ claiming to combine high passive isolation with hybrid Adaptive Noise Cancelling.
FiiO FH5s
The FH5s in-ear monitors from Chinese manufacturer FiiO are a hybrid quad-driver system that has an integrated sound control in the form of three separate switches for the bass, mid-range and treble for individual adjustment to your own listening habits.
Creative SXFI Trio
Creative's SXFI Trio combine the hybrid triple-driver system of the Aurvana Trio with the audio holographic options of the Super X-Fi Headphone AMP in the form of compact in-ear USB-C headphones designed to be versatile all-rounders for working, studying and playing.
Razer Hammerhead True Wireless X
Razer's Hammerhead True Wireless X support Bluetooth version 5.2 and offer a latency-reduced wireless connection for mobile games as well as movies in Gaming Mode, while flexible touch control and sound customisation can be made via an app. The optional illumination of the wireless earbuds in the form of the three-headed snake logo can also be individually configured.