in-ear

Dozens of IEMs compete for your audiophile favour in the 200 euro price range. This includes NXEars Sonata, which is positioned as a specialist device for talkers, podcasters and streamers.

The Creative Outlier Pro offer plenty of battery power, feature five-level attenuation and amplification of external noise as well as individual earpiece and sound settings via an app.

Thanks to technical improvements in the design and wiring of the balanced-armature drivers, Basso performs at a high level in terms of sound and is particularly well-suited for use in longer listening sessions.

The MIIEGO MiiBUDS Action II in-ear headphones are favourite workout "buddies" among the gym-going crowd.

The Echo Buds 2 from Amazon offer decent sound, noise cancelling and good value for money.

In its second generation, the Libratone Track+ continues to offer good wearing comfort, a balanced but somewhat matte sound and noise-cancelling that is a little too subtle.

With the Ultrasone Lapis, the Bavarian headphone specialist introduces the first wireless in-ear model to its range.

With their top model Opera, the still fairly young manufacturer NXEars show the competition that professional in-ears for monitoring can come up with impressive technology even well below the 1,000-euro price point.

With the WF-C500, Sony offers True Wireless in-ears that, with a recommended price of 79 euros, see themselves as a classic consumer device and are available in several fashionable colours.

The Behringer MO240 offer both dynamic and symmetrical-armature drivers. With this technology in mind, these inexpensive in-ear headphones are particularly suitable for areas of application where voices and vocals need to be heard in dense audio productions or games. But classical music fans can be...