10 Of The Best Bluetooth Headphones

1. Bose SoundLink Bluetooth On-Ear Headphones

£165

The Bose SoundLink Bluetooth On-Ear is a compact, closed back design and comes in a range of stylish colours.

Despite their small design, they still manage to be comfortable, and, typically for Bose, they deliver excellent sound – especially for a Bluetooth headphone, which can often have sound translation problems.

If running these of your smartphone, they work well as a headset for phone calls and the battery life delivers crisp vibrations for up to 15 hours.

2. Parrot Zik 2.0 Bluetooth headphones
£239

The Parrot Zik 2.0 Bluetooth headphones look great because they are designed by Philippe Stark, and they claim to have some of the most advanced music reproduction and noise cancelling technology around.

They feature even tuning options so you can tweak your headphones output to your own musical preferences.

These headphones are compatible with most mobile devices and work with Bluetooth, or use a three-point mini-jack cable for connection to audio and video systems.

The sound is very good for Bluetooth, and the battery is replaceable once it starts to wear out.

3. Beats Powerbeats2 Wireless headphones
£169

The incredibly powerful, robust bass response means these Bluetooth earphones are aimed at the gym market, who’s chosen choice of exercise track is mainly dance based.

The sound is virtually distortion free even at the very upper limits and they are very comfortable to wear and hold their place firmly.

Beats Powerbeats2 is an obvious gym-focused Bluetooth earphone with a frequency response that will only appeal to dancetrack bass fans. Watch your ears!

 

4. Harman Kardon BT headphones
£220

These uniquely designed headphones from Harmon Kardon have an impeccable fit and an impressive sound quality for Bluetooth headphones.

Their built-in rechargeable battery offers a good battery life of up to 12 hours in Bluetooth mode, and they can be used as a smartphone headset as well as traditional wired headphones.

Although one problem is that the battery charging cable is not a standard Micro-USB cable – so don’t lose it!

5. Skullcandy Hesh 2 Wireless headphones
£70

At the lower end of the price spectrum are these Skullcandy Hesh 2 Wireless headphones. They have a good battery life of up to 15 hours and are reasonably comfortable to wear.

Their integrated three-button remote works well and is easy to operate by feel alone. These headphones manage to offer a decent Bluetooth sound and are of a reasonable build quality for the price and come in several colour finishes.

6. Sol Republic Tracks Air Wireless Headphones
£160

These Sol Republic Tracks Air Wireless Bluetooth headphones come with an interchangeable headband, a detachable lead for wired listening, and a built-in microphone for making phone calls while on the go.

These are an ‘on-ear’ model which means they sit on top of your ears, rather than completely enveloping them.

They have a battery life of around 15 hours and have long wireless range, so you can wander around your house while still staying tuned-in if you should so wish.

7. Jabra Revo Wireless headphones
£199

The Jabra Revo Wireless headphones are really comfortable to wear, and have a great fit and space age finish to boot.

They fold up into a more compact shape for easy transport and pocket storage and have touch controls on the side to easily access Bluetooth functions.

These wireless headphones claim to be ‘life proof’ so you can enjoy their full-spectrum wireless Dolby sound, in a solid, shatterproof design.

8. Sennheiser Momentum Wireless headphones
£380

These Sennheiser over-ear Momentum Wireless headphones are at the premium of the Bluetooth headphone market and the class is really evident.

These headphones are extremely comfortable and the sound reproduction is second-to-none. Despite being of a big size they have a folding design that makes them fit snuggly into their included carrying case.

As well as its Bluetooth (it uses Bluetooth 4.0), the Momentum Wireless features active noise cancellation and NFC tap-to-pair technology for compatible devices, and supports the aptX codec to improve the sound when streaming over Bluetooth. You can also attach a cable and use them as normal headphones.

9. GoGroove BlueVibe DLX Bluetooth headphones
£47

These GoGroove BlueVibe DLX are a decent-for-the-price on-ear wireless headphone that fold up into an included carrying case to fit snugly into your bag.

They have a good battery life at up to 14 hours and come with a three-year warranty in case of any issues.

The headphones have volume and other controls on the right earpiece and you can attach a cord and go wired if you should so choose.

As with all of the stereo Bluetooth headsets, they have a built-in microphone for making hands-free calls on your phone, with an answer/end button as well.