Best Headphones 2017

Out of all the wireless earbuds we've tested, the Sol Republic Shadow Wireless Earphones have the best combination of features and style. They offer great audio quality, a superstylish design and strong battery life. Also, you can connect two devices to these earbuds, letting you seamlessly switch the source of your music. At just $99, you can't go wrong with these earbuds.

The AirPods offer a seamless, no-fuss setup for iOS devices, with a relatively hands-free way to access Siri. The Pods connect to your iOS gadget almost instantly (with support for Android as well), delivering 5 hours of battery life and an additional 24 hours via the handy-dandy charging case. And let's not forget the impressive audio quality — the Airpods consistently deliver crisp, clean vocals with balanced highs.

Coupled with the aggressive $199 price, the Plantronics BackBeat Pro 2s are great for work, play and everything in between. The headphones offer up to 24 hours of battery life, great active noise cancelling technology and great sound to boot. The company even retooled the design for a more fashion-friendly look while retaining the smart controls and NFC capabilities from previous iterations.

The Jabra Sport Coach isn't just a great pair of wireless workout earbuds -- it also doubles as a personal trainer. Thanks to the Jabra Sport Life app, these earbuds deliver audible workout tips that help you get through a variety of demanding CrossFit activities. On top of its useful coaching features, the Sport Coach offers comfortable ear inserts and enough booming sound to keep you pumped up during any workout.

At $59, the Plantronics BackBeat Go 2 wireless buds pack a lot of value into their small price tag. They provide solid audio quality and a secure design, with torpedolike buds and supersnug ear inserts that never fall out. The 4.5 hours of battery life is relatively short, but you can buy them bundled with a portable charging case for on-the-go listening.

V-Moda's second iteration of the Crossfade Wireless headphones keeps all the things we like while adding a few new features. You still get the MIL-SPEC tested, customizable stylish design with the balanced, clear audio you've come to expect from the brand. But thanks to larger memory foam cushions, 50mm drivers and V-Moda's DAC technology, you get a headphone that's even more comfortable and sounds better than its predecessor. Plus, you can listen to high-res audio in wired mode.

The Streamz headphones, now in a crowd-funding campaign on Kickstarter, aim to be the only piece of equipment music lovers need. How exactly? By using voice commands to select songs, albums, stations and playlists from Spotify and Pandora. Also, you can use their SD memory reader to store up to 256GB of tunes on the Streamz, so you're ready for road trips where you might lose your signal. Supports hi-res audio (including FLAC) using its built-in 96-kHz/16-bit DAC.