Earbuds

The normal-sized earphones feel high quality and reassuring, and are well regarded in Japan.

Open-ear design that stays put, sounds nice and lasts 12 to 16 hours, but he is unsure about the looks and there is no noise cancelling.

Purple earbuds bundled with the Olympic phone that he says are just the normal buds.

His day-to-day earphones and the benchmark here, with similar noise cancelling and a better button, but slightly weaker sound than the Noth…

Only mentioned as a £280 price comparison.

Mentioned only as being well behind the Nothing Ear (1) for sound.

Counterfeit earbuds with nice packaging but poor everything else, and one earbud didn't work.

He points to the Air Dots as an example of Xiaomi products that look very like Apple's AirPods.

Purple BTS-styled buds that are as expected, though the colour does not match the phone.

Still amazing value at around $30, but clunkier and not as good value as the first Basics.

Custom leather-covered Galaxy Buds Plus supplied in the Bellperre package, which he found wacky but nicely packaged.

Used as a premium comparison for the Xiaomi earbuds, with a sturdier case and USB-C.

$19 earbuds that feel cheap but sound surprisingly rich, bassy and detailed.

Looks better than expected despite a loose hinge and cryptic instructions.

Cheap-feeling and bass-heavy but serviceable for the price.

Nice limited edition with branding on the buds too, and he is a fan of the standard Buds+ despite losing-risk and touchpad issues.

Sent alongside the phone and tested with it, but not reviewed in detail.

Extremely slim earbuds that sound good for non-ANC, but are pricey and lack AirPods' connectivity.

Fascinating translation earbuds that let two people talk across languages, with a transcript on the phone.

Special black and red edition included in the Star Wars bundle; he prefers neckband earphones in general.

Aura glow finish matching the Note 10, with a matte grey case and pearlescent end.

He likes them: they sound good and the magnetic play/pause is a useful touch, though the magnets are not very strong.

Decent earphones for just over $20 with a snug fit and warm, bassy sound.

Oppo's first fully wireless earbuds, with auto-connect and auto-pause features.