AWARDS 2022

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Best wired headphones 2022

Product of the year

Best wired on-ear headphones £200-£400

Grado SR325x

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These open-backed headphones are the ones to beat at this level

Best buys

Best wired on-ear headphones under £100

Austrian Audio Hi-X15

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Talented and affordable wired headphones for the home

Best wired on-ear headphones £100-£200

Grado SR80x

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Frontrunners in the budget wired headphones field

Best wired on-ear headphones over £400

Beyerdynamic Amiron

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Comfortable over-ears with sound of the highest quality

Best wired in-ear headphones under £100

SoundMagic E11C

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These remain a great pair of budget headphones

Best wired in-ear headphones over £100

Shure Aonic 3

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Sensational wired in-ear headphones

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