Headphones

Hello. Welcome to our product listings for Headphones. We're here to hunt down offers from thousands of UK retailers, helping you find, research and compare the best deals on headphones. Put simply, we want to give you peace of mind when you buy online, and to help you find the right headphones for you at the best price. We compare thousands of headphones from top brands like Bose, Shure, Sony, Sennheiser and Skull Candy, available to buy from a wide selection of well-known online headphone retailers. That means online shops you can trust, like Pixmania, Amazon and Ebay. Because we're determined to help you find the right headphones at the best price, we've created a range of handy user guides, whilst our expert product reviews should help you find headphones that suit your needs. You can also search our vouchers and cashback deals to get a special offer or discount if there's one available. So take a look around - we hope we can help you get a great deal on the headphones that are right for you. ... View more - View less

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- B&W P3
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- The Bowers and Wilkins P3s are high quality, closed-back, noise-isolating headphones that feature superb hifi...
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- Yamaha EPH20 In-Ear Headphones, Pink
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- £19.95
- Elegant and affordable, these Yamaha EPH earphones are the perfect companions to your morning commute or just...
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- Monster Cable #174; Harajuku Lovers Wicked Style In-Ear Headphones
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- £53.10
- Harajuku Girls You Got the Wicked Style. Find your own wicked style. You can customize your Monster® -...
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- JVC Gumy Headphones purple
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- Jaybird Jb-Sb2-Black
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- £99.99
- JAYBIRD BLUETOOTH OVER EAR HEADPHONES
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- Shure SRH840 Stereo Headphones
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- £114.50
- The SRH840 professional-quality stereo headphones from Shure ensure a first-rate audio output with...
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- Sony Dre-x300ip In-ear Headphones Drex300 Iphone Ipod Compatible Uk
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- £25.99
- brand sony mpn dre x300ip sony drex 300 ip in ear headphones in ear headphones with studio quality sound in...
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- Rocking Residence BoMB Contra Headphones
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- £43.19
- Rocking Residence BoMB Contra
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- Klipsch Mode M40 Noise Cancelling Headphones
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- £299.95
- Klipsch Mode M40 is ideal for listening to your music on your iPhone or iPod with its in line remote system...
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- Panasonic RP-HX45E-K Light Weight Monitor On Ear Stereo Headphones
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- £28.46
- RP-HX45B NEW SLIMZ Super Thin & Lightweight Headphones
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- Lindy USB Digital To Analogue Audio Converter & Headphone Amp
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- £49.99
- Usb Digital To Analogue Audio Converter & Headphone Amp
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- O'Neill The Snug - Size : 0 / Colour : Black Ice
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- £59.99
- FLAWLESS FIT & SOUND The Snug is perfect for anyone that refuses to stay in one place thanks to its...
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- 3M 1120 Ear Plugs Uncorded Refill - 1120R [500 Pairs]
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- Earbud Ladybug ear phones
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- £12
- Earbud Ladybug ear phonesACCESSORIES- EAR PHONES
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- AKG K 326 Sports Around-Ear Headphones, Red
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- £59.95
- Jog, pedal, skate, climb – your AKG K 326 headphones will be right there with you. These light earphones...
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- AKG Q350 Quincy Jones Signature In-Ear Headphones, Black
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- £59.95
- The Q350 headphones have been designed with an unprecedented level of input from 79 GRAMMY nominated music...
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- Panasonic RP-HJE120E2K In-Ear Headphones, Black
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- £9.95
- Uniquely designed, the HJE120 has been created with a sculptured surface speaker diaphragm, ensuring clear...
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- Monster Cable Beats by Dr. Dre Studio Full-Size HD Headphones with ControlTalk, White
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- £223.90
- Artists and producers spend countless hours fine-tuning and mixing music to get it exactly how they want their...
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- Philips SHL5605 CitiScape Downtown On-Ear Headphone, Brown
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- £54
- Take to the streets in style with these Philips Downtown on-ear headphones. Made with super-comfortable memory...
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- AKG Q460 Quincy Jones Signature On-Ear Headphones, Green
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- £129.95
- The AKG Q460 closed-back headphones have been designed with an unprecedented level of input from 79 GRAMMY...
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- AKG K518LE On-Ear Headphones, Blue
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- £69.95
- With its powerful sound, perfect screening and patented 3D axis capsule rotating mechanism, the limited...
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- John Lewis Children's Hearing Protection On-Ear Headphones, Green
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- £16.95
- The John Lewis Children's hearing protection headphones have an active volume limiter to prevent excessive...
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- AKG K518LE On-Ear Headphones, Yellow
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- £69.95
- With its powerful sound, perfect screening and patented 3D axis capsule rotating mechanism, the limited...
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- John Lewis Hear-muffs Headphones, Cream
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- No need to compromise, it's warm ears and cool sounds with these earmuffs featuring built-in headphones...
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Buying Guide - Headphones

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Which Type for You?

The best headphones will block out external sounds at the same time as providing great reception. More importantly personal headphones will protect your immediate neighbours from hearing intrusive and unwelcome sound.

Headphones come included with many audio devices, including mobile phones and MP3 players; they are usually cheap and cheerful and if you are going to be spending a significant amount of time hooked up to entertainment, you will require a better set of personal headphones.

The first thing to consider is what you want your headphones to do. There are two types of headphones: those designed for use with fixed equipment such as TVs, DVD players, PCs, mobile phones, and MP3 players and cordless headphones. The latter are very popular as they don't need to be connected via a cable. They receive signals through radio waves or infrared waves which are encoded using a transmission link such as Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.

Earbud headphones are the smallest headphones available and are most commonly provided with iPods and mobile phones. They are lightweight and easy to carry. However, the sound quality can be poor in cheaper models.

In-earphones are also available with sound-isolating devices. These headphones are also known as ear canal headphones. They are an improvement on the basic earphone as they come with a rubberised ear seal, which, whilst still having the convenience of being lightweight and easy to carry, effectively insulates the ear from extraneous sound of up to -20dB.

Skull Candy, a company founded in 2003, specialises in the design and manufacture of headphones, earphones and general audio-orientated products for users on the move. Skull Candy have researched the market and created cutting-edge technology to provide great sound to accompany the most extreme sports, including motocross and snowboarding. With amplified subwoofer speakers, you can immerse yourself in your favourite tracks. Skull Candy has also developed a range of headphones for use by DJs and gamers.

All earphones should be treated with care when used in conjunction with road-based sports as the all-round sound produced these devices can completely block out external sound. This can be dangerous in traffic.

Wireless headphones hold the advantage of enabling you to move around, within the range of the signal. You can walk from room to room, prepare the evening meal, do the ironing, exercise in your home gym and still not miss an episode of your favourite radio programme. Wireless headphones are also great for listening to music late at night or for engaging in after dark entertainment on your game console.

There are two types of wireless headphones: closed back and open back. As the name suggests, closed back headphones provide better sound isolation. These headphones are a good choice for those with hearing impairments which are especially apparent in noisy environments. Open back headphones provide a more natural reproduction of sound as the earphones don’t reflect the sound back into the ear, as can happen with closed back headphones.

Cable headphones have been largely overtaken by wireless technology but they remain a good choice for watching TV, particularly for those who are hard of hearing. Wired headphones are also cheaper than the higher-tech models, and require less setting up.

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So you've looked at the options and now you have to decide on the features you desire in your headphones.

If you are looking for something to accompany you on your marathon training run then in-earphones are the obvious choice. However, an open back model will allow you some external sound which is safer.

For listening whilst using public transport, sealed in-earphones are a better choice, both for you, the listener, and your fellow travellers. Some noise-cancelling headphones create anti-noise, which averts the external noise whilst not eliminating it entirely. This may seem less favourable however, these headphones don't tire the ears, and the better quality ones enable the listener to hear more detail in the sound. On long flights they're highly successful at eliminating engine noise with less fatigue on the ears.

For the ultimate listening experience, you may wish to consider headphones with surround sound. Surround sound headphones provide your listening experience with a 'concert-hall' feel.

For voice-to-text applications and for the use of VoIP services such as Skype, headphones with built-in microphones provide the complete solution.

The latest headphone technology is Bluetooth which transmits the signal between the headphones and a Wi-Fi dongle plugged into the source - usually an iPod. The advantage of this is that there are no dangling cords from pockets or handbags - it's about as cordless as you can get.

Noise-cancelling technology, which blocks out unwanted sounds, is improving year on year and several new models of noise-cancelling headphones have been launched this year. The latest innovation is the built-in 'talk' facility which enables the wearer to hold a conversation with someone in the same room, without having to remove the headphones. On some models the headphones can be linked up to a smartphone to enable you to take phone calls. This noise-protective system is also becoming available in in-earphones.

A three-level noise blocker is built-in to the more expensive models. This effectively blocks out various sound levels. One mode will block low density noise such as that deriving from trains and buses; a second level blocks higher noise such as that deriving from air-conditioning systems; while the top level mode will block aircraft noise. This is a great innovation as the wearer can adjust the sound blocking levels to suit the environment they happen to be in.

Headphones for gaming benefit from several new innovations, one of the best being the built-in microphone which enables you to hear yourself talking while playing. It also lets you know how you sound to others when singing along to your favourite tracks!

Sound and Quality

If you are an avid music listener, the sound quality of cheap headphones will leave a great deal to be desired, and even the very best basic controls will soon make you want to upgrade to either earphones or the larger, higher quality headphones. The sound reproduction on earbud headphones can become a little dull, but if you still prefer the neatness and portability of small earphones, the in-ear type will provide you with better sound quality.

To receive good sound, you will require headphones of a good fit. If the ear piece sits loosely in the ear, you still won’t receive pure sound, regardless of the quality of the sound reproduction. Good quality in-earphones will block out the majority of extraneous sound but again the earphones must be positioned properly. Take the time to fit your new headphones into the ear canal. Pulling the earlobe down as you put them in is a good method, but do be gentle. You've only got one set of ears and you will need them to last!

The type of music you are going to listen to on your headphones should guide you in your search for the perfect headphones. If you are a heavy metal aficionado, then you're going to want a set of headphones with great bass. If you love classical music then you will need your headphones to meet different criteria so, if possible, try out a few pairs at your local music or electronics store.

Bear in mind that very loud bass can damage the ears, so choose both the sound capacity and the fit of your headphones very carefully. It's amazing how ears differ in their size and shape and it is essential to consider comfort in addition to the quality of sound reproduction.

As with all things, when it comes to headphones, you tend to get what you pay for. Cheap headphones or in-earphones are often short on a really good fit. A big complaint from consumers who have bought cheap in-earphones is the annoying habit they have of falling out of the ears.

Headphones for gaming need special consideration. As they are worn for long periods, they should be well padded, and have good bass for a true to life gaming experience. Some headphones can be multi-purpose, and have a separate music mode which can be switched on for ordinary listening. This alleviates the need for two sets of expensive headphones.

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