3 of the best earbuds for travel all rated 5-star buys by our Audio Editor

Date:
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:40:08 +0000

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Including a pair that deliver 'near-impenetrable ANC' for blocking out rowdy fellow travelers.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Heading off on holiday? You'll probably want to arm yourself with a good pair of earbuds. Even if you didn't want to use them for city mooching or poolside relaxing, they'll almost certainly come in handy during those long hours riding on planes, trains, and buses.

At TechRadar, our audio expects have tested hundreds of pairs of headphones, and they know exactly what to look for to you keep you, and your ears, happy. And it just so happens that right now, three of the very best headphones for travel are discounted in the Prime Day sales. All of these have been personally tested by our esteemed Audio Editor Becky Scarrott, and every pair scored a perfect five stars and that is not a score we are giving out lightly. Let's take a look... Top earbuds for happy holidays Nothing Ear (a) earbuds now 49 at Amazon (was 69.99 ) Bose QuietComfort Ultra (2nd gen) now 209.95 at Amazon (was 299.95 ) B&W Pi8 earbuds now 275 at Peter Tyson (was 369) First up, the Nothing Ear (a) Wireless Ear Buds , which for me are the standouts, because they're both very good and very affordable. I personally find it stressful to have any of my pricier gadgets with me when I go away; I want headphones that no one's going to want to nick, and which aren't going
to be too pricey to replace if I leave them in a hotel room. Becky calls
these headphones "a sure-fire hit", with shout-outs for the noise cancellation, sound quality, comfort and battery life, all of which she says are far better than you'd expect at this price point.

Happier spending a bit more on your buds, and keeping a closer eye on them on your travels? Consider one of the following two options First up are the second-gen Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds . The main reason we recommend these for travel is because the noise cancellation is second to none. Becky writes: "These buds are the most sonically exuberant listen I've heard to
date in this type of form factor, a fact only enhanced by their rock-solid, near-impenetrable active noise cancellation (ANC), which you can usefully tweak on a slider when creating Bose's hugely successful 'Modes'."

Finally, we have the Bowers & Wilkins Pi8 . Becky was blown away by the "incredible levels of detail and dynamism" and called these "a highly competent set of earbuds and a joy to wear". They're also especially great
for using on flights, because you can plug the case's USB-C port into the headphone jack on an in-flight entertainment system, and it'll work as a wireless audio transmitter. Like the Bose buds, the ANC is also great ideal for blocking out noisy fellow travellers, and the drone of a plane engine. More importantly, they manage to nix background sound without creating a too-tight seal that can lead of painful eardrum pressure. 30% OFF Nothing Ear (a) Wireless Ear Buds 49 69.99 shop now View details 30% OFF Bose
QuietComfort Ultra Bluetooth Earbuds (2nd Gen) 209.95 299.95 shop now View details 25% OFF Bowers & Wilkins Pi8 In-Ear Wireless ANC Earbuds 275 369 shop now View details More travel headphone bargains to consider None of those
look quite right? We're a bit spoiled for choice when it comes to headphone deals, so I have some more options for you. None of the options below scored less than four stars in our tests, and they all shine in different ways.

I've included over-ears for those who find in-ears uncomfortable, open-ear options for situations where you need to be more aware of your surroundings, and bargain headphones for anyone whose idea of 'great travel headphones' is just the pair that won't break your heart if you leave them on a train or
drop them in the pool. 9% OFF Sony WH-1000XM6 wireless noise cancelling headphones 299 329 shop now View details 20% OFF Nothing Headphone (a) 2026 Active Noise Cancelling Headphones 119 149 shop now View details 20% OFF
Apple Airpods Pro 3 Wireless Earbuds 175 219 shop now View details 15% OFF HUAWEI Freearc Open-Ear Earbuds 50.10 58.95 shop now View details 28% OFF CMF by Nothing Headphone Pro 56.99 79 shop now View details 20% OFF Sony
WH-CH720N Wireless Over-Ear Headphones 59.90 74.99 shop now View details 27% OFF JLab Go Pods ANC 21.99 29.99 shop now View details 36% OFF SoundPeats Clip1 open-ear earbuds 48.42 75.99 shop now View details More Prime Day deals in the US Amazon Devices : Fire Sticks & Echo from $18 Amazon Haul: viral gadgets, tech & appliances from $1.99 Apple : MacBooks, AirPods & AirTags
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