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Best audio gear of 2025

Top 30 models by score, from our catalog.

updated Oct 21, 2026
Edifier ES850NB
#1

Edifier ES850NB

9.6 / 10
92 hActive noise cancelling
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2 JBL BAR 1000MK2
JBL · 2025
BAR 1000MK2
960 W
9.6 / 10
9.6
3 Soundcore P31i
Soundcore · 2025
P31i
10 hActive noise cancellingIPx5
9.5 / 10
9.5
4 Cambridge Audio Melomania P100 SE
Cambridge Audio · 2025
Melomania P100 SE
100 hActive noise cancelling
9.5 / 10
9.5
5 Samsung HW-Q990F/ZF
Samsung · 2025
HW-Q990F/ZF
9.5 / 10
9.5
6 Soundcore P41i
Soundcore · 2025
P41i
12 hActive noise cancellingIPx5
9.5 / 10
9.5
7 Muse M-298
Muse · 2025
M-298
66 hActive noise cancelling
9.5 / 10
9.5
8 Edifier ED-W280NBPRO
Edifier · 2025
ED-W280NBPRO
23 hActive noise cancellingIPx5
9.5 / 10
9.5
9 Noble Audio FoKus Amadeus
Noble Audio · 2025
FoKus Amadeus
12 hActive noise cancelling
9.5 / 10
9.5
10 JVC HA-EC77T
JVC · 2025
HA-EC77T
11 hActive noise cancellingIPx7
9.5 / 10
9.5
11 Hisense AX5140Q
Hisense · 2025
AX5140Q
600 W
9.5 / 10
9.5
12 Nothing CMF Buds 2 Plus
Nothing · 2025
CMF Buds 2 Plus
14 hActive noise cancellingIPx5
9.4 / 10
9.4
13 Nothing CMF Buds 2
Nothing · 2025
CMF Buds 2
13 hActive noise cancellingIPx5
9.4 / 10
9.4
14 OnePlus Nord Buds 3R
OnePlus · 2025
Nord Buds 3R
12 hActive noise cancellingIPx5
9.4 / 10
9.4
15 Noble Audio FoKus Apollo
Noble Audio · 2025
FoKus Apollo
80 hActive noise cancelling
9.4 / 10
9.4
16 Samsung HW-Q995F
Samsung · 2025
HW-Q995F
9.4 / 10
9.4
17 EarFun Clip
EarFun · 2025
Clip
10 hIPx5
9.3 / 10
9.3
18 Realme Buds Air7 Pro
Realme · 2025
Buds Air7 Pro
12 hActive noise cancellingIPx5
9.3 / 10
9.3
19 Samsung HW-Q990F/EN
Samsung · 2025
HW-Q990F/EN
9.2 / 10
9.2
20 final UX1000
final · 2025
UX1000
70 hActive noise cancelling
9.2 / 10
9.2
21 AVIOT TE-Q3R
AVIOT · 2025
TE-Q3R
11.5 hActive noise cancellingIPx4
9.2 / 10
9.2
22 EarFun Wave Pro
EarFun · 2025
Wave Pro
80 hActive noise cancelling
9.2 / 10
9.2
23 Head Bone
Head · 2025
Bone
11 hIPx8
9.2 / 10
9.2
24 Edifier WH950NB Gen 2
Edifier · 2025
WH950NB Gen 2
80 hActive noise cancelling
9.2 / 10
9.2
25 Realme Buds Air7
Realme · 2025
Buds Air7
13 hActive noise cancellingIPx5
9.2 / 10
9.2
26 Baseus Inspire XH1
Baseus · 2025
Inspire XH1
100 hActive noise cancelling
9.1 / 10
9.1
27 EarFun Air Pro 4+
EarFun · 2025
Air Pro 4+
12 hActive noise cancellingIPx5
9.1 / 10
9.1
28 Soundcore Liberty 5
Soundcore · 2025
Liberty 5
12 hActive noise cancellingIPx5
9.1 / 10
9.1
29 JBL Bar 800MK2
JBL · 2025
Bar 800MK2
780 W
9.1 / 10
9.1
30 Suunto AQUA
Suunto · 2025
AQUA
10 hIPx8
9.0 / 10
9.0

Close contests in this ranking

Edifier ES850NBvsJBL BAR 1000MK2Edifier ES850NBvsJBL BAR 1000MK29.69.6JBL BAR 1000MK2vsSoundcore P31iJBL BAR 1000MK2vsSoundcore P31i9.69.5Soundcore P31ivsCambridge Audio Melomania P100 SESoundcore P31ivsCambridge Audio Melomania P100 SE9.59.5Cambridge Audio Melomania P100 SEvsSamsung HW-Q990F/ZFCambridge Audio Melomania P100 SEvsSamsung HW-Q990F/ZF9.59.5Samsung HW-Q990F/ZFvsSoundcore P41iSamsung HW-Q990F/ZFvsSoundcore P41i9.59.5Soundcore P41ivsMuse M-298Soundcore P41ivsMuse M-2989.59.5

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