TOP 16 best wired headphones: 2021 rating and which model to choose for your phone

Rating of the TOP 16 best wired headphones of 2021

Earbuds

In-ear headphones are located in the outer part of the ear canal and do not provide complete sound isolation, unlike earplugs. The listener has access to the sounds of the street. The top 3 included the inexpensive sports headset SmartBuy and 2 models from competing companies, Samsung and Apple.

SmartBuy Fit

pros

• microphone
• sensitivity 103 dB
• splash protection
• curved plug

Minuses

• short cable

From 263 ₽

The top wired in-ear headphones opens with a symmetrical sports headset equipped with a microphone. There is no volume control, but there is splash protection and an L-shaped plug. The sound is loud, but not enough bass. Budget-friendly, comfortable enough headphones for sports.

Samsung EO-EG920 Fit

pros

• convenient control
• replaceable ear pads
• nice bass
• volume control

Minuses

• wire 1.2 m thin

From 659 ₽

Despite the modest design, the sound of the Samsung headphones is good, even at high volume there is no distortion. The remote control with microphone and volume control is located right next to the throat, so the interlocutor can hear the voice perfectly. The cable is thin.

Apple EarPods (Lightning)

pros

• microphone, volume control
• good sound
• sensitivity 113 dB
• impedance 16 ohms

Minuses

• Lightning connector
• the wire is twisted

From 1,479 ₽

Yabloko producers know how to create high-quality sound, but everything is ruined by their irrepressible desire to make money on the quality of materials. The wire in apple headphones is very thin, so it gets twisted and frayed. Due to the connector, the headset is only suitable for Apple products.

How to choose?

In 2021, there is a huge range of each type of wired headphones on the market. They have different characteristics, purpose, design and size. Models differ in price and popularity. What should you pay attention to?

Main selection criteria:

• Depending on the type of headphones : open or closed. The first has a special mesh near the hole that transmits sound. The second one does not have such holes. If there is a sound conducting hole, the device has more advantages.
• Purpose of headphones . There is a classification: portable; domestic; sports; gaming; DJ; monitor Each type has its own characteristics, which the buyer needs to familiarize himself with before purchasing.
• Sound quality . The easiest way to evaluate this criterion is by ear. Advice - test the product before purchasing.
• Method of attaching headphones . Now there are 4 methods of fastening: classic, with self-adjusting, sliding or cast arms. One of the most popular is self-adjusting temples.
• Length, shape and quality of wire . The longer the cord, the more convenient it will be for the user to use the headphones. The shape is divided into round and flat. Flat is convenient because it does not get tangled.
• Volume control . Not a required feature, but its presence significantly increases the quality of use.

Customer Reviews

Anna Svistunova

JBL C100SI

It's Jbl!!! We only use headphones from this company and we don’t use any others. Our whole family has headphones from this company (some people like wired ones, some like wireless ones). I always wear wired ones, because... I listen to the radio the old fashioned way through my phone, not through apps. The only fly in the ointment... when talking through them, the interlocutor is not particularly comfortable, a crackling sound is heard, but this does not cause any inconvenience to me, I calmly disconnect the headphones, speak and connect them again.

Evgeniy Shabashev

Sony MDR-EX155AP

I thought for a long time about which headphones to choose. I looked from the cheapest to the most expensive. I myself have always used full-size headphones and was skeptical about earplugs. These headphones didn't change my mind, but I really liked them. The sound in them is tolerable, quite deep (for the price), they overplay the bass a little and underplay the top, which I consider to be the norm for budget acoustics. What I liked most was how they fit in my ears. For me, vyakumki have always been a torment, because they flew out at the slightest pick and all I got from them was hassle. These ones hold tight, even in my small ears, an hour of running on the ellipse, and no problems. The headphones are one of the best in their price segment, if you don’t plan to buy headphones more expensive than 5,000, then there is no point in overpaying, you are unlikely to find better.

Alexander B.

Sennheiser HD 206

Initially, they press quite hard, but at the same time they jam the surroundings. You can bend the arm a little with your hands (lightly, not too hard), then they will stop pressing, and they will sit normally, but they will no longer dampen the surroundings. For some, the latter is a minus, but for me, a paranoid person, it’s a huge plus - no one will sneak up behind you unnoticed. The sound, considering the price, is quite normal. Please note that these are not headphones for 40 thousand, or even 5 thousand. The price is one and a half thousand. At the same time, previous similar models (out of production) served me for more than 5 years, and only because I could not find replacement ear pads for them.

Alexander K.

Marshall Mode EQ

I encountered this problem, I like the earphones, but the problem is with the sound, it involuntarily decreases when the wire with the microphone moves. (As I already understood, this is a problem with Xiaomi phones of modern years) I have a note 10pro, Android 10. As I decided, I installed the “button mapper”, tried to find the headphone microphone key separately, but still finds it as the volume_down key (25), which corresponds to the volume down rocker key. I only managed to block the “single press” volume control item. Everything seems to be working, but if you want to turn down the volume, you have to press (press) the rocker.

Anna

Sony MDR-XB50AP

My impressions: I read reviews here before purchasing, but decided to purchase. I realized that the issue of comfort and sound quality of headphones can only be decided individually. Until you try, you won't understand. Briefly: the sound is excellent and the shape is comfortable for my ears. Super headphones! Details: I had different models of headphones before (both cheap and expensive - up to 5.5 thousand rubles), but I can say with confidence that I liked these headphones. Just imagine, I turn on the same songs - my favorite ones, which I have listened to for many years, and I understand that I haven’t really heard even half of the musical elements and instruments that sound there. In fact, the entire playlist has a new sound, I’m getting to know my favorite artists again. Any headphones, especially when it comes to non-professional earbuds, will have drawbacks, but for me this turned out to be the best choice. I didn’t use a microphone—no need. I really hope they last a long time.

Kostya Mironovsky

Sony MDR-EX155AP

- a good microphone both outdoors and indoors when using both a PC and a phone - clear and balanced sound in all genres, which I’m used to (before there were the same ones, just without a microphone, they broke due to my carelessness in handling) - black color cool, but I took the ear pads from the previous ones, they seemed more comfortable than the new ones - I’ll separately note the cool packaging, in the box there will be another cardboard box, and in it there will be a bag with headphones and other things. And the boxes open and close well and are not torn. Yes, the boxes are also cool. Overall, I think they are the best headphones among wired and wireless ones, because sound quality comes first, otherwise what kind of wireless headphones are these that sound worse than these Sony ones for 1000 rubles?

Ekaterina S.

Xiaomi Mi In-Ear Headphones Basic

They fit like family in my sore ears (otitis media) and within a few hours my ears didn’t get tired, which rarely happens with any headphones. Sound. Excellent, clean. I heard more details in some of my favorite compositions. I last heard a similar sound in the Walkman headphones that came with the phone of the same name. I gave it to my husband, who has an ear for music, to listen to. Check it out. Naturally, the price. Cord length. Noise suppression. It is both a plus and a minus. You can't hear the TV at medium volume. However, I didn’t hear my son roaring either. I haven't checked it on the bus yet.

Panasonic RP-HT010GU-H

Panasonic RP-HT010GU-H

Take this money, you won't regret it. Let them even be like second headphones. I took 2 pairs 3 months ago. So far, none of them have broken, although children use their cell phones for school. I also buy from them, they are very convenient. If you sit in them all day, then you begin to feel them.

arny

Sony MDR-EX650AP

I was looking for good headphones “always with me”, I listen on the go (smartphone) and on a laptop (via FIIO Olympus/E10). They sound great. Before this I had the Sennheiser CX-300 ii (loud, but “hit” the ears, feeling of constant overload), Sennheiser IE 4 (I caught the drive with them, they sound better from the phone than from a stationary one, I lost them). I like the Sony mdr-ex650 better than the previous ones. I was looking at IE 4, but then I accidentally saw these, believed the good reviews, and now I’m crazy. There is a microphone effect from the jacket, with music turned on - OK. But the sound they produce is worth it. As a headset/control, the PowerAmp works great, I just installed the Smart Key from the play store.

Kristina D.

Sony MDR-XB50AP

I've been using it for almost 2 years, they've never let me down, they've never broken or stuttered, my ears are on fire. The sound is excellent, maybe not the lowest bass, but you can hear what they are singing about and what other instruments are playing. I used a medium size attachment, after a year and a half it started to come off on one ear and got lost. I put it in a larger size, now it’s not always convenient to insert it into the ear, but that’s my problem, such tips are not designed for the size of my ear) Regarding sound insulation, there are no complaints at all. While there is a pause between tracks, you can still hear the announcement of the next metro station, when the track is already playing, you can’t even hear the noise of the train. The ears were given as a birthday present, to be honest, for such quality I expected them to cost thousands 7) Apparently they saved money on me