Everyone Should Travel With a Pair of Cheap Wired Headphones (2026)

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I did it. I caved and did something completely out of character as a seasoned Reviews editor: I made an impulse purchase with zero prior research. When I was in the airport with my family last week, I walked into one of the insanely expensive Hudson News kiosks and bought a pair of (relatively) cheap wired headphones. They cost me $15 (but they're much cheaper if you buy them before you leave).

We had forgotten to charge my daughter’s over-ears Bluetooth headphonesbefore we left our vacation rental. She couldn’t...

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