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I've been hunting for the best earbuds for travel — here are the 6 pairs our audio team recommends

My non-negotiable for any kind of trip is a good pair of headphones. Public transport without a way to zone out from my surroundings? Unthinkable. A good podcast, playlist or audiobook can make any tediously long journey pass in double-quick time.

Day-to-day, my over-ear cans are my playlist-deliverer of choice, and so far I've been lugging them around on my vacations too, but I've decided it's time to invest in some earbuds for travel. The main benefit of an in-ear option is that it's significantly more compact for packing, but in hotter climes, I've also been struggling with overheating ears (it's a privileged problem, but a problem nonetheless, okay?) — and I'm concerned about what the sweat and suncream is doing to my earcup padding.

Luckily, the talented TechRadar Audio team has been busy testing dozens of pairs of earbuds, and I have plenty of well-reviewed options to choose from...

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Your iPhone is about to get more software updates &mdash; and AI is the reason why

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Meta, like SpaceX, looks to turn excess AI compute into cash

Plex Vs Jellyfin Vs Emby: Here's How The Three Media Servers Really Compare

Your iPhone is about to get more software updates — and AI is the reason why

Sony announces that the PS3 and Vita stores are going offline on the same day it tells us we won't be able to buy physical games in future — 'This is why physical media matters'