True Wireless Earphones (TWS) | Best of August 2021

Updated in August 2021

If we were to ask you, nowadays, which technological gadget you would no longer be able to give up, we are sure that for most of you users the answer would be wireless headphones. Well, as we can disagree, there is no doubt that wireless headphones have revolutionized our habits and above all by providing us with a great help in daily life.

It was 2016 when one of the most influential companies in the world, Apple has launched its first completely wire-free headset solution, a revolution welcomed by the masses with eager anticipation. To confirm this are the numbers, there are millions of pieces sold every week in the world even today, with the AirPods that continue to dominate at the top of the ranking of the best-selling headphones. From there, a product that already existed but to which particular attention had never been paid, became a real "Must Have" that cannot be renounced.

As the months go by and then over the years more and more companies have decided to launch their solution on the market, passing from the tech giants to the lesser known ones, which have gradually made their way into this sector and which have seen their profit increase over the years but above all the interest in this kind of products.

How to choose true wireless earphones

In this guide, we have tried to shed some light on the world of TWS (True Wireless Stereo) headphones that is, those completely devoid of threads, trying to select the most interesting models among the various categories and considering that juggling within this market has become increasingly complicated, given the amount of proposals available.

The TWS headset sector is extremely varied and, wandering around the net, users can come across hundreds of different models, each characterized by something that differentiates it from the others: from design, to functionality, passing through battery life up to water resistance, each pair of earphones has its own particularity.

The aim of this guide is to offer you the ones that, at least from our point of view, represent the best solutions to choose from, all this, as usual, keeping an eye on the price.

8 different categories have been identified in which we are sure you will find the right model for you:

I cheapest Best quality / price Best for sportsmen The best active noise cancellation (ANC) The most complete The best for sound quality The best battery life A must for Apple users All the earphones in this guide re sultan compatible with both Android and iOS devices (except for the possibility of losing some functions in some particular circumstances), as well as the possibility of being able to use them with PCs, Macs and, more generally, being equipped with Bluetooth connectivity with any source that supports it.

In addition, all models are also equipped with the classic charging case, already supplied, which has a double task: to facilitate transport but mainly to recharge the earphones when they are discharged even on the move.

Having identified the different categories, we have chosen the specifications of the individual products and the particularities that differentiate them from each other. Most of the selected models have been tested by our editorial staff with the aim of providing advice as close to reality as possible and reflecting the user experience lived in their company.