Earphones information

This report deals with earphones and earbuds. If you are interested in their larger cousins, please see our separate reports on headphones and wireless headphones.

ConsumerReports.org has a useful headphones buying guide that even non-subscribers can access.

Another useful buyer's guide comes from Macworld. It explains the different types of headphones available and makes recommendations for specific models, though there's no information on why they favor the listed models over others.

Headwize.com doesn't feature product reviews, but does include lots of updates, industry reports and news on new headphones.

HeadphoneNews.com has frequently updated news on headphones.

Message forums can be a mixed bag, but they are great places for novices to ask questions. Head-Fi.org has a well-trafficked forum:

Manufacturers' websites:

Apple

Bose

Creative

Etymotic

Grado

Klipsch

Koss

Sennheiser

Shure

Sony

Ultimate Ears

Ultrasone