If you're an iOS user who wants to avoid dealing with an auxiliary app, Apple AirPods Pro is your best bet. They have impressive noise cancellation and seamlessly connect to iOS systems. To pair them to your iPhone, just open the charging case. Need to go hands-free? The AirPods will announce your texts to you.

The Sony Truly Wireless Noise-Canceling Earbuds are our top pick for anyone who loves features, features, and more features. The best part is that they’re not fussy or hard to use, and the setup was as simple as following the infographic inside the manual and downloading the app.

You may picture just one thing when you think of over-ear headphones, but the category actually has a ton of variation. Here are some of the best you can get.

And if you don't have comfortable headphones, your poor little ears are going to suffer. If you haven't experienced headphone soreness and ear fatigue, just know that we don't recommend it. So, to help you take care of your ears and save you any shopping-related stress,