Headphones

Coming later this year, the BeatsX earphones incorporate Apple's new custom Bluetooth low-energy chip, the W1, in a neckband-style design that's sports-friendly.

Although it's a bit too pricey, the Erato Apollo 7 is one of the first truly wireless headphones that works well and delivers decent sound.

Apple's new "truly wireless" earbuds are strange-looking, but they might be the best Apple Watch accessories yet. Yes, Apple Watch accessories.

Jabra's Sport Elite is a totally wireless waterproof headphone that features two separate cord-free earbuds and an in-ear heart-rate monitor.

The affordable BackBeat 100, an LG Tone competitor that ships in October, is designed for both music and making phone calls.

Sony's MDR-1000X is a wireless noise-canceling headphone that's loaded with features and may match or even exceed the noise-muffling capabilities of Bose's QC35.

The new Libratone Q Adapt series come with adjustable noise cancelling, plus touch-sensitive and hands-free controls.

French company Focal's closed-back, over-ear headphone is designed for mobile use and delivers excellent sound for $250.

Special editions of the Sport Coach and Sport Pulse include some small but potentially important improvements.

The Puro Sound Labs BT5200 headphones might look like some other Bluetooth headphones, but they do deliver excellent audio while helping you protect yourself from hearing loss.