All earphones

These are in-ear monitors — IEMs. Earphones that seal in your ear for sound and isolation the buds from your phone can't touch. We call them IEMs, you can call them earphones, same thing — just hear the difference.

Every IEM on this page earned its spot. We listen to each one before it goes up. If it didn't move us — or didn't beat something cheaper — it's not here.

There's no single best IEM. There's the one that fits how you listen. Some people want bass they feel in their chest. Some want every detail in a track laid bare. Some want vocals that sound like a real person in the room. We sort for that, not for spec sheets.