What kind of headphones do you use with your smartphone?

It’s been nearly five years since Apple bravely ditched its phone’s headphone jack, and countless companies have followed in its wake since then. Initially a major drawback, wireless audio has since become second nature. Walk down any street in any city and it seems almost everyone has switched to wireless headphones.

This shouldn’t come as a surprise, especially if you’ve recently bought a high-end phone. While budget devices and some mid-range offerings have retained the grip, most modern flagships have a USB-C port and nothing else. Many phones include an adapter in the box, but the convenience of wireless audio is alluring – and wireless headphones have gotten really, really good.

Headphones like Sony’s new XM4s offer excellent battery life and ANC to block out the world around you, while Amazon and Google both offer budget packages around $ 100. Gone are the days of under five hours of listening – most sets now offer six to seven on a single charge, with carrying cases providing extra power on the go. Meanwhile, the on-ear and on-ear headphones can push up to 40 hours of playback, which is perfect for an entire week of office work.

Audio quality has come a long way over the past five years, and an improved sense of comfort – despite all of our different ear and head shapes – helps make wireless equipment more accessible to everyone.

Of course, the benefits of wired headphones remain solid. Even as wireless headphones get cheaper, wired sets still offer much more affordable prices, along with lighter designs and higher sound quality in the high-end market. Oh, and they still work on airplanes and with that brand new shiny OLED switch that still can’t connect to bluetooth headphones without a third-party adapter.

So which do you prefer? Since the first time we conducted this survey, we’ve broken down wireless headphones into TWEs and “cushions,” or sets with a connection cable running behind your neck. We’ve also included bone conduction headphones, which are slowly gaining popularity outside of cycling and other active sports. Feel free to choose as many options as you regularly use.

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