Wireless headphones are great, and once you find a pair that works for you, you'll never want to go back to the wired life ever again. The biggest difference between wired and wireless headphones is that they need to be charged when their battery eventually dies, and to make your life a whole lot easier, you want to pick up a pair that charges via USB-C (the same connector that's probably on your phone). Here are all of the best ones we were able to find!
Have a lot of money to throw down on your next pair of wireless headphones? Go for the Sony WH-1000XM3. These have quickly asserted themselves as having some of the best sound quality and active noise cancelation of any pair of wireless headphones on the market, and all of that goodness is packed in a sleek, comfortable design with 30+ hours of battery life.
If you like the idea of the WH1000XM3 but want to spend a fraction of what they cost, some good alternatives are the Bluedio T5. These also deliver active noise canceling, and while they're not as good as what Sony's headphones deliver, their ANC is pretty darn impressive considering the low price. Bluedio offers the T5 in three gorgeous colors and promises around 25 hours of use between charges.
OnePlus's Bullets Wireless 2 earbuds are easily some of our favorite in-ear buds from the past year. The headphones look great, sound better than you'd expect, work with the Google Assistant, and deliver up to 10 hours of use on a single charge with some of the fastest charging speeds around. If you use these with a OnePlus phone, the music will automatically pause and resume when you take the buds in and out of your ears. Neat!
The Bose NCH 700 are the company's latest and greatest active noise-canceling headphones. They offer great sound quality, long battery life, and excellent comfort. Whether you're commuting to work or taking a long haul flight, the Bose NCH 700 are a perfect companion.
Bang & Olufsen products are never cheap, and that point holds true with the Beoplay H9i. These wireless headphones deliver a hybrid noise cancelation system that reduces high and low-frequency background noise, a transparency mode that allows you to easily hear what's going on around you, and unique touch controls for managing your music playback. On top of all that, they just look darn cool.
The Bowers & Wilkins PX7 not only look great, but they also sound good. They feature a super-wide soundstage for closed-back headphones. In addition to USB-C charging, they offer USB-C for audio playback as well. If you're looking for a truly great design, great sound, and USB-C, you've come to the right place.
When it comes to an overall package, the Jabra Elite 75t are tough to beat. They feature USB-C for charging, in addition to superb sound quality, comfort, and long battery life, with 7.5 hours of juice on the earbuds themselves and 20.5 hours with the included charging case.
While the newer 75t improve on the earbuds in every single way, the Elite 65t from Jabra are still solid earbuds, especially at their lower price point. They still offer long battery life, USB-C for charging, customizable sound through their smartphone app, and a decently small charging case.
If you're looking for USB-C specifically, the WF-1000XM3 from Sony are your best bet. They offer 6.5 hours of battery life on a single charge and up to 24 hours with the included charging case. The charging case charges over USB-C, but no wireless charging for the case. Otherwise, sound quality, ANC performance, and comfort is excellent.
Microsoft may not be the first name that comes to mind when you think of wireless headphones, but you may want to change that. The company's Surface Headphones 2 are a small update, but still retain all the great features from the original. They sound fantastic, offer great noise cancelation, and have a truly unique design with intuitive controls for changing the volume, skipping a song, and more.
The Surface Earbuds are great if you plan on doing productivity work while wearing your earbuds. The Surface Earbuds integrate with the Cortana digital assistant, Windows computers, and the suite of Office 365 products.
Sennheiser is the consumer-friendly "audiophile" brand and the company doesn't disappoint with the Momentum Wireless 3. They feature truly exceptional sound, decent battery life with up to 17 hours of juice on a single charge, and provide great comfort across the board.
The original Momentum True Wireless were fantastic but suffered quite a bit in the battery life department. It looks like Sennheiser has since resolved that issue with the second generation version, making great sounding headphones in a relatively portable design.
If you can deal with some occasional battery draining issues, the Momentum True Wireless are a fantastic value. They sound great, with a decent four hours of battery life from the buds and 12 total hours between the buds and case.
The Galaxy Buds+ are the latest true wireless earbuds from Samsung. Compared to the competition, the Galaxy Buds+ feature long battery life with up to 11 hours, deliver really good sound, and are super compact.
The Galaxy Buds aren't the latest and greatest anymore and don't have as many features as previous company offerings, but they're still worth a look at this lower price point. The Galaxy Buds are small and lightweight, have decent battery life, and deliver good sound considering their small size.
Want wireless charging and USB-C wired charging? Anker's Soundcore Liberty 2 Pro fits the description well. You'll get eight hours of battery life on the buds themselves, with an additional three full charges on the charging case, netting you a total of 32 hours of juice. In terms of comfort, they're super comfy and use a custom equalizer to tune the sound to your ears specifically.
Neckbuds aren't as popular as they once were but some still find them essential. The 1More Dual Driver ANC feature 20 hours of audio playback, IPX5 water resistance, and support for ANC. Plus, unlike over-ear headphones or true wireless earbuds, you can just leave the earbuds around your neck and nobody will really care.
What would I choose?
Over the past year or two, a ton of headphone manufacturers have begun adding support for USB-C charging in their devices. There are a few outliers out there still choosing to use Micro-USB instead of USB-C, but that number is quickly declining.
If I had to choose one option from this list, it would definitely be the Sony WH-1000XM3. They feature class-leading ANC, excellent comfort, and long battery life. Their sound quality is absolutely bass boosted, but it can, fortunately, be tuned in their companion Sony Headphones app.
If you're looking for earbuds, the Samsung Galaxy Buds+ are an equally great pick. They offer great sound quality, comfort, and long battery life. The Galaxy Buds+ charge over USB-C and have support for Qi wireless charging, which is fantastic given their price.
If you want a closer look at our favorite wireless headphones — regardless of whether they charge over USB-C — check out our best wireless headphones guide.
