Which type of headphones do you actually reach for most often?

Tiny, wireless and forever falling out of at least one ear on the escalator. Somehow still the nation's go-to for a quick podcast or call.

Big, comfy and brilliant for pretending you can't hear anyone on a packed Northern Line. Sony and Bose fans, this is your moment.

No battery to charge, no Bluetooth to pair, just a knot the size of a fist every time you pull them out of your coat pocket.

They sit outside your ears so you can still hear traffic, seagulls or your partner shouting about the bins. A bit weird, oddly brilliant.

Not fancy, not noise-cancelling, but they do the job on the school run and won't cost you a week's shopping. Solid British value.