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Tech & audio
Prices checked 24 Oct 2026
Quick answer: Our top picks for headphones and listening are open-ear sport headphones (A$319.00) and affordable noise-cancelling headphones (A$169.99), all under A$320 in Australia. All 2 gift ideas here link to real shops in Australia, the UK and the US, with prices checked 24 Oct 2026.
Headphones that fit real life, from open-ear running headphones to affordable noise cancelling.
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Open-ear sport headphones
Bone-conduction style headphones that sit outside the ear so you can hear traffic and conversation while running, walking or working. Two people in the thread named these. Prices vary a lot by country, so compare your own region's price.
Over-ear headphones with active noise cancelling at a much lower price than the big-name pairs, for planes, trains, open-plan offices and shared houses. Replies in the thread kept naming noise-cancelling headphones as a daily-use upgrade.