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The Dóttir truly wireless sports headphones are certainly fit to stay put for rigorous workouts and offer good battery life and useful active noise cancellation for the price. Sound-wise, they prioritise power and bass, which comes at the expense of delivering something that might appeal to audiophiles that also spend big time in the gym. You can find better sounding headphones for around this price, but if fit, powerful sound and those extras appeal, there are still things to like about the Dóttir as a workout companion Introduction Dóttir is a new headphone brand on the scene, built by two giants in the CrossFit game who became fed up when the sports headphones they turned to for training continually failed to go the distance. So it launched a set of in-ear headphones clearly inspired by the Beats Powerbeats Pro , prioritising a secure fit, big sound but also offering better protection against moisture and sweat as well as delivering big battery life too. Priced at £119.99, the...

The Huawei FreeBuds 4 offer decent sound, noise cancellation and intuitive touch controls but the battery life in particular leaves something to be desired. Pros Great-sounding audio Simple touch controls Accurate wear detection sensor Cons Short battery life Loose fit Bass could be deeper Availability UK RRP: £129.99 Europe RRP: €149.99 Key Features 14.3mm LCP dynamic drivers With bass-enhancing power engines Noise cancelling The earbuds feature Huawei’s Open-fit Active Noise Cancellation 2.0 Gesture controls Touch controls to control playback 4 hours of battery 2 hours with ANC on and 22 hours total in the charging case Introduction Do you love the look of Apple’s second gen AirPods , but own a growing collection of Huawei gadgets in lieu of an iPhone? If so, the Freebuds 4 could be your ideal earbuds.  The FreeBuds 4 were released alongside the Freebuds 4i and the Freebuds 4 Pro in 2021, offering consumers a middle-of-the-road option ...

Familiar looks and familiar enough sound from Urbanista, but the Los Angeles boast a fantastic sun-powered feature Pros Inexhaustible battery life ANC effectively combats low-frequency sounds More balanced approach to audio than Miami cousins Cons Looks and feels big Button layout still irks No aptX Availability UK RRP: £169 Key Features Hybrid Active Noise Cancelling ANC works to suppress repetitive low-frequency noises Self-charging Headphones that charge thanks to the power of the sun Bluetooth codec SBC and AAC for streaming audio Introduction The Urbanista travelogue moves to the west coast of America with its Los Angeles-inspired ANC headphones. And like that state, these headphones have a very sunny disposition with their innovative self-charging technology that means that as long as the sun is out, they’ll always be playing your tunes. And that’s not all, as the launch of the Los Angeles also heralds the launch of Urbanista’s new app. Gi...