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The Best Cheap Headphones to Buy in 2019
Because you don't have to spend a fortune on headphones, MH has found 9 of the best pairs of cheap headphones that won't break the bank
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Whether you love listening to your favourite songs at the gym, an audiobook on the way to work, or just catch up with a podcast in your spare time (here are 50 of our favourites) a pair of headphones that sounds great is a must. But you don't have to spend the earth to ensure a great listening experience. MH has put nine pairs of headphones — each under £50 — to the test to find out just which sound great without breaking the bank.
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Carrie-Ann Skinner is a technology and smart home expert with over 16 years of experience reviewing the latest gadgets and gizmos.
She's tested everything from smartphones, tablets and laptops to headphones, speakers and smart home kit such as wi-fi security cameras and video doorbells, making her best placed to offer advice on the gadgets to buy, how to use them, and how to get better deals.
Carrie once headed up the tech testing team at the Good Housekeeping Institute, and during her nine-year tenure (2011 to 2020) put the latest consumer and home tech through its paces for hundreds of reviews, and wrote detailed advice on how to buy the best tech and get the most out of it.
Carrie is also the former Homes Editor at TechRadar, where she focussed on finding the best kit to automate the home, and she has written for Tech Advisor (when it was known as PC Advisor), Ideal Home and Sound Advice.
When not getting hands-on with new technology, Carrie can be found on Instagram offering up simple tech tips, uncovering the best hidden features in the most popular gadgets at @tech_ing_it_easy, and indulging her passion for baking.
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