Philips SHB6102 wireless headphones

Going wireless is a move you will never regret. These £71 headphones are very easy to pair up with both your mobile phone (assuming it is equipped with Bluetooth) and your MP3 player. (There's also a Bluetooth dongle supplied.) There's a discreet microphone, and the controls are intuitive so there's no panicked fumbling when retrieving a call. The build is attractive - the earphones are nicely padded and the band sits comfortably around the back of your neck rather than on top of your head. Unfortunately, there was a tendency for the connection to be dropped occasionally. The other disadvantage is that while the fast forward and rewind buttons work if you're listening to music from your A2DP Bluetooth mobile, they don't work with an MP3 player using the dongle.