Tested: sports headphones. Road cycling, cross-trainers, treadmills, jogging, Pilates, skipping, martial arts, breakdancing, floor exercises – our testers tried out 18 pairs of headphones whilst doing their favourite sports. We’ll tell you which ones stay securely in your ears, are easy to operate whilst on the move, and cope well with hats, helmets and wind noise...

Bose's QuietComfort Ultra headphones (2nd gen) impressed in the test with a pleasantly neutral sound. Bass sounds balanced, mids are unadulterated and trebles are clear and clean. The equaliser in the companion app allows the sound to be optimally adjusted to different tastes. Only the sound stage is rather narrow, which means you can't hear all the nuances...