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Sony WH-1000XM4 Wireless Noise Canceling Headphones ($198, originally $350)

If you spend a lot of time walking or exercising outdoors in the winter, headphones make all the difference. While earbuds are small and convenient, headphones do double duty — keeping your ears warm like earmuffs while delivering great sound. Wearing them is my go-to winter hack, and I can promise you, it works. Read our review of the Sony WH-1000XM5 Wireless Noise Canceling Headphones (an upgraded model).

Editor Quote: "As someone with a small head shape, over-the-ear headphones usually don't even fit me. But the Sony WH-1000XM5s are adjustable and don't slip off my head. Plus, I can wear these lightweight headphones for long periods of time without my head feeling like it's getting compressed." — Anvita Reddy, former assistant shopping editor