The first rule of buying an iPod is to do away with the headphones, but what to replace them with? If it’s versatility you’re after, these are a great bet, providing flexibility and excellent sound at a reasonable price.

Price: £89.99 | Klipsch

They double as a handsfree kit, so you can take calls without yanking out your earphones, and the mic is at chest level, so you won’t have to lift it up to be heard.

They’re noise isolating, cutting out the chatter from those around you, and you can control the music using the controls on the cable, meaning no rustling round in your pockets every time you want to switch song. With different sizes of earbuds supplied, and the tips are oval-shaped, meaning they’re a snug, comfortable fit. In other words, a classic pair of portable cans.