If you want to make crystal-clear calls, check out our tested top picks for the best wireless earbuds and Bluetooth headphones.

What are the best overall earbuds for making calls?

Most true-wireless earbuds work reasonably well for making calls. But some work better than others, and the truth is only a handful offer high quality voice-calling performance. What do I mean by high quality? Well, the best earbuds for voice-calling greatly reduce background noise while also managing to pick up your voice clearly. That involves not only the buds' onboard microphones but sophisticated noise-reduction software algorithms and sometimes even voice accelerometers that can detect when you're speaking.

If I had to pick one as the best option, I'd go with the AirPods Pro 2. Updated almost two years ago with USB-C charging, Apple's flagship noise-canceling earbuds are very good at picking up your voice clearly while minimizing background noise. (I test voice-calling performance in the noisy streets of New York, which is a real torture test.)

Mostly, I recommend noise-isolating earbuds for phone calls because of their ability to block out sound so you can hear callers better. Not everyone likes to have tips in their ears, though, so we do have a few open earbuds on the list as well. We also consider features like sidetone, which allows you to hear your voice in headphones and earbuds as you talk (so you don't shout) and multipoint Bluetooth pairing, which lets you pair your headphones or earbuds with two devices at the same time for added flexibility.

We also have a list of the best headphones for working from home, but that roundup includes more work- or business-oriented headphones, which you're more likely to use at home with not only your phone but also a computer. Some of those headphones feature a retractable boom microphone.