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Headphone Reviews

Wireless, audiophile, studio and gaming headphone reviews ranked for buyers comparing sound, comfort, features and value.

Buyer guide

How to choose headphones

Start with where and how you listen. Sound tuning and comfort matter more over time than an impressive feature list on its own.

  • Fit and comfort: check clamp force, ear-pad depth and weight for long sessions.
  • Noise control: compare ANC, transparency and call quality for travel or office use.
  • Connections: choose the wireless codecs, multipoint support and wired listening options you actually need.

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Sony WH-1000XM6 product image
8.7/10 #1

Sony WH-1000XM6 Review

A research-based Sony WH-1000XM6 guide covering adaptive ANC, 30-hour battery life, Bluetooth codecs, multipoint, wired use and alternatives.

Sony · Noise-cancelling headphones
Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless product image
8.7/10 #2

Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless Review

A research-based Momentum 4 Wireless guide covering 60-hour battery life, adaptive ANC, aptX Adaptive, multipoint, 293 g weight and alternatives.

Sennheiser · Wireless audiophile headphones
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones 2nd Gen product image
8.6/10 #3

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones 2nd Gen Review

A research-based Bose QC Ultra Headphones 2nd Gen guide covering ANC, USB-C audio, 30-hour battery life, Immersive Audio and alternatives.

Bose · Noise-cancelling headphones
Audeze Maxwell product image
8.5/10 #4

Audeze Maxwell Review

A research-based Audeze Maxwell guide covering 90 mm planar drivers, 80+ hour battery life, 490 g weight, console versions and key alternatives.

Audeze · Wireless gaming headset
Focal Bathys product image
8.4/10 #5

Focal Bathys Review

Focal Bathys research-based review covering its USB-DAC mode, 40 mm aluminium/magnesium drivers, ANC, 30-hour Bluetooth battery, weight and alternatives.

Focal · Wireless audiophile headphones
Sony WH-1000XM5 product image
8.4/10 #6

Sony WH-1000XM5 Review

A research-based Sony WH-1000XM5 guide covering adaptive ANC, 250 g weight, 30-hour battery, LDAC, multipoint, passive wired use and buyer trade-offs.

Sony · Noise-cancelling headphones
Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 product image
8.3/10 #7

Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 Review

Overview The Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 are premium wireless over-ear headphones designed for listeners who want refined materials, active […]

Bowers & Wilkins · Premium wireless noise-cancelling headphones
Apple AirPods Max product image
8.3/10 #8

Apple AirPods Max Review

A research-based AirPods Max USB-C guide covering ANC, Spatial Audio, 20-hour battery life, 386.2 g weight, Apple integration and alternatives.

Apple · Ecosystem headphones
Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 product image
8.3/10 #9

Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 Review

Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 reviewed from official specifications: premium materials, 30-hour battery life, aptX Lossless support, ANC, and the trade-offs buyers should know.

Bowers & Wilkins · Luxury wireless headphones
DALI IO-8 product image
8.3/10 #10

DALI IO-8 Review

DALI IO-8 research-based review covering its 50 mm drivers, 35-hour battery, three ANC modes, wired options, codec support, weight and buyer trade-offs.

DALI · Hi-fi wireless headphones
Sony WH-1000XM4 product image
8.3/10 #11

Sony WH-1000XM4 Review

A research-based Sony WH-1000XM4 guide covering its folding design, 40 mm drivers, 30-hour ANC battery, LDAC, multipoint, passive mode and buying value.

Sony · Noise-cancelling headphones
JBL Tour One M3 product image
8.3/10 #12

JBL Tour One M3 Review

A research-based JBL Tour One M3 guide covering 40 mm drivers, adaptive ANC, LDAC, 70-hour battery, 278 g weight and the optional Smart Tx bundle.

JBL · Noise-cancelling headphones
Sonos Ace product image
8.3/10 #13

Sonos Ace Review

A research-based Sonos Ace guide covering 40 mm drivers, 30-hour ANC battery, USB-C and aptX Lossless, 312 g weight, TV Audio Swap and trade-offs.

Sonos · TV audio headphones
Bose QuietComfort Headphones product image
8.2/10 #14

Bose QuietComfort Headphones Review

A research-based Bose QuietComfort Headphones guide covering ANC modes, 24-hour battery, multipoint, adjustable EQ, passive wired use and buyer trade-offs.

Bose · Noise-cancelling headphones
Sennheiser Accentum Plus product image
8.2/10 #15

Sennheiser Accentum Plus Review

A research-based Sennheiser Accentum Plus guide covering 227 g weight, 50-hour ANC battery, aptX Adaptive, multipoint, wired listening and buyer trade-offs.

Sennheiser · Mid-range wireless headphones
Sennheiser HD 660S2 product image
8.2/10 #16

Sennheiser HD 660S2 Review

A research-based Sennheiser HD 660S2 guide covering its open-back design, 300-ohm impedance, 38 mm transducers, balanced cable, 260 g weight and trade-offs.

Sennheiser · Open-back headphones
Sennheiser HD 600 product image
8.2/10 #17

Sennheiser HD 600 Review

A research-based Sennheiser HD 600 guide covering its open-back 42 mm design, 300-ohm impedance, 260 g weight, source requirements and alternatives.

Sennheiser · Open-back headphones
HiFiMAN Edition XS product image
8.2/10 #18

HiFiMAN Edition XS Review

A research-based HiFiMAN Edition XS guide covering its open-back planar design, 18-ohm load, 92 dB sensitivity, 405 g weight, source needs and trade-offs.

HiFiMAN · Planar magnetic headphones
Shure AONIC 50 Gen 2 product image
8.1/10 #19

Shure AONIC 50 Gen 2 Review

Shure AONIC 50 Gen 2 is a serious wireless headphone built for people who care about sound quality but refuse […]

Shure · Wireless over-ear headphones
Anker Soundcore Space One Pro product image
8.1/10 #20

Anker Soundcore Space One Pro Review

A research-based Soundcore Space One Pro guide covering its compact folding design, 40-hour ANC battery, LDAC, multipoint, 286.2 g weight and trade-offs.

Soundcore · Budget ANC headphones
Sennheiser HD 650 product image
8.1/10 #21

Sennheiser HD 650 Review

A research-based Sennheiser HD 650 guide covering its open-back design, 42 mm transducers, 300-ohm load, 260 g weight, amplification needs and alternatives.

Sennheiser · Open-back headphones
Beyerdynamic DT 900 Pro X product image
8.1/10 #22

Beyerdynamic DT 900 Pro X Review

A research-based Beyerdynamic DT 900 Pro X guide covering its 48-ohm STELLAR.45 driver, open-back design, detachable cables, 345 g weight and trade-offs.

Beyerdynamic · Open-back studio headphones
Audio-Technica ATH-R70x product image
8.1/10 #23

Audio-Technica ATH-R70x Review

A research-based Audio-Technica ATH-R70x guide covering its 45 mm open-back design, 470-ohm impedance, 210 g weight, detachable cable and source requirements.

Audio-Technica · Open-back headphones
Meze 109 Pro product image
8.1/10 #24

Meze 109 Pro Review

A research-based Meze 109 Pro guide covering its open-back 50 mm dynamic design, 40-ohm load, 375 g weight, walnut construction and source requirements.

Meze Audio · Open-back headphones
HiFiMAN Sundara product image
8.1/10 #25

HiFiMAN Sundara Review

A research-based HiFiMAN Sundara guide covering its open-back planar design, 32-ohm load, 92 dB sensitivity, 342 g weight, amplifier considerations and trade-offs.

HiFiMAN · Planar magnetic headphones
Audeze LCD-X product image
8.1/10 #26

Audeze LCD-X Review

Audeze LCD-X review: a 106mm open-back planar headphone built for mastering, mixing and critical listening, with superb resolution but substantial weight.

Audeze · Planar magnetic headphones
Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT2 product image
8/10 #27

Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT2 Review

Overview The Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT2 is a wireless over-ear headphone built around the familiar M50x monitor-headphone formula rather than the usual […]

Audio-Technica · Wireless over-ear headphones
Nothing Headphone (1) product image
8/10 #28

Nothing Headphone (1) Review

Nothing Headphone (1) reviewed from official documentation: 40 mm driver, ANC, LDAC, USB-C audio, 3.5 mm input, battery claims and practical trade-offs.

Nothing · Design-led wireless headphones
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless product image
8/10 #29

SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless Review

A research-based Arctis Nova Pro Wireless guide covering ANC, simultaneous Bluetooth, hot-swappable batteries, platform versions and alternatives.

SteelSeries · Wireless gaming headset
Razer BlackShark V2 Pro product image
8/10 #30

Razer BlackShark V2 Pro Review

A research-based 2023 BlackShark V2 Pro guide covering 320 g weight, 70-hour battery, wireless modes, platform support and alternatives.

Razer · Wireless gaming headset
Sony WH-ULT900N product image
7.9/10 #31

Sony ULT Wear Review

Overview Sony ULT Wear, model WH-ULT900N, are over-ear wireless noise-cancelling headphones built around a deliberately bass-forward “ULT” presentation. They pair […]

Sony · Wireless noise-cancelling headphones
Beats Studio Pro product image
7.9/10 #32

Beats Studio Pro Review

A research-based Beats Studio Pro guide covering USB-C lossless audio, 40 mm drivers, ANC, Transparency, 40-hour battery, wired inputs and ecosystem features.

Beats · Lifestyle wireless headphones
Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro product image
7.9/10 #33

Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro Review

A research-based Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro guide explaining the 32-, 80- and 250-ohm versions, closed-back use, fixed cables, replaceable parts and trade-offs.

Beyerdynamic · Closed-back studio headphones
Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro product image
7.8/10 #34

Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro Review

A research-based Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro guide covering its open-back design, 80- and 250-ohm versions, fixed cables, 250 g weight and studio trade-offs.

Beyerdynamic · Open-back studio headphones
Audio-Technica ATH-M50x product image
7.7/10 #35

Audio-Technica ATH-M50x Review

A research-based Audio-Technica ATH-M50x guide covering its closed-back 45 mm design, 38-ohm load, three detachable cables, 285 g weight and studio trade-offs.

Audio-Technica · Closed-back studio headphones
Meze 99 Classics product image
7.7/10 #36

Meze 99 Classics Review

A research-based review of the original Meze 99 Classics covering its 32-ohm closed design, walnut cups, 40 mm drivers, 260 g weight and 2nd Gen differences.

Meze Audio · Closed-back headphones
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