Best Headphones, benchmarked.
ANC, sound signature, comfort and battery — the best over-ears, side by side.
Audeze
Audeze LCD-5
Planar magnetic
From
$4,500
HiFiMan
HiFiMan Susvara
Planar magnetic
From
$5,999
Focal
Focal Utopia 2022
Open-back
From
$4,999
Audeze
Audeze LCD-5 · Midnight Black
Planar magnetic
From
$4,500
Audeze
Audeze LCD-5 · Arctic White
Planar magnetic
From
$4,500
Audeze
Audeze LCD-5 · Rose Gold
Planar magnetic
From
$4,500
Audeze
Audeze LCD-5 · Navy Blue
Planar magnetic
From
$4,500
Audeze
Audeze LCD-5 · Moss Green
Planar magnetic
From
$4,500
HiFiMan
HiFiMan Susvara · Midnight Black
Planar magnetic
From
$5,999
HiFiMan
HiFiMan Susvara · Arctic White
Planar magnetic
From
$5,999
HiFiMan
HiFiMan Susvara · Rose Gold
Planar magnetic
From
$5,999
HiFiMan
HiFiMan Susvara · Navy Blue
Planar magnetic
From
$5,999
HiFiMan
HiFiMan Susvara · Moss Green
Planar magnetic
From
$5,999
Focal
Focal Utopia 2022 · Midnight Black
Open-back
From
$4,999
Focal
Focal Utopia 2022 · Arctic White
Open-back
From
$4,999
Focal
Focal Utopia 2022 · Rose Gold
Open-back
From
$4,999
Focal
Focal Utopia 2022 · Navy Blue
Open-back
From
$4,999
Focal
Focal Utopia 2022 · Moss Green
Open-back
From
$4,999
Sony
Sony WH-1000XM6
QN3 noise-cancel · LDAC · 30h battery
From
$449
Sennheiser
Sennheiser HD 800S
Over-ear · 2016
From
$1,699
Sennheiser
Sennheiser HD 800 S
Open-back
From
$1,699
64 Audio
64 Audio U12t
IEM
From
$1,999
Sennheiser
Sennheiser HD 800S · Midnight Black
Over-ear · 2016
From
$1,699
Sennheiser
Sennheiser HD 800S · Arctic White
Over-ear · 2016
From
$1,699
Sennheiser
Sennheiser HD 800S · Rose Gold
Over-ear · 2016
From
$1,699
Sennheiser
Sennheiser HD 800S · Navy Blue
Over-ear · 2016
From
$1,699
Sennheiser
Sennheiser HD 800S · Moss Green
Over-ear · 2016
From
$1,699
Sennheiser
Sennheiser HD 800 S · Midnight Black
Open-back
From
$1,699
Sennheiser
Sennheiser HD 800 S · Arctic White
Open-back
From
$1,699
Sennheiser
Sennheiser HD 800 S · Rose Gold
Open-back
From
$1,699
Sennheiser
Sennheiser HD 800 S · Navy Blue
Open-back
From
$1,699
Sennheiser
Sennheiser HD 800 S · Moss Green
Open-back
From
$1,699
64 Audio
64 Audio U12t · Midnight Black
IEM
From
$1,999
64 Audio
64 Audio U12t · Arctic White
IEM
From
$1,999
64 Audio
64 Audio U12t · Rose Gold
IEM
From
$1,999
64 Audio
64 Audio U12t · Navy Blue
IEM
From
$1,999
64 Audio
64 Audio U12t · Moss Green
IEM
From
$1,999
Bose
Bose QuietComfort Ultra
CustomTune ANC · Immersive Audio · LDAC
From
$429
Sony
Sony WH-1000XM5
Over-ear · 2022
From
$399
Meze Audio
Meze Audio Elite
Planar magnetic
From
$3,500
Sony
Sony WH-1000XM5 · Midnight Black
Over-ear · 2022
From
$399
Sony
Sony WH-1000XM5 · Arctic White
Over-ear · 2022
From
$399
Sony
Sony WH-1000XM5 · Rose Gold
Over-ear · 2022
From
$399
Sony
Sony WH-1000XM5 · Navy Blue
Over-ear · 2022
From
$399
Sony
Sony WH-1000XM5 · Moss Green
Over-ear · 2022
From
$399
Bose
Bose QC Ultra Headphones · Midnight Black
Over-ear · 2023
From
$429
Bose
Bose QC Ultra Headphones · Arctic White
Over-ear · 2023
From
$429
Bose
Bose QC Ultra Headphones · Rose Gold
Over-ear · 2023
From
$429
Bose
Bose QC Ultra Headphones · Navy Blue
Over-ear · 2023
From
$429
Bose
Bose QC Ultra Headphones · Moss Green
Over-ear · 2023
From
$429
Meze Audio
Meze Audio Elite · Midnight Black
Planar magnetic
From
$3,500
Meze Audio
Meze Audio Elite · Arctic White
Planar magnetic
From
$3,500
Meze Audio
Meze Audio Elite · Rose Gold
Planar magnetic
From
$3,500
Meze Audio
Meze Audio Elite · Navy Blue
Planar magnetic
From
$3,500
Meze Audio
Meze Audio Elite · Moss Green
Planar magnetic
From
$3,500
Sennheiser
Sennheiser HD 660S2
Over-ear · 2023
From
$599
Focal
Focal Bathys
Over-ear · 2022
From
$799
Audeze
Audeze LCD-X
Planar magnetic
From
$1,199
Audeze
Audeze MM-500
Planar magnetic
From
$1,699
HiFiMan
HiFiMan Arya Organic
Planar magnetic
From
$1,299
Focal
Focal Clear MG
Open-back
From
$1,499
Audeze
Audeze Maxwell (Black)
Gaming · 2022 · Black
From
$299
Audeze
Audeze Maxwell (White)
Gaming · 2022 · White
From
$299
Audeze
Audeze Maxwell (PS5 Edition)
Gaming · 2022 · PS5 Edition
From
$299
Sennheiser
Sennheiser HD 660S2 · Midnight Black
Over-ear · 2023
From
$599
Sennheiser
Sennheiser HD 660S2 · Arctic White
Over-ear · 2023
From
$599
Sennheiser
Sennheiser HD 660S2 · Rose Gold
Over-ear · 2023
From
$599
Sennheiser
Sennheiser HD 660S2 · Navy Blue
Over-ear · 2023
From
$599
Sennheiser
Sennheiser HD 660S2 · Moss Green
Over-ear · 2023
From
$599
Focal
Focal Bathys · Midnight Black
Over-ear · 2022
From
$799
Focal
Focal Bathys · Arctic White
Over-ear · 2022
From
$799
Focal
Focal Bathys · Rose Gold
Over-ear · 2022
From
$799
Focal
Focal Bathys · Navy Blue
Over-ear · 2022
From
$799
Focal
Focal Bathys · Moss Green
Over-ear · 2022
From
$799
Audeze
Audeze LCD-X · Midnight Black
Planar magnetic
From
$1,199
Audeze
Audeze LCD-X · Arctic White
Planar magnetic
From
$1,199
Audeze
Audeze LCD-X · Rose Gold
Planar magnetic
From
$1,199
Audeze
Audeze LCD-X · Navy Blue
Planar magnetic
From
$1,199
Audeze
Audeze LCD-X · Moss Green
Planar magnetic
From
$1,199
Audeze
Audeze MM-500 · Midnight Black
Planar magnetic
From
$1,699
Audeze
Audeze MM-500 · Arctic White
Planar magnetic
From
$1,699
Audeze
Audeze MM-500 · Rose Gold
Planar magnetic
From
$1,699
Audeze
Audeze MM-500 · Navy Blue
Planar magnetic
From
$1,699
Audeze
Audeze MM-500 · Moss Green
Planar magnetic
From
$1,699
HiFiMan
HiFiMan Arya Organic · Midnight Black
Planar magnetic
From
$1,299
HiFiMan
HiFiMan Arya Organic · Arctic White
Planar magnetic
From
$1,299
HiFiMan
HiFiMan Arya Organic · Rose Gold
Planar magnetic
From
$1,299
HiFiMan
HiFiMan Arya Organic · Navy Blue
Planar magnetic
From
$1,299
HiFiMan
HiFiMan Arya Organic · Moss Green
Planar magnetic
From
$1,299
Focal
Focal Clear MG · Midnight Black
Open-back
From
$1,499
Focal
Focal Clear MG · Arctic White
Open-back
From
$1,499
Focal
Focal Clear MG · Rose Gold
Open-back
From
$1,499
Focal
Focal Clear MG · Navy Blue
Open-back
From
$1,499
Focal
Focal Clear MG · Moss Green
Open-back
From
$1,499
Sennheiser
Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless
42 mm drivers · 60 h battery · aptX Adaptive
From
$349
Bowers & Wilkins
Bowers & Wilkins Px8
Over-ear · 2022
From
$699
Sennheiser
Sennheiser Momentum 4 · Midnight Black
Over-ear · 2022
From
$349
Sennheiser
Sennheiser Momentum 4 · Arctic White
Over-ear · 2022
From
$349
Sennheiser
Sennheiser Momentum 4 · Rose Gold
Over-ear · 2022
From
$349
Sennheiser
Sennheiser Momentum 4 · Navy Blue
Over-ear · 2022
From
$349
Sennheiser
Sennheiser Momentum 4 · Moss Green
Over-ear · 2022
From
$349
Bowers & Wilkins
Bowers & Wilkins Px8 · Midnight Black
Over-ear · 2022
From
$699
Bowers & Wilkins
Bowers & Wilkins Px8 · Arctic White
Over-ear · 2022
From
$699
Bowers & Wilkins
Bowers & Wilkins Px8 · Rose Gold
Over-ear · 2022
From
$699
Bowers & Wilkins
Bowers & Wilkins Px8 · Navy Blue
Over-ear · 2022
From
$699
Bowers & Wilkins
Bowers & Wilkins Px8 · Moss Green
Over-ear · 2022
From
$699
Sony
Sony WH-1000XM4
Over-ear · 2020
From
$349
Bose
Bose QuietComfort Headphones
Over-ear · 2023
From
$349
Sennheiser
Sennheiser HD 650
Over-ear · 2003
From
$499
Sennheiser
Sennheiser HD 660S
Open-back
From
$499
Sennheiser
Sennheiser HD 600
Open-back
From
$399
Sennheiser
Sennheiser HD 6XX
Open-back
From
$219
Audeze
Audeze LCD-2 Classic
Planar magnetic
From
$799
Meze Audio
Meze Audio 109 Pro
Open-back
From
$799
Moondrop
Moondrop Blessing 3
IEM
From
$320
SteelSeries
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless (Black)
Gaming · 2022 · Black
From
$349
SteelSeries
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless (White)
Gaming · 2022 · White
From
$349
SteelSeries
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless (PS5 Edition)
Gaming · 2022 · PS5 Edition
From
$349
Sony
Sony WH-1000XM4 · Midnight Black
Over-ear · 2020
From
$349
Sony
Sony WH-1000XM4 · Arctic White
Over-ear · 2020
From
$349
Sony
Sony WH-1000XM4 · Rose Gold
Over-ear · 2020
From
$349
Sony
Sony WH-1000XM4 · Navy Blue
Over-ear · 2020
From
$349
Sony
Sony WH-1000XM4 · Moss Green
Over-ear · 2020
From
$349
Bose
Bose QuietComfort Headphones · Midnight Black
Over-ear · 2023
From
$349
Bose
Bose QuietComfort Headphones · Arctic White
Over-ear · 2023
From
$349
Bose
Bose QuietComfort Headphones · Rose Gold
Over-ear · 2023
From
$349
Bose
Bose QuietComfort Headphones · Navy Blue
Over-ear · 2023
From
$349
Bose
Bose QuietComfort Headphones · Moss Green
Over-ear · 2023
From
$349
Sennheiser
Sennheiser HD 650 · Midnight Black
Over-ear · 2003
From
$499
Sennheiser
Sennheiser HD 650 · Arctic White
Over-ear · 2003
From
$499
Sennheiser
Sennheiser HD 650 · Rose Gold
Over-ear · 2003
From
$499
Sennheiser
Sennheiser HD 650 · Navy Blue
Over-ear · 2003
From
$499
Sennheiser
Sennheiser HD 650 · Moss Green
Over-ear · 2003
From
$499
Sennheiser
Sennheiser HD 660S · Midnight Black
Open-back
From
$499
Sennheiser
Sennheiser HD 660S · Arctic White
Open-back
From
$499
Sennheiser
Sennheiser HD 660S · Rose Gold
Open-back
From
$499
Sennheiser
Sennheiser HD 660S · Navy Blue
Open-back
From
$499
Sennheiser
Sennheiser HD 660S · Moss Green
Open-back
From
$499
Sennheiser
Sennheiser HD 600 · Midnight Black
Open-back
From
$399
Sennheiser
Sennheiser HD 600 · Arctic White
Open-back
From
$399
Sennheiser
Sennheiser HD 600 · Rose Gold
Open-back
From
$399
Sennheiser
Sennheiser HD 600 · Navy Blue
Open-back
From
$399
Sennheiser
Sennheiser HD 600 · Moss Green
Open-back
From
$399
Sennheiser
Sennheiser HD 6XX · Midnight Black
Open-back
From
$219
Sennheiser
Sennheiser HD 6XX · Arctic White
Open-back
From
$219
Sennheiser
Sennheiser HD 6XX · Rose Gold
Open-back
From
$219
Sennheiser
Sennheiser HD 6XX · Navy Blue
Open-back
From
$219
Sennheiser
Sennheiser HD 6XX · Moss Green
Open-back
From
$219
Audeze
Audeze LCD-2 Classic · Midnight Black
Planar magnetic
From
$799
Audeze
Audeze LCD-2 Classic · Arctic White
Planar magnetic
From
$799
Audeze
Audeze LCD-2 Classic · Rose Gold
Planar magnetic
From
$799
Audeze
Audeze LCD-2 Classic · Navy Blue
Planar magnetic
From
$799
Audeze
Audeze LCD-2 Classic · Moss Green
Planar magnetic
From
$799
Meze Audio
Meze Audio 109 Pro · Midnight Black
Open-back
From
$799
Meze Audio
Meze Audio 109 Pro · Arctic White
Open-back
From
$799
Meze Audio
Meze Audio 109 Pro · Rose Gold
Open-back
From
$799
Meze Audio
Meze Audio 109 Pro · Navy Blue
Open-back
From
$799
Meze Audio
Meze Audio 109 Pro · Moss Green
Open-back
From
$799
Moondrop
Moondrop Blessing 3 · Midnight Black
IEM
From
$320
Moondrop
Moondrop Blessing 3 · Arctic White
IEM
From
$320
Moondrop
Moondrop Blessing 3 · Rose Gold
IEM
From
$320
Moondrop
Moondrop Blessing 3 · Navy Blue
IEM
From
$320
Moondrop
Moondrop Blessing 3 · Moss Green
IEM
From
$320
SteelSeries
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless (Black) · Midnight Black
Gaming · 2022 · Black
From
$349
SteelSeries
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless (Black) · Arctic White
Gaming · 2022 · Black
From
$349
SteelSeries
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless (Black) · Rose Gold
Gaming · 2022 · Black
From
$349
SteelSeries
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless (Black) · Navy Blue
Gaming · 2022 · Black
From
$349
SteelSeries
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless (Black) · Moss Green
Gaming · 2022 · Black
From
$349
SteelSeries
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless (White) · Midnight Black
Gaming · 2022 · White
From
$349
SteelSeries
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless (White) · Arctic White
Gaming · 2022 · White
From
$349
SteelSeries
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless (White) · Rose Gold
Gaming · 2022 · White
From
$349
SteelSeries
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless (White) · Navy Blue
Gaming · 2022 · White
From
$349
SteelSeries
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless (White) · Moss Green
Gaming · 2022 · White
From
$349
SteelSeries
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless (PS5 Edition) · Midnight Black
Gaming · 2022 · PS5 Edition
From
$349
SteelSeries
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless (PS5 Edition) · Arctic White
Gaming · 2022 · PS5 Edition
From
$349
SteelSeries
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless (PS5 Edition) · Rose Gold
Gaming · 2022 · PS5 Edition
From
$349
SteelSeries
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless (PS5 Edition) · Navy Blue
Gaming · 2022 · PS5 Edition
From
$349
SteelSeries
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless (PS5 Edition) · Moss Green
Gaming · 2022 · PS5 Edition
From
$349
Bowers & Wilkins
Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S2e
Over-ear · 2023
From
$399
Bowers & Wilkins
Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S2e · Midnight Black
Over-ear · 2023
From
$399
Bowers & Wilkins
Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S2e · Arctic White
Over-ear · 2023
From
$399
Bowers & Wilkins
Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S2e · Rose Gold
Over-ear · 2023
From
$399
Bowers & Wilkins
Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S2e · Navy Blue
Over-ear · 2023
From
$399
Bowers & Wilkins
Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S2e · Moss Green
Over-ear · 2023
From
$399
Apple
AirPods Max (USB-C)
H1 · Spatial Audio · Dynamic Head Tracking
From
$549
Bose
Bose QC45
Over-ear · 2021
From
$329
Apple
AirPods Max
Over-ear · 2020
From
$549
HiFiMan
HiFiMan Edition XS
Planar magnetic
From
$499
Focal
Focal Celestee
Closed-back
From
$999
Beyerdynamic
Beyerdynamic DT 1990 Pro
Open-back
From
$599
SteelSeries
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro (Black)
Gaming · 2022 · Black
From
$249
SteelSeries
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro (White)
Gaming · 2022 · White
From
$249
SteelSeries
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro (PS5 Edition)
Gaming · 2022 · PS5 Edition
From
$249
Logitech
Logitech G Pro X 2 Lightspeed (Black)
Gaming · 2023 · Black
From
$249
Logitech
Logitech G Pro X 2 Lightspeed (White)
Gaming · 2023 · White
From
$249
Logitech
Logitech G Pro X 2 Lightspeed (PS5 Edition)
Gaming · 2023 · PS5 Edition
From
$249
Astro
Astro A50 X (Black)
Gaming · 2024 · Black
From
$379
Astro
Astro A50 X (White)
Gaming · 2024 · White
From
$379
Astro
Astro A50 X (PS5 Edition)
Gaming · 2024 · PS5 Edition
From
$379
Beyerdynamic
Beyerdynamic MMX 300 Pro (Black)
Gaming · 2023 · Black
From
$339
Beyerdynamic
Beyerdynamic MMX 300 Pro (White)
Gaming · 2023 · White
From
$339
Beyerdynamic
Beyerdynamic MMX 300 Pro (PS5 Edition)
Gaming · 2023 · PS5 Edition
From
$339
Bose
Bose QC45 · Midnight Black
Over-ear · 2021
From
$329
Bose
Bose QC45 · Arctic White
Over-ear · 2021
From
$329
Bose
Bose QC45 · Rose Gold
Over-ear · 2021
From
$329
Bose
Bose QC45 · Navy Blue
Over-ear · 2021
From
$329
Bose
Bose QC45 · Moss Green
Over-ear · 2021
From
$329
Apple
AirPods Max · Midnight Black
Over-ear · 2020
From
$549
Apple
AirPods Max · Arctic White
Over-ear · 2020
From
$549
Apple
AirPods Max · Rose Gold
Over-ear · 2020
From
$549
Apple
AirPods Max · Navy Blue
Over-ear · 2020
From
$549
Apple
AirPods Max · Moss Green
Over-ear · 2020
From
$549
HiFiMan
HiFiMan Edition XS · Midnight Black
Planar magnetic
From
$499
HiFiMan
HiFiMan Edition XS · Arctic White
Planar magnetic
From
$499
HiFiMan
HiFiMan Edition XS · Rose Gold
Planar magnetic
From
$499
HiFiMan
HiFiMan Edition XS · Navy Blue
Planar magnetic
From
$499
HiFiMan
HiFiMan Edition XS · Moss Green
Planar magnetic
From
$499
Focal
Focal Celestee · Midnight Black
Closed-back
From
$999
Focal
Focal Celestee · Arctic White
Closed-back
From
$999
Focal
Focal Celestee · Rose Gold
Closed-back
From
$999
Focal
Focal Celestee · Navy Blue
Closed-back
From
$999
Focal
Focal Celestee · Moss Green
Closed-back
From
$999
Beyerdynamic
Beyerdynamic DT 1990 Pro · Midnight Black
Open-back
From
$599
Beyerdynamic
Beyerdynamic DT 1990 Pro · Arctic White
Open-back
From
$599
Beyerdynamic
Beyerdynamic DT 1990 Pro · Rose Gold
Open-back
From
$599
Beyerdynamic
Beyerdynamic DT 1990 Pro · Navy Blue
Open-back
From
$599
Beyerdynamic
Beyerdynamic DT 1990 Pro · Moss Green
Open-back
From
$599
SteelSeries
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro (Black) · Midnight Black
Gaming · 2022 · Black
From
$249
SteelSeries
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro (Black) · Arctic White
Gaming · 2022 · Black
From
$249
SteelSeries
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro (Black) · Rose Gold
Gaming · 2022 · Black
From
$249
SteelSeries
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro (Black) · Navy Blue
Gaming · 2022 · Black
From
$249
SteelSeries
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro (Black) · Moss Green
Gaming · 2022 · Black
From
$249
SteelSeries
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro (White) · Midnight Black
Gaming · 2022 · White
From
$249
SteelSeries
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro (White) · Arctic White
Gaming · 2022 · White
From
$249
SteelSeries
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro (White) · Rose Gold
Gaming · 2022 · White
From
$249
SteelSeries
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro (White) · Navy Blue
Gaming · 2022 · White
From
$249
SteelSeries
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro (White) · Moss Green
Gaming · 2022 · White
From
$249
SteelSeries
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro (PS5 Edition) · Midnight Black
Gaming · 2022 · PS5 Edition
From
$249
SteelSeries
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro (PS5 Edition) · Arctic White
Gaming · 2022 · PS5 Edition
From
$249
SteelSeries
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro (PS5 Edition) · Rose Gold
Gaming · 2022 · PS5 Edition
From
$249
Head-to-head matchups
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Audeze
Audeze LCD-5
96
vs
HiFiMan
HiFiMan Susvara
96
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Focal
Focal Utopia 2022
96
vs
Audeze
Audeze LCD-5 · Midnight Black
96
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Audeze
Audeze LCD-5 · Arctic White
96
vs
Audeze
Audeze LCD-5 · Rose Gold
96
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