Best headphones on Reddit
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#1
Sennheiser
4.6
(122)
"They're just as good as the day I bought them"
"The one and only"
"HD25 all day long"
"Most rugged"
"The HD 25 crowd made some compelling points. I pulled the trigger!"
"Don't cheap out on headphones, she will ruin her hearing."
"They're just over £100, are built like tanks, have replaceable parts, and have been sold with the same components for 30 years."
"They are so durable that in the long run you're probably still better off"
"Someone has to say it... HD25"
"I would go for Sennheiser Momentum 4 or Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S2e."
#2
Sony
4.5
(97)
"Get the sony xm4 on amazon republic sale for approx 16k."
"For exceptional noise-canceling and comfort within your budget, consider the Sony WH-1000XM4."
"I’ll always recommend the MDR 7506 and the KPH30i."
"My favorite."
"Very lightweight and comfy, great build and bass, great for fps too"
"There's not much reason to go for anything besides the xm4s."
"Great sound, no connection issues."
"They're the best mid range headphones I've had so far."
"I'd suggest the Sony WH-1000XM4."
"Sony MDR-7506 for $99."
#3
Beyerdynamic
4.5
(63)
"Look no further than the DT770 pros. Those are going to be your best option at that price point."
"I'd suggest Austrian Audio Hi-X20. Affordable and quite balanced. Detachable cable too."
"Fps king for under $200"
"Superb audio as well."
"Can wear em for 12+ hr straight."
"They sound amazing."
"Is the king for single player gaming."
"Would do everything you want well."
"I would suggest the DT 900 pro x since they are the revamp of the infamous DT 990 pro."
"Will last forever basically until you need to replace the headband"
#4
Audio-Technica
4.5
(35)
"That's easily what I'd go with."
"Or Sennheiser HD25"
"Cheap & solid"
"Studio quality headphones with neutral sound EQ."
"They're great for keyboard and music in general."
"Audio Technica R70X will blow his mind."
"M50x is absolutely the best in it's price segment."
"For an all in one either the audio technica m50x."
"M50x for producing."
"The best headphones I ever heard, for me personally."
#5
Fiio
4.4
(30)
"For bang for buck, I'd say the Fiio FT1."
"They can compete with really expensive headphones in terms of sound"
"I’m very happy with my FIIO FT1’s."
"Great for gaming and music."
"It rocks and it's great overall."
"It’s an insane headphone and comes with a bunch of accessories for $150 new."
"Extremely good headphone that punches way above its price point."
"Fiio ft1 are the golden boy and a league above the current closed backs around the price."
"Fiio FT1 for a very good closed back set."
"Wonderful headphone."
#6
Bose
4.6
(28)
"Consider the Sony WH-1000XM5 or Bose QuietComfort 45."
"Probably Bose quietcomfort if you’re looking specifically for long lasting, comfortable headphones."
"The sound is AMAZING—especially the immersive mode."
"I also love Bose quiet comfort 45 - I usually sleep with mine on."
"I have Bose QC45 headphones and love them for the quiet/aware switch."
"I bought some Bose as they were on special and have been more than happy with these."
"Get the Bose 150 off at costco cant beat that."
"I would recommend both or either."
"Great noise cancelling as well and I fall asleep with them on."
"They are baller."
#7
Philips
4.3
(25)
"My go-to headphone lately is the Philips X2HR."
"A $130 combo that I couldn’t recommend enough."
"Philips X2HR are perfect for gaming."
"For the price they are miles ahead of anything close to them."
"Open back, over all great sound for the price."
"The most comfiest headphone and good sounding."
"Perfect all around."
"Probably the X2HR."
"Is a safe bet."
"Are $45 on aliexpress."
#8
Shokz
4.7
(18)
"Another vote for shokz!!!"
"Another vote for Shokz! Total game changers."
"To aggregate a few points on the Shokz because they are far and away the best solution for sound and safety."
"Another vote for Shokz - they’re great for safety reasons."
"Shokz. By far."
"I love my Shokz."
"I have two Shokz."
"Another vote for shokz - going on five years with mine, no problems whatsoever."
"Yeah. The shokz are way to go."
"I've had my pair since they were still Aftershokz."
#9
Audeze
4.4
(18)
"The best wireless is Audeze Maxwell."
"It beats all consumer wireless headphones in terms of sound quality."
"Audeze Maxwell is getting a lot of positive buzz."
"It's a contender for headphone of the year for a lot."
"Seriously, nothing else comes even close to them at that price point."
"I'll be taking the Arya Stealth and K11 R2R combo with me to my grave."
"Love the huge pads and my ears just disappear in them."
"The best possible audio for a wireless headphones with mic."
"It's open back wireless gaming headset with mic."
"Higher end wireless headphones."
#10
Apple
4.7
(16)
"I strongly recommend getting the AirPods Pro2 and and AppleTV box. That combo is phenomenal."
"AirPod Pro 2. Amazing sounding IEMs."
"AirPods Pro 2"
"AirPod Pro 2, you won’t regret it."
"AirPods pro 2 is your best option. ANC, transparency mode are great."
"Air Pods Pro 2 every time, assuming you appreciate the convenience of the ecosystem and top-level Bluetooth audio."
"Amazing quality that fits in your pocket and love the 3 levels of ANC plus conversation awareness."
"AirPods Pro 2 are great and hard to beat in the wireless realm."
"I love my AirPods so much I bought them for my adult children."
"I use AirPods Pro 2 and it's great :)"
#11
AKG
4.2
(17)
"I strongly recommend open-back headphones if you don't need sound isolation."
"Closed back, durable, detachable cable, great sound and comfy."
"AKG K702 have by far the best soundstage in their price range."
"The most comfortable headphones I’ve ever had."
"Good option."
"You will need an amp & EQ if you want to hear any bass."
"Wide soundstage."
"Very happy with the fit/comfort and sound quality for a set of cans in this price range."
"They sound great."
"They're comfy and sound clean."
#12
HiFiMan
4.5
(15)
"Sundara open box is at $239 right now."
"I prefer the Sundara, as long as they are powered well."
"Deliver sound that is close to 1000 plus headphones."
"You won’t regret it."
"Blowing my mind, good enough for me ,that I don't feel the need to spend more."
"The Hifiman Sundara closed-back are pretty sweet."
"I'll vouch for Hifiman Sundara."
"I love the Planar magnetic driver and its amazing soundstage."
"Obviously there will be better options."
"Hifiman Sundara."
#13
Beats
4.2
(14)
"Great bass and sound quality. Def recommend."
"After trying several, Powerbeats Pro finally worked for me."
"Beats fit pro never fall out for me."
"You could be in a human sized paint shaker and they won’t fall out"
"They allow sharing of music."
"No complaints at all."
"The Fit Pros have a transparency mode."
"My Beats Fit Pro are better at noise canceling than my over the ear headphones."
"I’m planning on using some beats fit pros."
"I wear them with glasses all the time."
#14
Koss
4.5
(13)
"Best $50 I've ever spent."
"Ksc75 + Partsexpress headband"
"Koss ksc75 are genuinely the best bang for buck you’ll get."
"With yaxi pads"
"Mobile and have excellent sound."
"Super affordable - sounds amazing with EQ - ultra comfortable"
"KSC75 are cheap but punch well above their price."
"If on ear is a deal-breaker."
"I recently purchased Koss KSC75 and i'm pretty happy with them."
"Porta pros."
#15
Focal
4.6
(11)
"This is now my most used headphone and well worth the money."
"Highly recommend the Focal Elex or Clear."
"Focal Bathys"
"My beloved."
"The most consistent headphones that I’ve ever heard."
"I'm already happy with my OG Clears."
"Totally worth it."
"For wireless probably Focal Bathys"
"They perform about 90% of the Stellia."
"Focal elex."
#16
Meze
4.4
(8)
"Simply superior for this."
"Audio is much better quality than others in its price range"
"Their comfort beats everything also they sound fun and wide"
"For open back I would go with meze 109 pro and a nice amp DAC."
"Anything from meze especially the 99 classics/noir/neo or the 109 pros..."
"Meze 99 classics, of that counts."
"I can be happy with the Meze 109 Pro."
"Meze 99, Fiio ft1, Something from akg."
#17
HyperX
4.3
(7)
"My hyper x cloud III are the best headset I’ve ever owned."
"HyperX is the way to go."
"You can get a loooot of really good options."
"Personally, I live HyperX headphones. Good price, good quality."
"Gaming headphones like HyperX are cheaper than some used mainly for listening to music."
"Sounds are good and its comfy on the ears."
"HyperX Cloud III is what I’m rocking now. They sound pretty good!"
#18
Soundcore
4.2
(6)
"Trust me on this, Soundcore space one is the best option."
"I have liked the Soundcore Space 1 that I picked up in July. It eqs pretty well and is comfortable with good pads."
"Soundcore space one or jbl 770 nc are good comfort wise and being light"
"I liked the Soundcore Space 1 picked up a few months ago."
"I picked up the Soundcore Space 1... liked the comfort, solid sound, good app with an eq, solid anc and ambient."
"It seems to work well. I use mostly zoom and cisco webex."
#19
FiiO
4.4
(5)
"I highly recommend the Fiio JT1’s. $80 and the punch way above their price."
"I'd have to recommend the FiiO JT1."
"Feel free to check out: Fiio FT1, Fiio JT1, Sennheiser HD560S, Sennheiser HD599 (SE)..."
"I would really recommend you looking into FiiO JT1, bro."
#20
Fostex
5.0
(4)
"So far my favourite is Fostex TH-900. Amazing for music but also pretty spectacular for movies."
"There's nothing like them."
"I like bass."
"I wouldn't use anything else ever."
#21
Sennheiser Momentum 4
4.8
(4)
"Bang for the buck would obviously be the momentum 4 since it's actually on sale close to its low of 210."
"Out of all the wireless headphones I've tried I think the Sennheiser momentum 4 and Bowers&Wilkins PX7 S2E are the best under $500."
"When I started listening to my music with the Momentum 4, it felt like a complete new experience."
"But if not, and you value better sound quality, go for the momentum 4."
#22
Shure
4.5
(4)
"Love em and they're fairly cheap."
"Both worked well for me."
"For just monitoring camera audio, these should be sufficient."
#23
Aune
4.3
(4)
"The most perfect affordable headphone I've ever used."
"Warm tonality, good bass extension."
"I’d go with either the Aune AR5000 or the edition XS."
"Take a look at the following open-back headphones: Aune AR5000."
#24
Edition
4.3
(3)
"My best Headphone the edition xs."
"The value you get out of the Edition XS is crazier than ever."
#25
KZ
4.3
(3)
"It's awesome!"
"Really nice audio for the price."
"I had a set of KZ ZS10 pro that rocked and were only 30ish dollars on ebay."
#26
Anker
4.3
(3)
"Cheap and REALLY good. With a very decent ANC!"
"Soundcore Q30. Nice sound. Cheap price."
#27
JLab
4.0
(3)
"JLab makes really good headphones. Wired and Bluetooth."
"JLab is top tier."
"Jlab headphones, they’re like $40."
#28
SteelSeries
4.0
(3)
"If i want wireless."
"I'd say SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7."
"I have heard the steelseries arctis nova 7 are excellent and come recommended."
#29
Hifiman
4.0
(3)
"Arya Stealth or Edition XS imo, but not the Ananda."
"Arya Stealth have been repriced very aggressively recently."
"Feel free to check out the Hifiman Arya Stealth."
#30
JBL
3.7
(3)
"Ke le le 5k waale."
"The brand JBL makes a variety of on ear and over ear styles that have worked well for me."
"They do the job for beginner level!"
#31
Drop
5.0
(2)
"I love it!"
"Highly recommended headset."
#32
Pulse
5.0
(2)
"I bought them too and love it."
"There’s 0 delay and there's 4 hidden microphones for voice chat."
#33
Samsung
5.0
(2)
"Don't think I've ever had one fall out."
"I use them way way way more than my chain."
#34
Oppo
4.5
(2)
"They just nail the brief for closed backs."
#35
Grado
4.0
(2)
"Insightful, comfortable, detailed and very easy to drive"
#36
MMX
3.5
(2)
"MMX 330 Pro is what I have. It's high quality headphones, crystal clear sound, amazing microphone and very comfortable."
"MMX 330 pro exist ;)"
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