Pair of headphones buying guides
Each guide picks up to 15 headphones for one kind of buyer, from the headphones this site can price today, and says how thepicks were chosen. Prices on every guide are live.
By use
- Best Headphones (2026): Headphone Reviews
Headphone reviews compared on stated details and live prices. 13 picks across over-ear, on-ear, and earbuds, wireless and wired.
By brand
- Best Audio-Technica Headphones in 2026: 15 Picks by Stated Details
Compare 15 Audio-Technica headphones on stated details like fit, connection, and closed-back design. Find the right pair for your listening setup. - Best Pioneer DJ Headphones in 2026: 15 Picks by Stated Details
15 Pioneer DJ headphones compared by stated details and live prices. Top pick: HDJ-CUE1BT with wireless and wired connection and 30-hour battery. - Best Sennheiser Headphones 2026: 12 Picks by Stated Details
Compare 12 Sennheiser headphones by the details stated in each listing: fit, connection, active noise cancelling, battery figure, and more. - Best Sony Headphones in 2026: 12 Picks by Stated Details
Compare Sony headphones on stated details and live prices. 12 picks from over-ear to earbuds, wireless and wired, with ANC and battery figures.
By budget
- Best Headphones Under $100 in 2026: 15 Picks by Stated Details
Compare 15 headphones under $100 on stated details like fit, connection, ANC, battery life, and more. No listening claims, just side-by-side specs. - Best Headphones Under $200 in 2026: 15 Picks by Stated Details
Compare 15 headphones under $200 on stated details: fit, connection, active noise cancelling, battery figure, Hi-Res, and earcup back. - Best Headphones Under $300 in 2026: 15 Picks by Stated Details
15 picks for headphones under $300, compared on stated details and live prices. Top pick: Beats Studio Pro with 40-hour battery and ANC. - Best Headphones Under $400 (2026): 12 Picks by Stated Details
Under $400 headphones compared on stated details: fit, connection, noise cancelling, battery, Hi-Res and earcup back. 12 picks with live prices. - Best Headphones Under $500 in 2026: 9 Picks by Stated Details
This guide compares 9 headphone listings under $500 on their stated details: fit, connection, ANC, battery, Hi-Res, earcup back.
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- Best Closed-Back Headphones in 2026: 15 Picks by Stated Details
15 closed-back headphones compared on stated details and live prices. Over-ear, on-ear, wired, wireless, and ANC models from top brands. - Best Open-Back Headphones in 2026: 13 Picks by Stated Details
Compare 13 open-back headphones on stated details: fit, connection, earcup design, and more. Picks ranked by listed specs and live prices.
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- Best Hi-Res Headphones in 2026: 12 Picks by Stated Details
12 hi-res headphones and earbuds compared on stated details: fit, connection, active noise cancelling, printed battery figures, and live prices.
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- Best Headphones with Long Battery Life (2026): 9 Picks
Compare 9 headphones and earbuds whose titles print battery figures of 60 hours or more. Top pick: Soundcore P41i with 192 hours stated.
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- Best Noise Cancelling Headphones in 2026: 15 Picks by Stated Details
Compare 15 noise cancelling headphones and earbuds on stated details and live prices. Top pick: PreSonus Eris HD4BT with closed-back wireless 60h battery.
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- Best On-Ear Headphones in 2026: 12 Picks by Stated Details
12 on-ear headphones compared on stated details and live prices: DJ, monitor and studio from Sennheiser, Pioneer DJ, AIAIAI, Audio-Technica and Samson. - Best Over-Ear Headphones in 2026: 15 Picks by Stated Details
Compare 15 over-ear headphones by stated details: fit, connection, ANC, battery, Hi-Res, and earcup back. Top pick: PreSonus Eris HD4BT with 5 details. - Best Wireless Earbuds (2026): Headphone Reviews
Compare 13 wireless earbuds on stated details: active noise cancelling, battery figures, Hi-Res audio. Picks ranked by listed specs and live prices.
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- Best Wired Headphones in 2026: 15 Picks by Stated Details
15 wired headphones and earbuds compared on stated details and live prices. Studio, monitor and DJ models from AKG, beyerdynamic, Sennheiser and more. - Best Wireless Headphones in 2026: 15 Picks by Stated Details
15 wireless headphones and earbuds compared on stated specs: fit, ANC, battery figures, Hi-Res, and earcup back. Find your top pick here.
Browse by use
- Noise cancelling headphones
- Headphones and earbuds whose title says active noise cancelling, ANC or noise cancelling for the headphones themselves (a noise cancelling microphone for calls does not count).
- Wireless headphones
- Headphones and earbuds whose title says wireless or Bluetooth and does not also call them wired.
- Over-ear headphones
- Headphones whose title says over-ear or around-ear: earcups that sit around the ear, wireless or wired.
- Wireless earbuds
- Earbuds whose title says wireless, Bluetooth or true wireless. The listing gives the battery hours and says whether the case is counted.
- Noise cancelling earbuds
- Earbuds whose title says active noise cancelling, ANC or noise cancelling for the earbuds themselves.
- Wired headphones
- Headphones and earbuds whose title says wired or names a cable or a 3.5 mm or 6.35 mm plug and no wireless link, such as studio, monitor and DJ models.
- Closed-back studio headphones
- Headphones whose title says closed-back, the earcup design studio, monitor and DJ models name for recording and tracking.
- Open-back headphones
- Headphones whose title says open-back or open-air, the earcup design studio and audiophile models name for mixing and home listening.