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Headphones

Every seat is a listening room.

Headphones, in-ears and the amps that drive them — with list prices, what each one needs to sound right, and ratings only from people who own them.

Find your pair

Find your pair

Six questions. A shortlist from the catalogue with the reason for each — never a paid placement.

01Who are they for?
02What's the most you'll spend?
03What are they for, mostly?
04Which style?
05What matters most?
06Wired or wireless?
07Do you have a headphone amp?
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39 pairs
Focal Bathys
Pl. 01  Focal
BathysClosed-back · Wireless · ANC · DynamicList $849
Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless
Pl. 02  Sennheiser
Momentum 4 WirelessClosed-back · Wireless · ANC · DynamicList $300
Beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO
Pl. 03  Beyerdynamic
DT 770 PROClosed-back · DynamicList $200
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen)
Pl. 04  Bose
QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen)Closed-back · Wireless · ANC · DynamicList $449
Audio-Technica ATH-M50x
Pl. 05  Audio-Technica
ATH-M50xClosed-back · DynamicList $159
Apple AirPods Max
Pl. 06  Apple
AirPods MaxClosed-back · Wireless · ANC · DynamicList $549
Audeze Maxwell
Pl. 07  Audeze
MaxwellClosed-back · Wireless · Planar magneticList $299
Audio-Technica ATH-M20x
Pl. 08  Audio-Technica
ATH-M20xClosed-back · DynamicList $59
Audio-Technica ATH-M40x
Pl. 09  Audio-Technica
ATH-M40xClosed-back · DynamicList $109
Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT2
Pl. 10  Audio-Technica
ATH-M50xBT2Closed-back · Wireless · DynamicList $199
Audio-Technica ATH-S300BT
Pl. 11  Audio-Technica
ATH-S300BTClosed-back · Wireless · ANC · HybridList $149
Austrian Audio Hi-X55
Pl. 12  Austrian Audio
Hi-X55Closed-back · DynamicList $349
Beyerdynamic Aventho 300
Pl. 13  Beyerdynamic
Aventho 300Closed-back · Wireless · ANC
Beyerdynamic DT 700 PRO X
Pl. 14  Beyerdynamic
DT 700 PRO XClosed-back · DynamicList $320
Beyerdynamic T5 (3rd generation)
Pl. 15  Beyerdynamic
T5 (3rd generation)Closed-back · DynamicList $1,000
DALI IO-12
Pl. 16  DALI
IO-12Closed-back · Wireless · ANC · Dynamic
DALI IO-8
Pl. 17  DALI
IO-8Closed-back · Wireless · ANC · Dynamic
Dan Clark Audio Aeon 2 Noire
Pl. 18  Dan Clark Audio
Aeon 2 NoireClosed-back · Planar magneticList $900
Dan Clark Audio E3
Pl. 19  Dan Clark Audio
E3Closed-back · Planar magneticList $2,300
Dan Clark Audio Noire X
Pl. 20  Dan Clark Audio
Noire XClosed-back · Planar magneticList $1,100
Dan Clark Audio Stealth
Pl. 21  Dan Clark Audio
StealthClosed-back · Planar magneticList $4,500
Final Audio Sonorous X
Pl. 22  Final Audio
Sonorous XClosed-back · Dynamic
Focal Azurys Closed-back
Pl. 23  Focal
Azurys Closed-backClosed-back · DynamicList $599
Focal Bathys MG
Pl. 24  Focal
Bathys MGClosed-back · Wireless · ANC · DynamicList $1,499
See the full shelf in the Gear Index

Shortlists

Ordered by fit, never by who pays

New on the shelf

Latest additions
ZMF Bokeh Open
New  ZMF
Bokeh OpenOpen-backList $1,000
ZMF Atrium Closed
New  ZMF
Atrium ClosedClosed-backList $2,500
Woo Audio WA6 (2nd gen)
New  Woo Audio
WA6 (2nd gen)Headphone AmplifiersList $1,099
Woo Audio WA2
New  Woo Audio
WA2Headphone AmplifiersList $1,499

Where you'll listen

Not sure where to start? Seven questions, one shortlist →

The Commute

Trains, platforms, and the hour of the day that belongs to no one but you.

Pick: Momentum 4 Wireless →
At Altitude

Long-haul rigs, cabin noise floors, and the seat-back ritual done properly.

Pick: QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen) →
Third Places

Cafés, libraries, and the art of listening well among strangers.

Pick: Bathys →
After Hours

Hotel balconies, night trains, and the last record of the day.

Pick: HD 600 →

From the headphone desk

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