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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?
Browse shortlists
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54 pairs
Sennheiser HD 600
Pl. 01  Sennheiser
HD 600Open-back · DynamicList $500
Audeze LCD-X
Pl. 02  Audeze
LCD-XOpen-back · Planar magneticList $1,199
Dan Clark Audio Expanse
Pl. 03  Dan Clark Audio
ExpanseOpen-back · Planar magneticList $4,500
Sennheiser HD 800 S
Pl. 04  Sennheiser
HD 800 SOpen-back · DynamicList $1,799
Sennheiser HD 650
Pl. 05  Sennheiser
HD 650Open-back · DynamicList $580
Audeze LCD-2 Classic
Pl. 06  Audeze
LCD-2 ClassicOpen-back · Planar magneticList $799
Audeze LCD-3
Pl. 07  Audeze
LCD-3Open-back · Planar magneticList $1,945
Audeze LCD-5
Pl. 08  Audeze
LCD-5Open-back · Planar magneticList $4,500
Audeze MM-100
Pl. 09  Audeze
MM-100Open-back · Planar magneticList $399
Audio-Technica ATH-ADX5000
Pl. 10  Audio-Technica
ATH-ADX5000Open-back · DynamicList $2,199
Audio-Technica ATH-ADX7000
Pl. 11  Audio-Technica
ATH-ADX7000Open-back · DynamicList $3,499
Audio-Technica ATH-R70x
Pl. 12  Audio-Technica
ATH-R70xOpen-back · Dynamic
Austrian Audio Hi-X65
Pl. 13  Austrian Audio
Hi-X65Open-back · DynamicList $499
Austrian Audio The Composer
Pl. 14  Austrian Audio
The ComposerOpen-back · DynamicList $2,999
Beyerdynamic Amiron home
Pl. 15  Beyerdynamic
Amiron homeOpen-back
Beyerdynamic DT 1990 PRO
Pl. 16  Beyerdynamic
DT 1990 PROOpen-back · DynamicList $700
Beyerdynamic DT 880 PRO
Pl. 17  Beyerdynamic
DT 880 PROSemi-openList $250
Beyerdynamic DT 900 PRO X
Pl. 18  Beyerdynamic
DT 900 PRO XOpen-back · DynamicList $320
Beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO
Pl. 19  Beyerdynamic
DT 990 PROOpen-back · DynamicList $200
Beyerdynamic T1 (3rd generation)
Pl. 20  Beyerdynamic
T1 (3rd generation)Open-backList $1,000
Dan Clark Audio Noire XO
Pl. 21  Dan Clark Audio
Noire XOOpen-back · Planar magneticList $1,300
Final Audio D8000
Pl. 22  Final Audio
D8000Open-back · Planar magnetic
Focal Clear MG
Pl. 23  Focal
Clear MGOpen-back · DynamicList $1,599
Focal Clear MG Professional
Pl. 24  Focal
Clear MG ProfessionalOpen-back · Dynamic
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 →

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