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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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43 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
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen)
Pl. 03  Bose
QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen)Closed-back · Wireless · ANC · DynamicList $449
Apple AirPods 5
Pl. 04  Apple
AirPods 5Wireless · ANCList $129
Apple AirPods Max
Pl. 05  Apple
AirPods MaxClosed-back · Wireless · ANC · DynamicList $549
Apple AirPods Pro 3
Pl. 06  Apple
AirPods Pro 3Wireless · ANC · DynamicList $249
Audeze Maxwell
Pl. 07  Audeze
MaxwellClosed-back · Wireless · Planar magneticList $299
Audio-Technica ATH-CKS50TW2
Pl. 08  Audio-Technica
ATH-CKS50TW2Wireless · ANC · HybridList $159
Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT2
Pl. 09  Audio-Technica
ATH-M50xBT2Closed-back · Wireless · DynamicList $199
Audio-Technica ATH-S300BT
Pl. 10  Audio-Technica
ATH-S300BTClosed-back · Wireless · ANC · HybridList $149
Audio-Technica ATH-TWX7
Pl. 11  Audio-Technica
ATH-TWX7Wireless · ANC · HybridList $269
Audio-Technica ATH-TWX9MK2
Pl. 12  Audio-Technica
ATH-TWX9MK2Wireless · ANC · Hybrid
Beats Powerbeats Pro 2
Pl. 13  Beats
Powerbeats Pro 2Wireless · ANCList $250
Beats Solo 4
Pl. 14  Beats
Solo 4On-ear · Wireless · DynamicList $200
Beats Studio Buds +
Pl. 15  Beats
Studio Buds +Wireless · ANCList $170
Beats Studio Pro
Pl. 16  Beats
Studio ProWireless · ANC · DynamicList $300
Beyerdynamic Amiron 300
Pl. 17  Beyerdynamic
Amiron 300Wireless · ANC · DynamicList $280
Beyerdynamic Aventho 300
Pl. 18  Beyerdynamic
Aventho 300Closed-back · Wireless · ANC
Bose QuietComfort Earbuds
Pl. 19  Bose
QuietComfort EarbudsWireless · ANCList $179
Bose QuietComfort Headphones (2nd Gen)
Pl. 20  Bose
QuietComfort Headphones (2nd Gen)Wireless · ANCList $359
Bowers & Wilkins Pi6
Pl. 21  Bowers & Wilkins
Pi6Wireless · ANC
Bowers & Wilkins Pi8
Pl. 22  Bowers & Wilkins
Pi8Wireless · ANCList $499
Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3
Pl. 23  Bowers & Wilkins
Px7 S3Wireless · ANC · DynamicList $479
Bowers & Wilkins Px8
Pl. 24  Bowers & Wilkins
Px8Wireless · ANC · DynamicList $749
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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