Best Headphones

Last Update: September 16, 2024

Focal Bathys

90%

Bowers & Wilkins Pi8

85%

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones

89%

PROS:

  • Lightweight and very comfortable
    cnet.com
  • New Immersive Audio with head-tracking offers some sound-quality enhancements
    cnet.com
  • Snapdragon Sound
    soundguys.com

CONS:

Sony WH-1000XM5

93%

PROS:

CONS:

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds

90%

PROS:

  • Crisp, full-bodied audio
    pcmag.com
  • Excellent sound and best-in-class noise canceling
    cnet.com
  • Fit Kit ear tips and stabilizer system gets you a secure, comfortable fit
    cnet.com

CONS:

  • No multipoint connectivity
    pcmag.com
  • Case doesn’t support wireless charging
    pcmag.com
  • No wireless charging or multipoint Bluetooth
    cnet.com

Apple AirPods Max

84%

PROS:

  • Good headset performance for calls
    cnet.com
  • Surprisingly comfortable for their weight
    cnet.com
  • Impressive sound and build-quality
    cnet.com

CONS:

  • People around you can hear what you're listening to if you have the volume up (they leak some sound)
    cnet.com
  • No cable included for wired use
    cnet.com
  • Expensive, heavy and the smart case may be too smart for its own good
    cnet.com
Meh // not enough data:
  • Dyson OnTrac (80)
  • 1MORE Triple Driver In-Ear Headphones (100)
  • Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 (100)
  • JLab Go Air Pop True Wireless Earbuds (90)
  • Nothing Ear (a) (100)
  • Technics EAH-AZ80 (90)
  • Cambridge Audio P100 (100)
  • Sony WH-CH520 (90)
  • JLab Audio JLab JBuds Lux ANC (82)
  • Sennheiser ACCENTUM Wireless (74)
  • Beyerdynamic T1 (3rd Generation) (100)
  • Beyerdynamic Amiron (100)
  • Grado SR325x (100)
  • Shure Aonic 3 (100)
  • Apple AirPods Pro 2nd Generation (100)
  • Sony WH-CH720N (100)
  • Sony WF-C500 (100)
  • Shure Aonic 50 Gen 2 (80)
  • Jabra Elite 10 Gen 2 (80)
  • JBL Reflect Aero (80)
  • Urbanista Los Angeles (80)
  • Anker Soundcore Liberty 4 NC (80)
  • Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Generation) With MagSafe Charging Case (USB‑C) (90)
  • HiFiMan Sundara (68)
  • Beats Fit Pro (88)
  • Anker Soundcore Space A40 (80)
  • Edifier Stax Spirit S5 (80)
  • Google Pixel Buds Pro (90)
  • Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro (84)
  • Apple AirPods Pro 2 (USB-C) (91)
  • Beats Studio Pro (80)
  • Sony CH-720N (80)
  • Sonos Ace headphones (85)
  • Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Generation) With USB-C (80)