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Headphones Reviews

From daily drivers to endgame flagships. Independent headphones reviews with scores, pros and cons, specifications, and buying advice.

11 reviews
Sony WH-1000XM5
★ Highly Recommended
84
/ 100
HeadphonesMSRP $399

WH-1000XM5

Sony

The comfort king learns new tricks.

Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4
★ Highly Recommended
84
/ 100
HeadphonesMSRP $379.95

MOMENTUM 4

Sennheiser

Exceptional battery endurance meets codec versatility.

FiiO FT1 Pro
★ Highly Recommended
87
/ 100
HeadphonesMSRP $199.99

FT1 Pro

FiiO

The familiar frame, rebuilt around an open planar.

FiiO FT1
★ Exceptional
90
/ 100
HeadphonesMSRP $149.99

FT1

FiiO

The $160 closed-back wake-up call.

Audio-Technica ATH-M50x
★ Highly Recommended
81
/ 100
HeadphonesMSRP $149

ATH-M50x

Audio-Technica

The studio workhorse under re-evaluation.

Sennheiser HD 550
★ Highly Recommended
85
/ 100
HeadphonesMSRP $299.95

HD 550

Sennheiser

The modern open-back that complicates the HD 600.

Sennheiser HD 600
★ Recommended
76
/ 100
HeadphonesMSRP $499.95

HD 600

Sennheiser

The thirty-year benchmark that still demands respect.

Apple AirPods Max
★ Recommended
72
/ 100
HeadphonesMSRP $549

AirPods Max

Apple

Computational audio wrapped in aluminum.

JBL Tune 760NC
★ Recommended
74
/ 100
HeadphonesMSRP $129

Tune 760NC

JBL

The endurance specialist.

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones
★ Recommended
70
/ 100
HeadphonesMSRP $429

QuietComfort Ultra Headphones

Bose

When silence is the ultimate luxury.

Sennheiser HD 660S
★ Highly Recommended
81
/ 100
HeadphonesMSRP $499

HD 660S

Sennheiser

A focused, midrange-first open-back classic.

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FiiO FT1 vs FT1 Pro

Closed-back dynamic bass and versatility versus open-back planar separation.

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Sennheiser HD 550 vs HD 600

Modern bass, imaging and easy drive versus an intimate, serviceable midrange reference.

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Sony WH-1000XM5 vs Bose QuietComfort Ultra

Choose Sony for codec flexibility and battery value; choose Bose for comfort and noise-cancelling refinement.