Best Headphones (wired) According to 164 Experts

Updated Mar 4, 2026

Best for most
HIFIMAN Deva Pro Wired only
HIFIMAN

Deva Pro

$159

critic score
85
based on 5
critic reviews
Upgrade pick
Dan Clark Audio Noire X Headphones
Dan Clark Audio

Noire X

$999

critic score
86
based on 15
critic reviews
Low cost
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Gaming Headset
SteelSeries

Arctis Nova

$29

critic score
85
based on 5
critic reviews

All headphones (wired)

Austrian Audio Hi-X15 Closed-Back Over-Ear Headphones
Austrian Audio

Hi-X15

$89

critic score
90
based on 3
critic reviews
Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro X Studio Headphones
Beyerdynamic

DT 990 Pro X

$180

critic score
89
based on 8
critic reviews
FiiO FT1 Ear Headphones
FiiO

FT1

$139

critic score
89
based on 3
critic reviews
Sennheiser HD 650 Headphones
Sennheiser

HD 650

$361

critic score
87
based on 15
critic reviews
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Beyerdynamic DT 700 PRO X Closed-Back Studio Headphones
Beyerdynamic

DT 700 PRO X

$320

critic score
87
based on 4
critic reviews
Hifiman Arya Unveiled Headphones
Hifiman

Arya Unveiled

$1,449

critic score
86
based on 14
critic reviews
Audeze LCD-X Planar Magnetic Headphones
Audeze

LCD-X

$946

critic score
85
based on 19
critic reviews
HiFiMan Sundara Planar Headphones
HiFiMan

Sundara

$100

critic score
85
based on 3
critic reviews
Sennheiser HD 600 Headphones
Sennheiser

HD 600

$269

critic score
85
based on 3
critic reviews
Audio-Technica ATH-M50x Monitor Headphones
Audio-Technica

ATH-M50x

$135

critic score
84
based on 40
critic reviews
Shure SRH1540 Premium Closed-Back Headphones
Shure

SRH1540

$494

critic score
84
based on 6
critic reviews
Sony MDR-M1 Professional Reference Closed Monitor Headphones
Sony

MDR-M1

$268

critic score
84
based on 5
critic reviews
SoundMAGIC E11C In Ear Isolating Earphones
SoundMAGIC

E11C

$46

critic score
84
based on 4
critic reviews
Grado SR80x Prestige Series Wired Stereo Headphones
Grado

SR80x

$99

critic score
84
based on 5
critic reviews
Sennheiser HD 25 Headphones
Sennheiser

HD 25

$82

critic score
83
based on 3
critic reviews
Focal Hadenys Open Back Headphones
Focal

Hadenys

$749

critic score
83
based on 5
critic reviews
Grado Prestige Series Over Ear Wired Stereo Headphones
Grado

Prestige Series

$247

critic score
83
based on 4
critic reviews
Razer BlackShark V2 X Wired Gaming Headset
Razer

BlackShark V2 X

$35

critic score
83
based on 3
critic reviews
Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro Studio Headphones
Beyerdynamic

DT 990 Pro

$180

critic score
82
based on 15
critic reviews
Shure SRH1840 Professional Open Back Headphones
Shure

SRH1840

$549

critic score
82
based on 10
critic reviews
AKG K240 Studio Headphones
AKG

K240

$99

critic score
81
based on 3
critic reviews
Sennheiser HD 560S Headphones
Sennheiser

HD 560S

$60

critic score
81
based on 4
critic reviews
Audio Technica ATH-M20x Monitor Headphones
Audio

ATH-M20x

$69

critic score
80
based on 7
critic reviews
AKG K371 Closed-Back Studio Headphones
AKG

K371

$149

critic score
79
based on 6
critic reviews
Razer Kraken Kitty V2 Headset
Razer

Kraken Kitty V2

$44

critic score
78
based on 10
critic reviews
HyperX Cloud Stinger 2 Gaming Headset
HyperX

Cloud Stinger 2

$25

critic score
78
based on 28
critic reviews
Monolith AMT Headphone
Monolith

AMT

$864

critic score
78
based on 5
critic reviews
Audio-Technica ATH-M30x Monitor Headphones
Audio-Technica

ATH-M30x

$79

critic score
78
based on 5
critic reviews
Sony MDR 7506 Professional Headphones
Sony

MDR 7506

$100

critic score
78
based on 4
critic reviews
Skullcandy Jib In Ear
Skullcandy

Jib

$13

critic score
76
based on 4
critic reviews
Audeze MM-100 Professional Planar Magnetic Over-Ear Open-Back Headphones
Audeze

MM-100

$399

critic score
75
based on 7
critic reviews
Beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO Studio Headphones
Beyerdynamic

DT 770 PRO

$180

critic score
75
based on 5
critic reviews
OneOdio Hi-Res Over Ear Headphones for Studio Monitoring and Mixing
OneOdio

Hi-Res

$48

critic score
74
based on 5
critic reviews
Logitech G432 Wired Gaming Headset
Logitech

G432

$37

critic score
72
based on 3
critic reviews
Sennheiser CX 80S Headphones
Sennheiser

CX 80S

$20

score pending
87
1 critic review
Koss KPH7 On-Ear Headphones
Koss

KPH7

$6

score pending
85
1 critic review
Stealth Radar Wired Headset
Stealth

Radar

$140

score pending
85
1 critic review
JBL Tune 530 Wired
JBL

Tune 530

$25

score pending
85
1 critic review
Audio Technica ATH-R30x Reference Open-Back Headphones
Audio Technica

ATH-R30x

$99

score pending
84
2 critic reviews
Audio Technica ATH-M20x Professional Monitor Headphones
Audio Technica

ATH-M20x

$45

score pending
84
2 critic reviews
AKG K52 Closed Back Headphones
AKG

K52

$33

score pending
83
2 critic reviews
Koss Porta Pro On-Ear Headphones
Koss

Porta Pro

$50

score pending
82
1 critic review
Tascam TH-02 Studio Headphones
Tascam

TH-02

$22

score pending
82
1 critic review
Sennheiser HD 569 Headphones
Sennheiser

HD 569

$85

score pending
82
2 critic reviews
Sennheiser HD 206 Dynamic Stereo Wired Headphones
Sennheiser

HD 206

$23

score pending
82
1 critic review
JLab Studio 2 Wired Headphones
JLab

Studio 2

$20

score pending
81
2 critic reviews
Mackie MC-100 Professional Headphones
Mackie

MC-100

$40

score pending
80
2 critic reviews
Belkin SoundForm Mini Wired On-Ear Headphones
Belkin

SoundForm Mini

$29

score pending
79
2 critic reviews
FiiO Snowsky Wind On Ear Headphones
FiiO

Snowsky Wind

$19

score pending
79
2 critic reviews
OneOdio Pro 10 Over Ear 50mm Driver Wired Studio DJ Headphones Headset
OneOdio

Pro 10

$33

score pending
78
1 critic review
Trust Ayda Headset
Trust

Ayda

$35

score pending
78
1 critic review
Sennheiser HD 505 Wired Headphones Over Ear With Transparent Sound and Controlled Bass
Sennheiser

HD 505

$105

score pending
78
1 critic review
Sennheiser HD 400S Over-Ear Headphones
Sennheiser

HD 400S

$49

score pending
77
2 critic reviews
Behringer HPM1000 Headphones
Behringer

HPM1000

$11

score pending
76
1 critic review
Audio-Technica ATH-M40x Monitor Headphones
Audio-Technica

ATH-M40x

$109

score pending
75
2 critic reviews
Audio Technica ATH-A550Z Art Monitor Closed Back Dynamic Headphones
Audio Technica

ATH-A550Z

$149

score pending
75
1 critic review
Sennheiser HD 620S Closed-Back Headphones
Sennheiser

HD 620S

$300

score pending
73
2 critic reviews
Turtle Beach Recon 50X Gaming Headset
Turtle Beach

Recon 50X

$23

score pending
72
1 critic review
JBL Tune 500 Wired On-Ear Headphones
JBL

Tune 500

$48

score pending
72
1 critic review
Sony MDR-EX155AP In-Ear Headphones
Sony

MDR-EX155AP

$35

score pending
72
1 critic review
Sony MDR-EX15AP In-Ear Headphones
Sony

MDR-EX15AP

$8

score pending
72
1 critic review
Logitech H390 USB Headset
Logitech

H390

$16

score pending
72
1 critic review
Audio Technica ATH-A990Z Art Monitor Closed Back Dynamic Headphones
Audio Technica

ATH-A990Z

$149

score pending
70
2 critic reviews
Apple EarPods
Apple

EarPods

$17

score pending
63
2 critic reviews
JVC HARX330 Full Size Over-Ear Headphones
JVC

HARX330

$20

score pending
63
1 critic review
Behringer Omega Premium Retro-Style Open-Back Headphones
Behringer

Omega

$65

score pending
63
1 critic review
JBL Junior 320 Kids Wired On-Ear Headphones
JBL

Junior 320

$20

score pending
34
1 critic review
JVC HA-S31M Headphones
JVC

HA-S31M

$16

score pending
34
1 critic review

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