Best Over-Ear Headphones We’ve Tested (August 2025)
Sennheiser Accentum Plus: If you cannot afford the flagship headphones to Sennheiser Momentum 4 or other premium models from Bose, Sony and Apple, the Sennheiser Accentum Plus is a good mid -range alternative that does not offer the same performance as these high -end models. However, it offers better quality of construction and sound than most headphones for cancellation of budgetary noise. In essence, these are a slightly stripped version of the Momentum 4 wireless and share a similar aesthetic and the same tactile commands, but have different pilots (the Wireless 4 Momentum has 42 mm larger drivers and offer richer and more detailed sound with slightly better basic performance). However, these sound well for money, offer a respectable noise cancellation and support cable listening Audio-C and the APTX adaptive audio codec compatible with certain Android devices.
Master & Dynamic MH40 (2nd generation): All Master & Dynamic headphones are well built and have a unique retro-modern appearance. The high -end MW75 has an active noise cancellation and sounds a little better than the updated MH40 ($ 400), which offers new pilots and a new chipset that offers improved sound and performance. The MH40 seems more refined than its predecessor, with better clarity and better definition, and now offers support for AAC and APTX audio codecs, as well as improved voice call performance. In addition, you can connect its USB-C cable to a Android computer or smartphone for a wired digital connection for high resolution audio. The battery life is valued at 30 hours in good health.
Shure Aonic 50 Gen 2: Many of us loved the original headphones of Shure Aicon 50, but they had an intermediate noise cancellation. Well, the version of the 2nd generation addresses this problem – the cancellation of noise is well improved – and Shure has more than doubled the battery life at around 45 hours (they now have a fast load function) and have also shrunk a little the case of transport of the helmet, although it is still not so compact. These upgrades make Aonic 50 Gen 2 a noise strengthening helmet. The Aicon 50 Gen 2 are quite heavy at 334 grams, they are solidly built and are also comfortable to wear, with well padded ears. They have an excellent sound quality with very good clarity and well -defined bass. Shure calls them a “studio helmet”, so the sound profile is quite neutral, but you can add more bass in the settings of the equation in Shure’s companion application for iOS and Android (engage the spatial deception parameter in the application slightly widens the sound scene but does not make a big difference).
Beoplay HX from Bang & Olufsen: The Beoplay HX headphones from Bang & Olufsen are the successor to H9’s H9 headphones (X is the Roman figure for 10) and, like these previous H9 models, HX headphones have a list of $ 599 (some colors are reduced on Amazon). This price makes it a direct competitor of Apple AirPods Max, which is heavier at 385 grams against 285 grams of the HX. I do not know if the HX headphones are more comfortable than the AirPods Max, but I found that the two models are quite equal in the comfort service for longer listening sessions, and these have memory foam in B & O skin skin in B&O skin in lamb skin. Their sound is well measured by the sound of AirPods Max – overall, it is well balanced, with deep and well -defined bass, natural mediums (where voices live) and inviting details in acute.
V-MODA M-200: The M-200 of V-MODA is one of the rare wired headphones on this list. Released at the end of 2019, these headphones with a clean and detailed consonance ear heads have an excellent bass response, and the soft ears mean that they are also comfortable to wear. Equipped with 50 mm drivers with neodymium magnets, CCAW vocal reels and the fine adjustment by Roland – Yes, V -Moda engineers now belongs to Roland – M -200 is certified by Japan Audio Society. Other V-Moda headphones tend to push the bass a little, but this set has the more neutral profile than you expect from studio instructor headphones. They are delivered with two cords, one of which has an integrated microphone to make calls. It would be good if V-Moda offered Lightning or USB-C cables for telephones without headphone jack. Note that last year v-moda published the M-200 old ($ 350), a wireless version of these headphones which includes an active noise cancellation. They also sound very well, but their cancellation of noise, their quality of call and their set of global functionalities do not correspond to those of the AirPods Max.
Mark Levinson n ° 5909: These are the first headphones of the Audio Premium Mark Levinson brand and, yes, they are really expensive at $ 999. They are also really good. They have a robust design without succeeding in feeling heavy on your head (Read: they are substantial but not too heavy) and they are comfortable to wear on long periods, thanks to their ears and its headband covered with well padded and replaceable leather. Read our Mark Levinson n ° 5909 Practical.
One1: The Oneodio A10 delivers more than what you expect for their relatively modest price, which is why they are presented on several of our best lists. They are constructed better than you think for around $ 90 and are comfortable enough to wear. They have a double bold and feel robust design, weighing 395 grams, making it perfect headphones for training. They seem surprisingly decently and have a fairly good noise of noise with a mode of transparency (which has a slight audible whistle). The headphones also have a very good battery life. No, they are not as comfortable as Bose and Sony models (they feel a little heavy) and their lack of additional clarity, bass and depth definition that higher -end headphones tend to provide. They exceeded my expectations and came with a decent case, even if the flared Oneodio logo, it is a bit garish.
EAH-A800 techniques: There is a bit of an old -fashioned atmosphere of EAH -A800 techniques – and it is not only the technical brand, which Panasonic has resurrected in recent years. Their design is something backwards, but these headphones are comfortable and fold in and fold flat. They have a big energetic sound with powerful bass and good details, although they take a day or two to enter.
