Buying lab

Compare headphones before you buy.

Line up review signal, value, release age, audio tech, and buyer fit across up to four products.

Best blended pick

SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless

The review signal is high relative to the usual price. Prioritise deals and refurbished options. Target price: $332.

Worth-it breakdown

4 products selected

Logitech G

Gaming

Astro A50 X

Best valueLIGHTSPEED Wireless, HDMI Passthrough

The review signal is high relative to the usual price. Prioritise deals and refurbished options.

Critic score89

Value signal100

Price$379.99

Release age2y 6m old

User score8.7

Best for

low-latency gamingvoice chatconsole setups

Consensus

89/100

Release age

2y 6m old

Value signal

100/100

Audeze Maxwell official product image

Gaming

Audeze Maxwell

Best valuePlanar Magnetic 90mm Drivers, Ultra-Low Latency Wireless, FILTER™ AI Noise Remov

The review signal is high relative to the usual price. Prioritise deals and refurbished options.

Critic score92

Value signal100

Price$299

Release age3y 4m old

User score9.1

Best for

low-latency gamingvoice chatconsole setups

Consensus

92/100

Release age

3y 4m old

Value signal

100/100

SteelSeries official product image

Gaming

SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless

Best valueWireless (2.4GHz, Bluetooth), ANC

The review signal is high relative to the usual price. Prioritise deals and refurbished options.

Critic score90

Value signal100

Price$349.99

Release age4 years old

User score8.9

Best for

low-latency gamingvoice chatconsole setups

Consensus

90/100

Release age

4 years old

Value signal

100/100

Generated visual

Gaming

Sennheiser PC38X

Best value

The review signal is high relative to the usual price. Prioritise deals and refurbished options.

Critic score90

Value signal100

Price$169.00

Release age5y 10m old

User score8.9

Best for

low-latency gamingvoice chatconsole setupscritical listening

Consensus

90/100

Release age

5y 10m old

Value signal

100/100