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

Sennheiser HD 600

The review signal is high relative to the usual price. Prioritise deals and refurbished options. Target price: $379.

Worth-it breakdown

4 products selected

Generated visual

Studio

Sennheiser HD 280 Pro

Best value

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

Critic score84

Value signal100

Price$99

Release age23y 5m old

User score8.1

Best for

trackingpodcastsmonitoring

Consensus

84/100

Release age

23y 5m old

Value signal

100/100

Sennheiser official product image

Studio

Sennheiser HD 600

Best valueN/A

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

Critic score93

Value signal100

Price$399

Release age29y 5m old

User score9.1

Best for

critical listeninghome desksdetail seekerstracking

Consensus

93/100

Release age

29y 5m old

Value signal

100/100

Neumann NDH 20 official product image

Studio

Neumann NDH 20

Best value

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

Critic score91

Value signal100

Price$499

Release age7y 5m old

User score9

Best for

trackingpodcastsmonitoring

Consensus

91/100

Release age

7y 5m old

Value signal

100/100

Shure SRH1540 official product image

Studio

Shure SRH1540

Best value

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

Critic score90

Value signal100

Price$499

Release age12y 5m old

User score8.9

Best for

trackingpodcastsmonitoring

Consensus

90/100

Release age

12y 5m old

Value signal

100/100