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

Sony WH-1000XM6

Strong consensus and still fresh enough to recommend at normal retail pricing. Target price: $436.

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Noise Cancelling

Buy nowQN3 / LDAC / ANC

Strong consensus and still fresh enough to recommend at normal retail pricing.

Critic score92

Value signal100

Price$459

Release age1 year old

User score8.8

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commutersfrequent flyersopen officesAndroid hi-res listeners

Consensus

92/100

Release age

1 year old

Value signal

100/100