Our panel of audio professionals, who spent a total of 80 hours evaluating more than 30 different open - back and semi-open-back models for this article, considers the HE400i the best
headphones in this price range for serious music listening — even though it currently costs about half the maximum price we set for this article.
It's beautifully built and comfortable on a wide variety of heads, and in sound quality it holds its own against some of the best dedicated
headphones in its price range.
Though there are a growing number of planar magnetic
headphones in its price range, the PM - 3 are more functional in everyday environments than many other options.
Audio quality is akin to what you'll get from other Bluetooth
headphones in this price range, but the untethered design is top - notch, making the BE Free8 an excellent option for Android users or anyone not interested in AirPods.
There are a good amount of great quality wireless noise - cancelling
headphones in this price range, but the king of the castle is Sony's excellent MDR - 1000x, which offers longer battery life, better sound isolation, and an even cleaner soundstage.
In Club mode, the Elements transform to a pair of cans well - suited to all genres, and easily compete to be among the cleanest
headphones in their price range.
They also sound way better than any other
headphones in this price range, which is nice.
Not exact matches
It has a pretty impressive
range of specs for the
price and as well as having a significantly larger screen than it's rivals, it also has a built
in speaker and
headphone jack for listening to audio books and music.
There aren't a ton of wireless
headphones out there
in this
price range, but you'll get more for your money with both the House of Marley Rebel BT and the Creative Sound Blaster Jam.
The
headphones are powerful, and they don't sound awful, but
in this
price range there are plenty of wireless options that offer a far better listening experience, like the fantastic Bowers & Wilkins P5 Wireless and the Samsung Level Over, which also has so - so noise cancellation, but a more balanced sound signature.
Tidal Force Wave5 — This planar magnetic
headphone is similar
in many ways to our top pick, and
in about the same
price range.
Overall sound quality is really good otherwise, and mostly on par with some of my other
headphones in the $ 100
price range.
Bragi The
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Headphone: Previously The
Headphone was one of the only true wireless headphone sets in the $ 150 price range, but now it has a lot more com
Headphone was one of the only true wireless
headphone sets in the $ 150 price range, but now it has a lot more com
headphone sets
in the $ 150
price range, but now it has a lot more competition.
If you're looking for a comfortable Bluetooth
headphone pair
in this
price range that has a little less sculpting going on
in the highs, we're fans of the Urbanears Active Hellas and the Sony MDR - ZX770BT.
These
headphones set the bar for low - cost performance, with a pure, open sound signature that easily outclasses competitors
in their
price range.
Given the Bose brand, you expect the
headphones to be
in this
price range.
The P7 have been Bowers & Wilkins top
headphones in its lineup since they were released
in 2013, and are widely viewed as some of the best
headphones in the sub - $ 500
price range.
There's very little distortion, however, and the volume can get quite loud, so your experience listening to audio without
headphones won't be as poor as it has been on previous devices from Samsung
in the sub - $ 300
price range.
Furthermore, Qualcomm will be powering a wider
range ofproductss at various
price points,
ranging from cost effective
headphones that undercut Apple, right up to audiophile brands that have a far better reputation than Cupertino
in these markets.
The HiFiMAN HE400S are
in the same
price range ($ 300) and are also very smooth sounding
headphones, but they'll work better with smartphones, even if they lack a little power on the bass compared to the HD 650.
In this
price range, however, while the
headphones stand out as a solid choice, they're not a terribly unique one.
They're better than some $ 100
headphones I've used, but not the best
in that
price range.
At top, unadvisable listening levels, it brings the big bass with no distortion, which is to be expected from a
headphone pair
in this
price range.
1MORE Triple - Driver
In - Ear Headphones ($ 100)-- The flagship in - ear headphones from 1MORE are an excellent value, starting with a hybrid triple - driver setup that's virtually unheard of in this price rang
In - Ear
Headphones ($ 100)-- The flagship in - ear headphones from 1MORE are an excellent value, starting with a hybrid triple - driver setup that's virtually unheard of in this pr
Headphones ($ 100)-- The flagship
in - ear headphones from 1MORE are an excellent value, starting with a hybrid triple - driver setup that's virtually unheard of in this price rang
in - ear
headphones from 1MORE are an excellent value, starting with a hybrid triple - driver setup that's virtually unheard of in this pr
headphones from 1MORE are an excellent value, starting with a hybrid triple - driver setup that's virtually unheard of
in this price rang
in this
price range.
Safe to say, if you're looking for a pair of gaming
headphones in the RM200
price range, the ASUS Cerberus gaming headset is your best bet.
Anyone looking for a flat response, reference - style pair
in this
price range is looking
in the wrong place — Shure's SRH145m +
headphones are probably more your speed.
If you're familiar with Grado
headphones, you know that Grado Labs makes some of the best
headphones in the world,
ranging in price from about $ 70 to nearly $ 1,000.
Indeed, Qualcomm found that consumers are looking for much more
range in terms of features, quality and
price points from their wireless
headphones and that 20 % of those surveyed who did own wireless
headphones owned more than one pair of wireless
headphones for this very reason.
I've reviewed other
headphones in this same
price range with better sound quality.
In this
price range, you have some solid on - ear and over-ear
headphone options, all of which offer fairly different listening experiences.
However, among their latest entries, the company's XFree Tune over-the-ear Hi - Fi
headphones may be some of the best on the market
in their
price range.