Headphones
Over-ear and on-ear wireless headphones compared spec-for-spec — battery life, noise cancelling, comfort, and call quality — so you know exactly which one to buy.
We compare 12 headphones from 11 brands — Anker, Marshall, Audio-Technica, Beats, JBL, Sonos and 5 more — priced from $89 to $549. Each one is scored across 10 categories (Battery, Noise Cancelling, Comfort and others), calculated from published specifications rather than opinion, which is what makes the 32 head-to-head comparisons below directly comparable.
12 of 12 have a verified retail listing. Data last verified . How we score
Anker Soundcore Space One
$99.99
Marshall Marshall Major V
$149.99
DealAudio-Technica Audio-Technica ATH-M20xBT
$89.00 $99.00
DealAudio-Technica Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT2
$179.00 $219.00
Beats Beats Studio Pro
$349.99
JBL JBL Tour One M3
$349.95
DealSonos Sonos Ace
$399.00 $449.00
Sony Sony WH-1000XM6
$449.99
Bose Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen)
$449.00
Sennheiser Sennheiser MOMENTUM 5 Wireless
$399.95
Bowers & Wilkins Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3
$479.00
Apple Apple AirPods Max 2
$549.00
Headphones comparisons
32 head-to-head comparisons in this category.
Soundcore Space One
$99.99
Audio-Technica ATH-M20xBT
$89.00
Soundcore Space One wins on noise cancelling → Read why
Soundcore Space One
$99.99
Marshall Major V
$149.99
Soundcore Space One wins on noise cancelling → Read why
Soundcore Space One
$99.99
Sony WH-1000XM6
$449.99
Sony WH-1000XM6 wins on noise cancelling → Read why
Soundcore Space One
$99.99
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen)
$449.00
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen) wins on noise cancelling → Read why
Marshall Major V
$149.99
Audio-Technica ATH-M20xBT
$89.00
Marshall Major V wins on features → Read why
Marshall Major V
$149.99
Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT2
$179.00
Marshall Major V wins on battery → Read why
Audio-Technica ATH-M20xBT
$89.00
Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT2
$179.00
Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT2 wins on features → Read why
Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT2
$179.00
Beats Studio Pro
$349.99
Beats Studio Pro wins on noise cancelling → Read why
Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT2
$179.00
Sonos Ace
$399.00
Sonos Ace wins on noise cancelling → Read why
Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT2
$179.00
Soundcore Space One
$99.99
Soundcore Space One wins on noise cancelling → Read why
Beats Studio Pro
$349.99
Sony WH-1000XM6
$449.99
Sony WH-1000XM6 wins on noise cancelling → Read why
Beats Studio Pro
$349.99
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen)
$449.00
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen) wins on noise cancelling → Read why
Beats Studio Pro
$349.99
Apple AirPods Max 2
$549.00
Apple AirPods Max 2 wins on durability → Read why
Beats Studio Pro
$349.99
Sonos Ace
$399.00
Sonos Ace wins on durability → Read why
JBL Tour One M3
$349.95
Sony WH-1000XM6
$449.99
Sony WH-1000XM6 wins on noise cancelling → Read why
JBL Tour One M3
$349.95
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen)
$449.00
JBL Tour One M3 wins on battery → Read why
JBL Tour One M3
$349.95
Sennheiser MOMENTUM 5 Wireless
$399.95
JBL Tour One M3 wins on travel → Read why
JBL Tour One M3
$349.95
Beats Studio Pro
$349.99
JBL Tour One M3 wins on battery → Read why
Sonos Ace
$399.00
Sony WH-1000XM6
$449.99
Sony WH-1000XM6 wins on travel → Read why
Sonos Ace
$399.00
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen)
$449.00
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen) wins on travel → Read why
Sonos Ace
$399.00
Apple AirPods Max 2
$549.00
Sonos Ace wins on battery → Read why
Sonos Ace
$399.00
Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3
$479.00
Sonos Ace wins on gaming → Read why
Sony WH-1000XM6
$449.99
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen)
$449.00
Sony WH-1000XM6 wins on sound quality → Read why
Sony WH-1000XM6
$449.99
Sennheiser MOMENTUM 5 Wireless
$399.95
Sony WH-1000XM6 wins on travel → Read why
Sony WH-1000XM6
$449.99
Apple AirPods Max 2
$549.00
Sony WH-1000XM6 wins on travel → Read why
Sony WH-1000XM6
$449.99
Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3
$479.00
Sony WH-1000XM6 wins on travel → Read why
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen)
$449.00
Apple AirPods Max 2
$549.00
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen) wins on travel → Read why
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen)
$449.00
Sennheiser MOMENTUM 5 Wireless
$399.95
Sennheiser MOMENTUM 5 Wireless wins on battery → Read why
Sennheiser MOMENTUM 5 Wireless
$399.95
Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3
$479.00
Sennheiser MOMENTUM 5 Wireless wins on battery → Read why
Sennheiser MOMENTUM 5 Wireless
$399.95
Sonos Ace
$399.00
Sennheiser MOMENTUM 5 Wireless wins on battery → Read why
Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3
$479.00
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen)
$449.00
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen) wins on travel → Read why
Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3
$479.00
Apple AirPods Max 2
$549.00
Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 wins on battery → Read why