About
A simple answer to one question: which headphones do real owners recommend for music?
Best Headphones for Music is built by David Choi, a music producer and the creator of PitchChanger and HitJam. Buying headphones is confusing when every site says something different, so this one does the reading for you: it counts how many real people vouch for each pair, shows the sources, and includes the complaints.
The site is independent. No maker pays to appear, and affiliate commissions never change the order. See how we rank.
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Photo credits
Product photos belong to their makers and are used to identify the product. Each links to the page it came from.
- Koss Porta Pro: Koss (manufacturer product image, editorial use)
- Philips SHP9500: Philips (manufacturer product image, editorial use)
- Koss KPH30i: Koss (manufacturer product image, editorial use)
- Sennheiser HD 560S: Sennheiser (Sonova Consumer Hearing) (manufacturer product image, editorial use)
- HIFIMAN Sundara: HIFIMAN (manufacturer product image, editorial use)
- Beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO (80 ohm): beyerdynamic (manufacturer product image, editorial use)
- Audio-Technica ATH-M50x: Audio-Technica (manufacturer product image, editorial use)
- HIFIMAN HE400se: HIFIMAN (manufacturer product image, editorial use)
- Sennheiser HD 600: Sennheiser (Sonova Consumer Hearing) (manufacturer product image, editorial use)
- Sennheiser HD 650 (also sold as Drop HD 6XX): Sennheiser (Sonova Consumer Hearing) (manufacturer product image, editorial use)
- HIFIMAN Ananda / Ananda Nano: HIFIMAN (manufacturer product image, editorial use)
- Focal Elegia: Focal (manufacturer product image, editorial use)
- Sennheiser HD 800 S: Sennheiser (Sonova Consumer Hearing) (manufacturer product image, editorial use)
- HIFIMAN Arya (Stealth Magnet): HIFIMAN (manufacturer product image, editorial use)
- Focal Utopia (2022): Focal (manufacturer product image, editorial use)
- HIFIMAN HE1000 (V2 / se / Stealth): HIFIMAN (manufacturer product image, editorial use)
- Sony WH-1000XM4: Sony (manufacturer product image, editorial use)
- Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen): Bose (manufacturer product image, editorial use)
- Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 Wireless: Sennheiser (Sonova Consumer Hearing) (manufacturer product image, editorial use)
- Soundcore by Anker Life Q30: Soundcore by Anker (manufacturer product image, editorial use)