Head to head
Headphone comparisons
Breakdowns of the headphones people cross-shop most — flagship battles, same-brand upgrade questions, and closest-priced rivals. Each comparison lays out battery, ANC, codecs, weight, and price in one table.
The big matchups
Apple AirPods Pro 3~$190
vs
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen)~$249
Sony WH-1000XM6~$398
vs
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen)~$369
Apple AirPods Pro 3~$190
vs
Sony WF-1000XM5~$248
Sony WF-1000XM5~$248
vs
Sony WF-1000XM6~$298
Sony WH-1000XM6~$398
vs
Sony WH-1000XM5~$248
Apple AirPods Pro 3~$190
vs
Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro~$219
Sennheiser HD 600~$350
vs
Drop x Sennheiser HD 6XX~$200
HyperX Cloud II~$60
vs
HyperX Cloud III~$70
Wireless Earbuds
Wireless Earbuds guide →- Apple AirPods Pro 3 vs Apple AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation~$190 / ~$119
- Sony WF-1000XM5 vs Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen)~$248 / ~$249
- Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro vs Google Pixel Buds Pro 2~$219 / ~$169
- Technics EAH-AZ100 vs Sony WF-1000XM5~$250 / ~$248
- Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 vs Sony WF-1000XM5~$200 / ~$248
- Anker Soundcore Liberty 4 NC vs Anker Soundcore Space A40~$75 / ~$45
- Anker Soundcore Space A40 vs EarFun Air Pro 4~$45 / ~$60
- JLab Go Air Pop+ vs Anker Soundcore P20i~$25 / ~$20
- TOZO T6 vs JLab Go Air Pop+~$26 / ~$25
- Sony WF-C710N vs Anker Soundcore Liberty 4 NC~$95 / ~$75
- Beats Studio Buds + vs Apple AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation~$100 / ~$119
- Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 vs Apple AirPods Pro 3~$200 / ~$190
- Apple AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation vs Nothing Ear (2024)~$119 / ~$119
- Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro vs JBL Tour Pro 3~$219 / ~$230
- Anker Soundcore Space A40 vs CMF by Nothing Buds Pro 2~$45 / ~$45
- JBL Vibe Beam vs JLab Go Air Sport~$30 / ~$30
- JLab Go Air Pop+ vs Skullcandy Dime 3~$25 / ~$25
- Beats Studio Buds + vs Beats Flex~$100 / ~$40
- Beats Flex vs JBL Vibe Beam 2~$40 / ~$40
- JBL Endurance Peak 3 vs Anker Soundcore Liberty 5~$80 / ~$79
- JLab Go Air Pop+ vs JLab Go Air Sport~$25 / ~$30
- TOZO T6 vs TOZO A1 Mini~$26 / ~$14
- Anker Soundcore P20i vs TOZO A1 Mini~$20 / ~$14
- Anker Soundcore A20i vs Anker Soundcore P30i~$30 / ~$30
- JBL Vibe Beam vs Anker Soundcore A20i~$30 / ~$30
- JBL Vibe Beam vs Anker Soundcore P30i~$30 / ~$30
- JLab Go Air Sport vs JLab JBuds ANC 3~$30 / ~$60
- EarFun Air Pro 4 vs JLab JBuds ANC 3~$60 / ~$60
- Anker Soundcore Space A40 vs Sony WF-C510~$45 / ~$45
- JBL Endurance Peak 3 vs JBL Tune Buds 2~$80 / ~$70
- Anker Soundcore Liberty 4 NC vs JBL Tune Buds 2~$75 / ~$70
- EarFun Air Pro 4 vs Raycon The Everyday Earbuds~$60 / ~$64
- Technics EAH-AZ100 vs Sony WF-1000XM6~$250 / ~$298
- Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 Pro~$219 / ~$249
- Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen) vs Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 Pro~$249 / ~$249
- Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Buds 4~$219 / ~$179
- Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 vs Samsung Galaxy Buds 4~$169 / ~$179
- Apple AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation vs Apple AirPods 4~$119 / ~$99
- Beats Studio Buds + vs Apple AirPods 4~$100 / ~$99
- Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 vs Google Pixel Buds 2a~$169 / ~$129
- Google Pixel Buds 2a vs JBL Live Beam 3~$129 / ~$129
- Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 vs Beats Powerbeats Fit~$200 / ~$199
- Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 4 vs Beats Powerbeats Fit~$200 / ~$199
Over-Ear Headphones
Over-Ear Headphones guide →- Sony WH-1000XM6 vs Apple AirPods Max (USB-C)~$398 / ~$450
- Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen) vs Apple AirPods Max (USB-C)~$369 / ~$450
- Bose QuietComfort Headphones (2023) vs Sony WH-1000XM5~$229 / ~$248
- Sonos Ace vs Apple AirPods Max (USB-C)~$279 / ~$450
- Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless vs Sony WH-1000XM5~$220 / ~$248
- Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 vs Sony WH-1000XM6~$399 / ~$398
- Anker Soundcore Space One vs Anker Soundcore Life Q30~$79 / ~$60
- Anker Soundcore Space Q45 vs Sony WH-CH720N~$100 / ~$88
- JBL Tune 770NC vs Anker Soundcore Space One~$90 / ~$79
- 1MORE SonoFlow vs Anker Soundcore Life Q30~$60 / ~$60
- Sony WH-1000XM5 vs Marshall Monitor III A.N.C.~$248 / ~$250
- Sennheiser Accentum Plus vs JBL Live 770NC~$130 / ~$130
- KVIDIO Bluetooth Over-Ear Headphones vs BERIBES Bluetooth Over-Ear Headphones~$25 / ~$20
- Sennheiser Accentum Plus vs Skullcandy Crusher Evo~$130 / ~$140
- Sony ULT Wear vs Sony WH-1000XM4~$150 / ~$198
- Skullcandy Crusher Evo vs Sony ULT Wear~$140 / ~$150
- Anker Soundcore Space Q45 vs Sennheiser Accentum Wireless~$100 / ~$100
- Anker Soundcore Q20i vs JBL Tune 720BT~$40 / ~$50
- Anker Soundcore Life Q30 vs Edifier W820NB Plus~$60 / ~$60
- Sony WH-1000XM4 vs Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT2~$198 / ~$199
- Anker Soundcore Life Q30 vs JBL Tune 720BT~$60 / ~$50
On-Ear Headphones
On-Ear Headphones guide →Open-Ear & Bone Conduction
Open-Ear & Bone Conduction guide →- Shokz OpenRun Pro 2 vs Shokz OpenFit 2~$150 / ~$140
- Shokz OpenFit 2 vs Bose Ultra Open Earbuds~$140 / ~$199
- Soundcore AeroClip vs Bose Ultra Open Earbuds~$100 / ~$199
- Shokz OpenMove vs Shokz OpenFit Air~$80 / ~$120
- Shokz OpenMove vs Soundcore AeroFit 2~$80 / ~$70
- Soundcore AeroFit 2 vs TOZO OpenReal~$70 / ~$50
- Shokz OpenFit 2 vs Shokz OpenRun~$140 / ~$130
- Shokz OpenRun vs JBL Soundgear Sense~$130 / ~$115
- Shokz OpenSwim Pro vs Shokz OpenDots One~$180 / ~$200
- Bose Ultra Open Earbuds vs Shokz OpenSwim Pro~$199 / ~$180
- Bose Ultra Open Earbuds vs Shokz OpenDots One~$199 / ~$200
- JBL Soundgear Sense vs Shokz OpenFit Air~$115 / ~$120
- JBL Soundgear Sense vs Soundcore C40i by Anker~$115 / ~$100
- Shokz OpenRun vs Shokz OpenFit Air~$130 / ~$120
Wired & Studio
Wired & Studio guide →- Audio-Technica ATH-M50x vs Sony MDR-7506~$159 / ~$98
- Audio-Technica ATH-M50x vs Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro (80 Ohm)~$159 / ~$149
- Sennheiser HD 599 SE vs Sennheiser HD 560S~$160 / ~$170
- Audio-Technica ATH-M50x vs Sennheiser HD 599 SE~$159 / ~$160
- Apple EarPods (USB-C) vs Koss KSC75~$17 / ~$20
- KZ ZS10 Pro vs Koss Porta Pro~$45 / ~$39
- Apple EarPods (USB-C) vs Sony MDR-ZX110~$17 / ~$10
- Koss Porta Pro vs Koss KSC75~$39 / ~$20
- Koss KSC75 vs Moondrop Chu II~$20 / ~$20
- OneOdio Pro-10 vs 7Hz Salnotes Zero:2~$30 / ~$25
- Drop x Sennheiser HD 6XX vs Sennheiser HD 560S~$200 / ~$170
- Audio-Technica ATH-M50x vs Sennheiser HD 560S~$159 / ~$170
- Sony MDR-7506 vs Sennheiser HD 280 Pro~$98 / ~$100
- Koss KSC75 vs 7Hz Salnotes Zero:2~$20 / ~$25
- Sony MDR-7506 vs Truthear Hexa~$98 / ~$85
Kids Headphones
Kids Headphones guide →- JLab JBuddies Learn vs iClever BTH12~$25 / ~$30
- JBL JR310BT vs Belkin SoundForm Mini Wireless~$34 / ~$33
- JBL JR460NC vs Belkin SoundForm Mini Wireless~$50 / ~$33
- JBL JR460NC vs Puro Sound Labs BT2200 Plus~$50 / ~$99
- iClever BTH12 vs ONANOFF BuddyPhones POP Fun~$30 / ~$30
- iClever BTH12 vs iClever BTH03~$30 / ~$20
- JLab JBuddies Learn vs iClever BTH03~$25 / ~$20
Gaming Headsets
Gaming Headsets guide →- HyperX Cloud II vs Logitech G435 Lightspeed~$60 / ~$40
- HyperX Cloud III vs Logitech G435 Lightspeed~$70 / ~$40
- SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless Gen 2 vs SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5 Wireless~$175 / ~$120
- SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless Gen 2 vs Logitech G PRO X 2 Lightspeed~$175 / ~$230
- SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5 Wireless vs Corsair HS80 RGB Wireless~$120 / ~$120
- Logitech G435 Lightspeed vs Logitech G PRO X 2 Lightspeed~$40 / ~$230
- Logitech G435 Lightspeed vs Razer BlackShark V2 X~$40 / ~$40
- Logitech G PRO X 2 Lightspeed vs Logitech G Astro A50 X~$230 / ~$350
- SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5 Wireless vs Turtle Beach Stealth 600 Gen 3~$120 / ~$110
- Corsair HS55 Stereo vs Corsair HS80 RGB Wireless~$35 / ~$120
- Logitech G435 Lightspeed vs Corsair HS55 Stereo~$40 / ~$35
- HyperX Cloud II vs HyperX Cloud Stinger 2~$60 / ~$45
- Logitech G435 Lightspeed vs HyperX Cloud Stinger 2~$40 / ~$45
- SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless Gen 2 vs Logitech G Astro A50 X~$175 / ~$350
- Corsair HS55 Stereo vs BENGOO G9000~$35 / ~$25
Cross-category matchups
Same-brand siblings from different categories — for when the real question is “earbuds or over-ears?”
- Beats Studio Pro vs Beats Solo 4~$170 / ~$100
- JBL Tour Pro 3 vs JBL Live 770NC~$230 / ~$130
- JBL Vibe Beam vs JBL JR310BT~$30 / ~$34
- Skullcandy Dime 3 vs Skullcandy Crusher Evo~$25 / ~$140
- Marshall Monitor III A.N.C. vs Marshall Major V~$250 / ~$130
- Sennheiser Accentum Plus vs Sennheiser HD 599 SE~$130 / ~$160
- Anker Soundcore Liberty 4 NC vs Soundcore AeroFit 2~$75 / ~$70
- JBL Tune 770NC vs JBL Endurance Peak 3~$90 / ~$80
- TOZO T6 vs TOZO OpenReal~$26 / ~$50
- Apple EarPods (USB-C) vs Apple AirPods 4~$17 / ~$99
- Sony WH-CH520 vs Sony WF-C510~$38 / ~$45
- JBL Tune 520BT vs JBL Vibe Beam 2~$40 / ~$40
- Anker Soundcore Space One vs Anker Soundcore Liberty 5~$79 / ~$79
- JBL Live Beam 3 vs JBL Live 770NC~$129 / ~$130
- JBL JR460NC vs JBL Tune 720BT~$50 / ~$50
- JBL Live Beam 3 vs JBL Soundgear Sense~$129 / ~$115
- Anker Soundcore Space Q45 vs Soundcore C40i by Anker~$100 / ~$100
- Sennheiser Accentum Wireless vs Sennheiser HD 280 Pro~$100 / ~$100
- Audio-Technica ATH-M50x vs Audio-Technica ATH-M50xBT2~$159 / ~$199
- Sony WH-CH520 vs Sony MDR-ZX110~$38 / ~$10
- Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless vs Sennheiser HD 600~$220 / ~$350