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The best headphones for every budget in 2026
161 models ranked by the maker’s own specs and owner ratings, with today’s prices from 6 shops that deliver to Germany.
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| Beyerdynamic Aventho 300 × | |
|---|---|
| Most important facts | |
| The lowest price today at a shop that delivers to you, delivery included. A price with an asterisk comes from a shop abroad, and its delivery cost is our own estimate. Lowest price | 269 €Amazon.de |
| Our own score out of 10: 60% the maker’s facts and 40% shop ratings. Price does not count. Score | |
| The average of the stars buyers give at the shops, with the number of reviews behind it. We only compare it from 20 reviews. Customer rating | – |
| How long the headphones or the earbuds play on one charge with noise cancelling on, as the maker states it. When it matters
When it matters less
Source
| 50 h |
| What the headphones or one earbud weigh. Lighter is more comfortable for hours at a time. When it matters
When it matters less
Source
| 319 g |
| The Bluetooth version. A newer one connects more steadily and uses less power, if the phone has it too. Source
| 5.4 |
| How the sound is packed for Bluetooth. AAC suits iPhones, aptX and LDAC carry more detail from Android phones that support them. When it matters
When it matters less
Source
| AAC, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless |
| Connected to two devices at once, such as a phone and a laptop, and switching by itself to the one that plays. When it matters
When it matters less
Source
| yes |
| Rank | |
| Where the model stands in our ranking, among the headphones of the same type. Rank | rank 23 of 33 with an over-ear fit |
| Battery | |
| The case or the headphones charge on a Qi pad, without a cable. Source
| no (assumed) |
| The plug the headphones or their case charge through. Source
| USB-C |
| Build and fit | |
| How the headphones sit: over the ear, on the ear, in the ear canal, in the outer ear, beside the ear or on the cheekbone. Source
| Over-ear |
| Two separate earbuds with no wire between them, charged in a case. Source
| no |
| They play over Bluetooth, without a cable to the phone. Source
| yes |
| Whether the ear cups are closed or open at the back. Closed keeps sound in and out, open sounds more spacious but lets everyone around you hear. Source
| Closed-back |
| They fold up to take less room in a bag. Source
| yes |
| Warranty and support | |
| The code the maker gives this model, as on the box. Source
| 1000981 |
| Sound | |
| The lowest tone the maker says they play. It says little about how the bass actually sounds. Source
| 5 Hz |
| The highest tone the maker says they play. Adult hearing stops well below most figures. Source
| 22,000 Hz |
| You can adjust bass and treble in the maker’s app. Source
| yes |
| How many frequency bands the app’s equaliser lets you adjust. Source
| 5 |
| Sound that seems to come from around you rather than from inside your head. Source
| yes |
| The sound stays in place when you turn your head, as at a cinema. Source
| yes |
| Noise cancelling | |
| Lets outside sound through on purpose, so you hear traffic or a colleague without taking them off. Source
| yes |
| Can work as a hearing aid for mild to moderate hearing loss, where the maker has it approved. Source
| no (assumed) |
| Wireless | |
| The newer Bluetooth standard for sound, with the LC3 codec: better sound on less power, with phones that support it. Source
| yes |
| Whose phones the headphones are made for. Some features, such as one-tap pairing or spatial audio, work only with that maker’s phones. Source
| Any phone |
| How far from the phone the maker says the connection holds, without walls in between. Source
| 15 m |
| In use | |
| The music pauses when you take them off and plays on when you put them back. Source
| yes |
| The name of the maker’s app. Source
| beyerdynamic app |
Facts as the maker states them. A dash means the maker does not name it. Each model’s page gives the source of every fact. Noise is the maker’s own figure, so we do not judge it, and a customer rating only counts from 20 reviews.
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How we combine the maker’s facts and owners’ ratings into one score is on the method page.
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