Sennheiser headphones in the Netherlands

• Does not matter19, 19 models
• Travelling and commuting7, 7 models
• Sport and running4, 4 models
• At work or in the office2, 2 models
• At home, for music19, 19 models
• TV and gaming2, 2 models
• For a child0, 0 models

Travel asks for noise cancelling, sport for water resistance and no cable, work for clear calls, the TV for a headphone jack or LE Audio, and a child for a volume limit.

• Does not matter19, 19 models
• Over the ear13, 13 models
• On the ear1, 1 model
• Earbuds4, 4 models
• Open, ears free1, 1 model

Over-ear headphones close around the ear and keep out the most sound. On-ear ones are lighter, earbuds fit in a pocket, and open-ear ones leave your ears free.

• Does not matter19, 19 models
• Nothing, just quiet7, 7 models
• Traffic and voices8, 8 models
• Both, at the press of a button7, 7 models
• Help hearing conversations0, 0 models

Noise cancelling silences a train or an office. A transparency mode or an open fit lets traffic and voices through, and a few models can amplify voices like a hearing aid.

• Does not matter19, 19 models
• An iPhone19, 19 models
• An Android phone19, 19 models
• A laptop19, 19 models
• A phone and a laptop together3, 3 models

Every Bluetooth headphone pairs with an iPhone and an Android phone. Switching between a phone and a laptop without pairing again takes multipoint, so only that answer narrows the list.

• Does not matter19, 19 models
• Every day2, 2 models
• Now and then19, 19 models

For daily calls we keep models with at least two microphones, which pick your voice out of the noise around you.

• all19, 19 models
• ★★★★☆ 4 stars or higher5, 5 models
• ★★★☆☆ 3 stars or higher5, 5 models
• ★★☆☆☆ 2 stars or higher5, 5 models
• ★☆☆☆☆ 1 star or higher5, 5 models

Counts only models with at least 20 reviews: with fewer, the average says little.

• Does not matter19, 19 models
• 5% & up0, 0 models
• 20% & up0, 0 models
• 30% & up0, 0 models
• 50% & up0, 0 models

Below what the same shop usually asked in the 30 days before, at a shop we followed on all those days.

• Does not matter19, 19 models
• Alexa0, 0 models
• Google Home0, 0 models
• Apple HomeKit0, 0 models
• SmartThings0, 0 models
• Home Assistant0, 0 models
• Matter0, 0 models

Based on the voice assistants and Matter support the maker lists. A model that lists none of them is left out.