The best headphones under € 200 in 2026 in the Netherlands

• Does not matter2, 2 models
• Travelling and commuting2, 2 models
• Sport and running2, 2 models
• At work or in the office2, 2 models
• At home, for music2, 2 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 matter2, 2 models
• An iPhone2, 2 models
• An Android phone2, 2 models
• A laptop2, 2 models
• A phone and a laptop together0, 0 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 matter2, 2 models
• Every day2, 2 models
• Now and then2, 2 models

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

• all shops2, 2 models
• Dutch shops2, 2 models
• Dutch-language shops, including foreign2, 2 models

Lowest price at every shop that delivers to the Netherlands, VAT and delivery included. * = delivery cost and VAT estimated for a foreign shop.

• all2, 2 models
• ★★★★☆ 4 stars or higher2, 2 models
• ★★★☆☆ 3 stars or higher2, 2 models
• ★★☆☆☆ 2 stars or higher2, 2 models
• ★☆☆☆☆ 1 star or higher2, 2 models

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

• Does not matter2, 2 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 matter2, 2 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.