The best headphones under € 200 in 2026 in the Netherlands

• Does not matter126, 126 models
• Travelling and commuting49, 49 models
• Sport and running77, 77 models
• At work or in the office62, 62 models
• At home, for music126, 126 models
• TV and gaming42, 42 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 matter126, 126 models
• Over the ear31, 31 models
• On the ear9, 9 models
• Earbuds68, 68 models
• Open, ears free18, 18 models

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 matter126, 126 models
• Nothing, just quiet49, 49 models
• Traffic and voices84, 84 models
• Both, at the press of a button44, 44 models
• Help hearing conversations2, 2 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 matter126, 126 models
• Every day62, 62 models
• Now and then126, 126 models

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

• Does not matter126, 126 models
• A full day81, 81 models
• A long trip114, 114 models
• With a cable, no charging31, 31 models

A full day asks for 24 hours on headphones, or 6 hours on earbuds and 24 with the case. A long trip asks for 15 hours, or 5 on earbuds. A cable never runs out.

• all126, 126 models
• ★★★★☆ 4 stars or higher49, 49 models
• ★★★☆☆ 3 stars or higher52, 52 models
• ★★☆☆☆ 2 stars or higher52, 52 models
• ★☆☆☆☆ 1 star or higher52, 52 models

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

• Does not matter126, 126 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 matter126, 126 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.