Headphones
The best headphones for every budget in 2026
176 models ranked by the maker’s own specs and owner ratings, with today’s prices from 7 shops that deliver to the Netherlands.
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| Beats Studio Buds × | |
|---|---|
| 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 | € 87 *Amazon.de |
| Our own score out of 10: 60% the maker’s facts and 40% shop ratings. Price does not count. Score | not in our ranking |
| 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 | ★ 5.0 · 9 reviews |
| 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
| 5 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
| 5 g |
| How well they resist water and dust, as the IP code states. IPX4 survives sweat and rain, IPX7 a short dip in water. When it matters
When it matters less
Source
| IPX4 |
| 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
| no (assumed) |
| Rank | |
| Where the model stands in our ranking, among the headphones of the same type. Rank | – |
| Battery | |
| How long they play on one charge with noise cancelling off. Source
| 8 h |
| How long the earbuds play in total with the charges stored in their case. Source
| 24 h |
| How many minutes of charging give the playback below. Source
| 5 min |
| How many hours of playback a short fast charge gives. Source
| 1 h |
| 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
| In-ear |
| Two separate earbuds with no wire between them, charged in a case. Source
| yes |
| They play over Bluetooth, without a cable to the phone. Source
| yes |
| The plug for a cable, so you can also listen wired, for instance on a plane or with a battery that has run out. Source
| None |
| What the charging case weighs, without the earbuds. Source
| 48 g |
| How you play, pause and change the volume on the headphones themselves. Source
| Buttons |
| Sound | |
| Sound that seems to come from around you rather than from inside your head. 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
| no (assumed) |
| Can listen to a Bluetooth broadcast, such as a TV, an airport announcement or a friend sharing music. Source
| no (assumed) |
| Pairs in one tap with an Android phone. 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 |
| In use | |
| The music pauses when you take them off and plays on when you put them back. Source
| no (assumed) |
| The voice assistants you can call up from the headphones. Source
| Siri |
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. * Foreign shop: delivery cost and VAT to the Netherlands estimated.
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Lowest price at every shop that delivers to the Netherlands, VAT and delivery included. * = delivery cost and VAT estimated for a foreign shop.
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Whose tests we use
Beside each model we also show where these testers place it in their own lists, without counting it in the score:
How we combine the maker’s facts and owners’ ratings into one score is on the method page.
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