Headphones
The best headphones for every budget in 2026
175 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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| 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 | € 297bol.com |
| 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 | – |
| What the headphones or one earbud weigh. Lighter is more comfortable for hours at a time. When it matters
When it matters less
Source
| 260 g |
| Rank | |
| Where the model stands in our ranking, among the headphones of the same type. Rank | – |
| 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
| no |
| 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
| 3.5 mm jack |
| The kind of speaker inside. Dynamic drivers are the most common. Planar and electrostatic ones are mostly found in expensive headphones for home listening. Source
| Dynamic |
| The diameter of the speaker inside. A bigger driver does not by itself mean better sound. Source
| 40 mm |
| Warranty and support | |
| The warranty the maker gives in the Netherlands. Consumer law here stands apart from it and can last longer. When it matters
When it matters less
Source
| 2 years |
| Sound | |
| The lowest tone the maker says they play. It says little about how the bass actually sounds. Source
| 15 Hz |
| The highest tone the maker says they play. Adult hearing stops well below most figures. Source
| 25,000 Hz |
| The electrical resistance. Wired headphones with a high impedance need an amplifier to play loud enough. Source
| 32 Ω |
| How loud they play on a given signal. A higher figure plays louder from a weak source, such as a phone. Source
| 103 dB SPL |
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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Lowest price at every shop that delivers to the Netherlands, VAT and delivery included. * = delivery cost and VAT estimated for a foreign shop.
Headphones market report, October 2026 No prices yet, but 0 new models.
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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