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#6 Soundcore P40i Rank 6 of 28 headphones with an in-ear fit in our ranking
Score 9.8 / 10 $79 black · incl. shipping · checked today
The cheapest headphones on sale
35 models are on sale today, shipping included. Here they all are from the cheapest up, with the ones the tests rank kept apart, so you can see what the lowest price gets you.
#6Cheap here means today’s lowest price at a store that ships to the United States, shipping included. We read the prices again every day, so the order changes with them.
A low price says nothing about what headphones can do. So the models in our ranking come first, each with its place from the maker’s facts and owners’ ratings, and the rest follow below them.
The cheapest of each type
The type is much of the price: over-ear headphones with noise cancelling hold more battery and more microphones than a pair of simple earbuds. This is the cheapest of each type today.
- Over-ear headphones Soundcore Life Q30 Rank 22 of 23$79
- In-ear earbuds Truthear Zero Red not ranked$54
- Open-ear earbuds Shokz OpenFit Air Rank 6 of 7$119
- Bone conduction headphones Shokz OpenRun Pro 2 Rank 1 of 2$179
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Lowest price at stores with a English-language storefront, including foreign ones, VAT and shipping to the United States included. * = shipping cost and VAT estimated for a foreign store.
Short answers
- On November 14, 2026 the cheapest headphones we track are the Truthear Zero Red, $54 at Headphones.com including shipping to the United States. The cheapest in our ranking are the Soundcore P40i: rank 6 of 28 with an in-ear fit, $79 at Soundcore (brand store).
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Frequently asked questions
What are the cheapest headphones?
On November 14, 2026 the cheapest headphones we track are the Truthear Zero Red, $54 at Headphones.com including shipping to the United States. The cheapest in our ranking are the Soundcore P40i: rank 6 of 28 with an in-ear fit, $79 at Soundcore (brand store).
Are cheap headphones worth it?
They can be, for podcasts, calls and music at home. Cheap headphones often have weaker noise cancelling or none, a shorter battery life, no app to adjust the sound and no multipoint to switch between a phone and a laptop. Look at our ranking first: it shows which of the cheap models carry the facts that matter to you. The cheapest one the tests rank today is the Soundcore P40i, $79 at Soundcore (brand store).
What do you give up on cheap headphones?
Mostly four things: noise cancelling that holds up on a train or a plane, a battery that lasts a long day with it switched on, a microphone that keeps your voice clear on a call in a busy street, and the support of an app with updates. The brand on the box matters less than the price suggests: the facts decide more.
What are the cheapest headphones of each type?
The cheapest headphones with an over-ear fit today: the Soundcore Life Q30, $79 at Soundcore (brand store). The cheapest headphones with an in-ear fit today: the Truthear Zero Red, $54 at Headphones.com. The cheapest headphones with an open-ear fit today: the Shokz OpenFit Air, $119 at Shokz (brand store). The cheapest headphones with bone conduction today: the Shokz OpenRun Pro 2, $179 at Shokz (brand store).
How do you find the lowest price?
We read every store we follow each day and take the lowest price at a store that ships to the United States, shipping included. A foreign store counts too, its extra costs estimated and marked with a *. A struck-through price is no discount until it beats what the same store asked in the 30 days before, which our deals page checks.