Score 9.9 out of 10
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The best headphones for every budget in 2026
83 models ranked by the maker’s own specs and owner ratings, with today’s prices from 4 stores that ship to the United States.
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Only models rated at least 1 star from at least 20 reviews at the stores that report customer ratings. Models with fewer reviews or without a rating fall outside this filter.
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- Soundcore Life Q30
- Sony WF-C710N
- Nothing Ear (open)
- Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen)
- Marshall Monitor III ANC
- Shokz OpenFit 2+
- Nothing Ear (2024)
- Nothing Ear (a)
- Shokz OpenRun Pro 2
- Shokz OpenSwim Pro
- Skullcandy Crusher ANC 2
- Bose QuietComfort Headphones
- Sony WH-CH720N
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Lowest price at every store that ships to the United States, shipping included, before sales tax.
Best at every budget
Under $100 Soundcore Space One score 9.8 · over-ear Everything under $100 → $99
Under $200 Soundcore Liberty 5 score 9.8 · in-ear Everything under $200 → $129
Under $300 Shokz OpenSwim Pro score 6.4 · bone conduction Everything under $300 → $229
Frequently asked questions
How often do you update the prices?
Every day, at every store we follow. We read the prices from the stores’ own product feeds and web stores. We check them for errors and keep them, so every product page shows what a price did over the last 90 days. We only call a discount real when the price also sits below the level of the preceding 30 days. We link to Amazon too, but show no Amazon price until we read it through Amazon’s own API. Until then the price is on Amazon itself. Per store: how and how often
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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