Score 9.8 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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Lowest price at every store that ships to the United States, shipping included, before sales tax.
Best at every budget
Under $100 Soundcore P40i score 9.8 · in-ear Everything under $100 → $79
Under $200 Soundcore AeroFit 2 score 9.6 · open-ear Everything under $200 → $129
Under $300 Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro Max score 9.1 · in-ear 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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