Best Over-Ear Headphones Under $200 for Build Quality

Under $200, Sony MDR7506 and Soundcore Life Q30 are supported for sound quality and value, while Sony WH-1000XM4 adds noise cancellation.

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#1
HD 25

Sennheiser

$149.95

HD 25

64.7/100
89 opinions

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#2
SHP9500

Philips

$84.98

SHP9500

66.5/100
117 opinions

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18 positive0 neutral0 negative
#3
DT 770 PRO

beyerdynamic

$199.99

DT 770 PRO

68.2/100
373 opinions

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62 positive0 neutral11 negative
#4
DT 990 PRO

beyerdynamic

$199.99

DT 990 PRO

63/100
166 opinions

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44 positive0 neutral7 negative
#5
MDR7506

Sony

$99.99

MDR7506

69.9/100
233 opinions

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#6
HD 280 Pro

Sennheiser

$89.99

HD 280 Pro

67.6/100
131 opinions

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#7
PC38X

Drop

$198.28

PC38X

63.2/100
94 opinions

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#8
ATH-M20x

Audio-Technica

$59.00

ATH-M20x

63.6/100
98 opinions

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#9
K371

AKG

$179.00

K371

60.9/100
68 opinions

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13 positive0 neutral2 negative
#10
SR850

Samson

$49.99

SR850

66.1/100
102 opinions

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15 positive0 neutral3 negative
#11
DT 990 Pro 250 ohm

beyerdynamic

$199.99

DT 990 Pro 250 ohm

59.3/100
43 opinions

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#12
WH-1000XM4

Sony

$189.99

WH-1000XM4

69.3/100
692 opinions

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79 positive0 neutral44 negative
#13
Hesh ANC

Skullcandy

$95.19

Hesh ANC

57.3/100
62 opinions

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18 positive0 neutral6 negative
#14
FT1

FiiO

$164.99

FT1

66.1/100
122 opinions

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16 positive0 neutral5 negative
#15
Cloud II

HyperX

$59.99

Cloud II

59.8/100
80 opinions

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#16
Q20i

Soundcore

$39.99

Q20i

68.5/100
233 opinions

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30 positive0 neutral16 negative
#17
ATH-M40x

Audio-Technica

$109.00

ATH-M40x

61.5/100
61 opinions

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#18
W820NB Plus

Edifier

$99.99

W820NB Plus

59.3/100
62 opinions

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#19
Crusher Wireless

Skullcandy

$99.99

Crusher Wireless

59.6/100
76 opinions

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#20
Crusher Evo

Skullcandy

$129.99

Crusher Evo

63.7/100
546 opinions

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69 positive0 neutral55 negative
#21
WH-CH720N

Sony

$88.00

WH-CH720N

68.6/100
265 opinions

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27 positive0 neutral17 negative
#22
Stealth Pro

Turtle Beach

$199.99

Stealth Pro

55.8/100
148 opinions

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#23
H3 PRO

QCY

$54.99

H3 PRO

63/100
121 opinions

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#24
B8

Picun

$17.99

B8

51.9/100
8 opinions

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