Best Over-Ear Headphones Under $200 for Portability

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
W830NB

Edifier

$59.99

W830NB

55.9/100
41 opinions

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#2
WH-1000XM4

Sony

$189.99

WH-1000XM4

69.3/100
692 opinions

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36 positive0 neutral10 negative
#3
WH-CH720N

Sony

$88.00

WH-CH720N

68.6/100
265 opinions

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17 positive0 neutral5 negative
#4
SHP9500

Philips

$84.98

SHP9500

66.5/100
117 opinions

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#5
PC38X

Drop

$198.28

PC38X

63.2/100
94 opinions

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#6
Hesh ANC

Skullcandy

$95.19

Hesh ANC

57.3/100
62 opinions

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#7
Life Q30

Soundcore

$67.99

Life Q30

69.4/100
419 opinions

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#8
MDR7506

Sony

$99.99

MDR7506

69.9/100
233 opinions

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#9
Tune 770NC

JBL

$129.95

Tune 770NC

60.8/100
146 opinions

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#10
ATH-R50X Open-Back Headphones

Audio-Technica

$169.00

ATH-R50X Open-Back Headphones

57.2/100
31 opinions

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#11
Tune 520BT

JBL

$59.95

Tune 520BT

56.8/100
32 opinions

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#12
Space One Pro

Soundcore

$139.99

Space One Pro

53.8/100
18 opinions

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#13
Space One

Soundcore

$84.99

Space One

63.1/100
323 opinions

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13 positive0 neutral7 negative
#14
ULT WEAR

Sony

$197.39

ULT WEAR

58.7/100
143 opinions

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4 positive0 neutral1 negative
#15
DT 990 PRO

beyerdynamic

$199.99

DT 990 PRO

63/100
166 opinions

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3 positive0 neutral1 negative
#16
Crusher Wireless

Skullcandy

$99.99

Crusher Wireless

59.6/100
76 opinions

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#17
DT 770 PRO

beyerdynamic

$199.99

DT 770 PRO

68.2/100
373 opinions

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4 positive0 neutral2 negative
#18
Tune 720BT

JBL

$89.95

Tune 720BT

60.1/100
138 opinions

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#19
Q20i

Soundcore

$39.99

Q20i

68.5/100
233 opinions

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#20
HD 280 Pro

Sennheiser

$89.99

HD 280 Pro

67.6/100
131 opinions

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2 positive0 neutral1 negative
#21
Crusher Evo

Skullcandy

$129.99

Crusher Evo

63.7/100
546 opinions

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4 positive0 neutral6 negative
#22
Sundara

HIFIMAN

$179.00

Sundara

58.7/100
139 opinions

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#23
Crusher ANC 2

Skullcandy

$169.99

Crusher ANC 2

56.2/100
474 opinions

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3 positive0 neutral9 negative
#24
Crusher PLYR 720

Skullcandy

$199.99

Crusher PLYR 720

55.2/100
50 opinions

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