Best Over-Ear Headphones Under $200 for Spatial Audio

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
Cloud III Black

HyperX

$57.99

Cloud III Black

60.2/100
112 opinions

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6 positive0 neutral0 negative
#2
Crusher Evo

Skullcandy

$129.99

Crusher Evo

63.7/100
546 opinions

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5 positive0 neutral0 negative
#3
Crusher ANC 2

Skullcandy

$169.99

Crusher ANC 2

56.2/100
474 opinions

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7 positive0 neutral1 negative
#4
Crusher Wireless

Skullcandy

$99.99

Crusher Wireless

59.6/100
76 opinions

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4 positive0 neutral0 negative
#5
DT 990 PRO

beyerdynamic

$199.99

DT 990 PRO

63/100
166 opinions

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3 positive0 neutral0 negative
#6
INZONE H9

Sony

$198.00

INZONE H9

56.3/100
43 opinions

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3 positive0 neutral0 negative
#7
JBuds Lux ANC

JLab

$59.99

JBuds Lux ANC

55.8/100
80 opinions

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3 positive0 neutral0 negative
#8
Crusher PLYR 720

Skullcandy

$199.99

Crusher PLYR 720

55.2/100
50 opinions

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#9
Stealth Pro

Turtle Beach

$199.99

Stealth Pro

55.8/100
148 opinions

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6 positive0 neutral2 negative
#10
DT 770 PRO

beyerdynamic

$199.99

DT 770 PRO

68.2/100
373 opinions

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4 positive0 neutral1 negative
#11
MDR7506

Sony

$99.99

MDR7506

69.9/100
233 opinions

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213 positive2 neutral18 negative
#12
Life Q30

Soundcore

$67.99

Life Q30

69.4/100
419 opinions

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329 positive7 neutral83 negative
#13
WH-1000XM4

Sony

$189.99

WH-1000XM4

69.3/100
692 opinions

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535 positive11 neutral146 negative
#14
WH-CH720N

Sony

$88.00

WH-CH720N

68.6/100
265 opinions

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217 positive10 neutral38 negative
#15
Q20i

Soundcore

$39.99

Q20i

68.5/100
233 opinions

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187 positive3 neutral43 negative
#16
HD 280 Pro

Sennheiser

$89.99

HD 280 Pro

67.6/100
131 opinions

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119 positive1 neutral11 negative
#17
SHP9500

Philips

$84.98

SHP9500

66.5/100
117 opinions

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109 positive4 neutral4 negative
#18
FT1

FiiO

$164.99

FT1

66.1/100
122 opinions

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113 positive2 neutral7 negative
#19
SR850

Samson

$49.99

SR850

66.1/100
102 opinions

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96 positive1 neutral5 negative
#20
HD 25

Sennheiser

$149.95

HD 25

64.7/100
89 opinions

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83 positive1 neutral5 negative
#21
H2002D

Havit

$59.99

H2002D

63.8/100
67 opinions

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59 positive2 neutral6 negative
#22
ATH-M20x

Audio-Technica

$59.00

ATH-M20x

63.6/100
98 opinions

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90 positive1 neutral7 negative
#23
PC38X

Drop

$198.28

PC38X

63.2/100
94 opinions

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89 positive2 neutral3 negative
#24
Space One

Soundcore

$84.99

Space One

63.1/100
323 opinions

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227 positive8 neutral88 negative