Best Over-Ear Headphones Under $400 for Audio Production

Under $400, Sony WH-1000XM6 emphasizes noise cancellation and sound quality, while Sony MDR7506 offers supported sound quality and value.

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#1
MDR7506

Sony

$99.99

MDR7506

70.1/100
233 opinions

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22 positive0 neutral1 negative
#2
ATH-M40x

Audio-Technica

$109.00

ATH-M40x

61.6/100
61 opinions

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#3
HD 280 Pro

Sennheiser

$85.49

HD 280 Pro

67.7/100
131 opinions

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11 positive0 neutral1 negative
#4
HD 490 PRO

Sennheiser

$344.04

HD 490 PRO

66.8/100
147 opinions

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#5
HD 25

Sennheiser

$149.95

HD 25

64.9/100
89 opinions

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#6
ATH-M20x

Audio-Technica

$59.00

ATH-M20x

64/100
98 opinions

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#7
K240 STUDIO

AKG

$49.99

K240 STUDIO

58.9/100
39 opinions

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#8
DT 900 PRO X

beyerdynamic

$319.99

DT 900 PRO X

64.6/100
112 opinions

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#9
ATH-M20xBT

Audio-Technica

$89.00

ATH-M20xBT

55.6/100
17 opinions

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#10
VSX Platinum Edition

Steven Slate Audio

$299.00

VSX Platinum Edition

51.3/100
7 opinions

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#11
DT 990 PRO

beyerdynamic

$199.99

DT 990 PRO

63.2/100
166 opinions

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8 positive0 neutral1 negative
#12
MDR-MV1

Sony

$338.00

MDR-MV1

56.1/100
34 opinions

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#13
HD 560S

Sennheiser

$179.99

HD 560S

64.7/100
138 opinions

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#14
K371

AKG

$188.72

K371

61.1/100
68 opinions

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#15
HD 600

Sennheiser

$259.90

HD 600

66.4/100
193 opinions

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#16
Headphone 1

Nothing

$254.99

Headphone 1

62.8/100
108 opinions

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#17
WH-1000XM6

Sony

$319.00

WH-1000XM6

70.4/100
364 opinions

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#18
HD 599 SE

Sennheiser

$148.72

HD 599 SE

69.6/100
360 opinions

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#19
Life Q30

Soundcore

$55.98

Life Q30

69.5/100
419 opinions

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329 positive7 neutral83 negative
#20
WH-CH720N

Sony

$149.00

WH-CH720N

68.7/100
265 opinions

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217 positive10 neutral38 negative
#21
Q20i

Soundcore

$44.99

Q20i

68.6/100
233 opinions

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187 positive3 neutral43 negative
#22
SHP9500

Philips

$84.98

SHP9500

66.7/100
117 opinions

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#23
QuietComfort Ultra

Bose

$327.99

QuietComfort Ultra

66.6/100
506 opinions

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378 positive6 neutral122 negative
#24
SR850

Samson

$49.99

SR850

66.3/100
102 opinions

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