Best Over-Ear Headphones Under $400 for Build Quality

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

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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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#3
HD 600

Sennheiser

$284.99

HD 600

66.3/100
193 opinions

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#4
DT 770 PRO

beyerdynamic

$199.99

DT 770 PRO

68.2/100
373 opinions

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62 positive0 neutral11 negative
#5
DT 990 PRO

beyerdynamic

$199.99

DT 990 PRO

63/100
166 opinions

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#6
HD 620S

Sennheiser

$249.99

HD 620S

59/100
66 opinions

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#7
MDR7506

Sony

$99.99

MDR7506

69.9/100
233 opinions

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#8
HD 280 Pro

Sennheiser

$89.99

HD 280 Pro

67.6/100
131 opinions

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#9
K702

AKG

$256.99

K702

57.7/100
48 opinions

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#10
PC38X

Drop

$198.28

PC38X

63.2/100
94 opinions

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#11
MDR-M1

Sony

$268.00

MDR-M1

58.7/100
47 opinions

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#12
99 Classics

MEZE AUDIO

$249.00

99 Classics

56.2/100
18 opinions

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#13
TYGR 300 R

beyerdynamic

$229.99

TYGR 300 R

54.1/100
28 opinions

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#14
ATH-M20x

Audio-Technica

$59.00

ATH-M20x

63.6/100
98 opinions

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14 positive0 neutral2 negative
#15
K371

AKG

$179.00

K371

60.9/100
68 opinions

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#16
Px7 S2e

Bowers & Wilkins

$338.92

Px7 S2e

60.8/100
75 opinions

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#17
QuietComfort 35 II

Bose

$378.99

QuietComfort 35 II

63.1/100
115 opinions

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29 positive0 neutral9 negative
#18
SR850

Samson

$49.99

SR850

66.1/100
102 opinions

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#19
DT 700 PRO X

beyerdynamic

$279.99

DT 700 PRO X

60.9/100
87 opinions

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23 positive0 neutral7 negative
#20
Headphone 1

Nothing

$269.00

Headphone 1

62.6/100
108 opinions

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#21
99 Classics Second Gen

MEZE AUDIO

$349.00

99 Classics Second Gen

59.4/100
34 opinions

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#22
DT 990 Pro 250 ohm

beyerdynamic

$199.99

DT 990 Pro 250 ohm

59.3/100
43 opinions

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#23
WH-1000XM4

Sony

$189.99

WH-1000XM4

69.3/100
692 opinions

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79 positive0 neutral44 negative
#24
Hesh ANC

Skullcandy

$95.19

Hesh ANC

57.3/100
62 opinions

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