Best Over-Ear Headphones Under $400 for Controls

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

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#1
Crusher PLYR 720

Skullcandy

$199.99

Crusher PLYR 720

55.2/100
50 opinions

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#2
Headphone 1

Nothing

$269.00

Headphone 1

62.6/100
108 opinions

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#3
ULT WEAR

Sony

$197.39

ULT WEAR

58.7/100
143 opinions

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#4
Tune 720BT

JBL

$89.95

Tune 720BT

60.1/100
138 opinions

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#5
Crusher Evo

Skullcandy

$129.99

Crusher Evo

63.7/100
546 opinions

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#6
Crusher ANC 2

Skullcandy

$169.99

Crusher ANC 2

56.2/100
474 opinions

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#7
ATH-M20x

Audio-Technica

$59.00

ATH-M20x

63.6/100
98 opinions

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#8
Studio Pro

Beats

$249.95

Studio Pro

60.8/100
110 opinions

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#9
Q20i

Soundcore

$39.99

Q20i

68.5/100
233 opinions

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#10
HD 25

Sennheiser

$149.95

HD 25

64.7/100
89 opinions

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#11
ATH-M40x

Audio-Technica

$109.00

ATH-M40x

61.5/100
61 opinions

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#12
Cloud III S Wireless

HyperX

$119.99

Cloud III S Wireless

60.3/100
124 opinions

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#13
W830NB

Edifier

$59.99

W830NB

55.9/100
41 opinions

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#14
HD 599 SE

Sennheiser

$239.95

HD 599 SE

69.6/100
360 opinions

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#15
WH-1000XM4

Sony

$189.99

WH-1000XM4

69.3/100
692 opinions

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16 positive0 neutral12 negative
#16
H3 PRO

QCY

$54.99

H3 PRO

63/100
121 opinions

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4 positive0 neutral1 negative
#17
Arctis Nova Pro Wireless Xbox Multi-System Gaming Headset

SteelSeries

$317.07

Arctis Nova Pro Wireless Xbox Multi-System Gaming Headset

58.9/100
33 opinions

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#18
DT 770 PRO

beyerdynamic

$199.99

DT 770 PRO

68.2/100
373 opinions

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#19
Px7 S2e

Bowers & Wilkins

$338.92

Px7 S2e

60.8/100
75 opinions

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#20
Astro A50

Logitech G

$259.00

Astro A50

58.4/100
191 opinions

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#21
QuietComfort

Bose

$359.00

QuietComfort

63.4/100
798 opinions

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18 positive0 neutral25 negative
#22
WH-1000XM6

Sony

$359.00

WH-1000XM6

70.4/100
364 opinions

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#23
Life Q30

Soundcore

$67.99

Life Q30

69.4/100
419 opinions

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4 positive0 neutral3 negative
#24
Momentum 4

Sennheiser

$213.04

Momentum 4

66/100
902 opinions

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