Best Over-Ear Headphones Under $400 for Software

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

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#1
H3 PRO

QCY

$54.99

H3 PRO

63/100
121 opinions

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#2
Astro A50 X

Logitech G

$215.00

Astro A50 X

56.3/100
73 opinions

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#3
DT 990 PRO

beyerdynamic

$199.99

DT 990 PRO

63/100
166 opinions

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12 positive0 neutral1 negative
#4
Arctis Nova 5X

SteelSeries

$129.00

Arctis Nova 5X

57.5/100
37 opinions

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#5
Cloud III Black

HyperX

$57.99

Cloud III Black

60.2/100
112 opinions

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17 positive0 neutral3 negative
#6
Life Q30

Soundcore

$67.99

Life Q30

69.4/100
419 opinions

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32 positive0 neutral9 negative
#7
Crusher ANC 2

Skullcandy

$169.99

Crusher ANC 2

56.2/100
474 opinions

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54 positive0 neutral19 negative
#8
ULT WEAR

Sony

$197.39

ULT WEAR

58.7/100
143 opinions

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#9
WH-1000XM6

Sony

$359.00

WH-1000XM6

70.4/100
364 opinions

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21 positive0 neutral6 negative
#10
WH-CH720N

Sony

$88.00

WH-CH720N

68.6/100
265 opinions

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17 positive0 neutral5 negative
#11
Cloud III S Wireless

HyperX

$119.99

Cloud III S Wireless

60.3/100
124 opinions

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#12
Momentum 4

Sennheiser

$213.04

Momentum 4

66/100
902 opinions

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111 positive0 neutral71 negative
#13
HD 599 SE

Sennheiser

$239.95

HD 599 SE

69.6/100
360 opinions

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7 positive0 neutral1 negative
#14
DT 900 PRO X

beyerdynamic

$279.99

DT 900 PRO X

64.1/100
112 opinions

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#15
LIVE 770NC

JBL

$219.95

LIVE 770NC

56.9/100
40 opinions

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#16
Space One

Soundcore

$84.99

Space One

63.1/100
323 opinions

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23 positive0 neutral11 negative
#17
Headphone 1

Nothing

$269.00

Headphone 1

62.6/100
108 opinions

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9 positive0 neutral3 negative
#18
HD 600

Sennheiser

$284.99

HD 600

66.3/100
193 opinions

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#19
VSX Platinum Edition

Steven Slate Audio

$299.00

VSX Platinum Edition

51.2/100
7 opinions

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3 positive0 neutral0 negative
#20
Aviator 900 ANC

Skullcandy

$216.99

Aviator 900 ANC

50.7/100
10 opinions

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3 positive0 neutral0 negative
#21
Crusher Wireless

Skullcandy

$99.99

Crusher Wireless

59.6/100
76 opinions

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#22
Crusher Evo

Skullcandy

$129.99

Crusher Evo

63.7/100
546 opinions

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25 positive0 neutral20 negative
#23
DT 770 PRO

beyerdynamic

$199.99

DT 770 PRO

68.2/100
373 opinions

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6 positive0 neutral2 negative
#24
Sundara

HIFIMAN

$179.00

Sundara

58.7/100
139 opinions

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