Best Over-Ear Headphones Under $600

Under $600, consider Sony WH-1000XM6 for noise cancellation and sound quality, or Sennheiser HD 599 SE for sound quality and value.

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#1
WH-1000XM6

Sony

$319.00

WH-1000XM6

70.4/100
364 opinions

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300 positive5 neutral59 negative
#2
MDR7506

Sony

$99.99

MDR7506

70.1/100
233 opinions

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213 positive2 neutral18 negative
#3
HD 599 SE

Sennheiser

$148.72

HD 599 SE

69.6/100
360 opinions

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291 positive10 neutral59 negative
#4
Life Q30

Soundcore

$55.98

Life Q30

69.5/100
419 opinions

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329 positive7 neutral83 negative
#5
WH-CH720N

Sony

$149.00

WH-CH720N

68.7/100
265 opinions

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217 positive10 neutral38 negative
#6
Q20i

Soundcore

$44.99

Q20i

68.6/100
233 opinions

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187 positive3 neutral43 negative
#7
HD 280 Pro

Sennheiser

$85.49

HD 280 Pro

67.7/100
131 opinions

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119 positive1 neutral11 negative
#8
HD 490 PRO

Sennheiser

$344.04

HD 490 PRO

66.8/100
147 opinions

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133 positive1 neutral13 negative
#9
SHP9500

Philips

$84.98

SHP9500

66.7/100
117 opinions

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109 positive4 neutral4 negative
#10
QuietComfort Ultra

Bose

$327.99

QuietComfort Ultra

66.6/100
506 opinions

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378 positive6 neutral122 negative
#11
HD 600

Sennheiser

$259.90

HD 600

66.4/100
193 opinions

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170 positive2 neutral21 negative
#12
SR850

Samson

$49.99

SR850

66.3/100
102 opinions

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96 positive1 neutral5 negative
#13
FT1

FiiO

$164.99

FT1

66.2/100
122 opinions

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113 positive2 neutral7 negative
#14
Momentum 4

Sennheiser

$279.95

Momentum 4

66.1/100
902 opinions

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651 positive12 neutral239 negative
#15
HD 660S2

Sennheiser

$433.28

HD 660S2

65.6/100
99 opinions

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80 positive1 neutral18 negative
#16
HD 25

Sennheiser

$149.95

HD 25

64.9/100
89 opinions

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83 positive1 neutral5 negative
#17
HD 560S

Sennheiser

$179.99

HD 560S

64.7/100
138 opinions

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118 positive1 neutral19 negative
#18
DT 900 PRO X

beyerdynamic

$319.99

DT 900 PRO X

64.6/100
112 opinions

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93 positive1 neutral18 negative
#19
WH-1000XM5

Sony

$298.00

WH-1000XM5

64.1/100
214 opinions

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150 positive3 neutral61 negative
#20
ATH-M20x

Audio-Technica

$59.00

ATH-M20x

64/100
98 opinions

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90 positive1 neutral7 negative
#21
H2002D

Havit

$29.99

H2002D

63.9/100
67 opinions

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59 positive2 neutral6 negative
#22
Crusher Evo

Skullcandy

$129.99

Crusher Evo

63.8/100
546 opinions

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351 positive16 neutral179 negative
#23
QuietComfort

Bose

$199.00

QuietComfort

63.7/100
798 opinions

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559 positive13 neutral226 negative
#24
Maxwell

Audeze

$329.00

Maxwell

63.7/100
180 opinions

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141 positive2 neutral37 negative