Best Over-Ear Headphones Under $600 for Comfort

Under $600, Sony WH-1000XM6 emphasizes noise cancellation and sound quality, while Sennheiser HD 599 SE pairs sound quality with value.

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#1
QuietComfort 35 II

Bose

$378.99

QuietComfort 35 II

63.1/100
115 opinions

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#2
QuietComfort Ultra

Bose

$324.99

QuietComfort Ultra

66.4/100
506 opinions

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177 positive0 neutral20 negative
#3
SHP9500

Philips

$84.98

SHP9500

66.5/100
117 opinions

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32 positive0 neutral1 negative
#4
HD 490 PRO

Sennheiser

$423.50

HD 490 PRO

66.8/100
147 opinions

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#5
Cloud III Black

HyperX

$57.99

Cloud III Black

60.2/100
112 opinions

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#6
HD 599 SE

Sennheiser

$239.95

HD 599 SE

69.6/100
360 opinions

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#7
Life Q30

Soundcore

$67.99

Life Q30

69.4/100
419 opinions

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#8
WH-CH720N

Sony

$88.00

WH-CH720N

68.6/100
265 opinions

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#9
QuietComfort

Bose

$359.00

QuietComfort

63.4/100
798 opinions

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236 positive0 neutral37 negative
#10
QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen)

Bose

$449.00

QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen)

60/100
187 opinions

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66 positive0 neutral8 negative
#11
MDR-M1

Sony

$268.00

MDR-M1

58.7/100
47 opinions

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14 positive0 neutral0 negative
#12
DT 700 PRO X

beyerdynamic

$279.99

DT 700 PRO X

60.9/100
87 opinions

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21 positive0 neutral1 negative
#13
QuietComfort 45

Bose

$299.00

QuietComfort 45

59.5/100
82 opinions

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27 positive0 neutral2 negative
#14
Cloud II

HyperX

$59.99

Cloud II

59.8/100
80 opinions

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22 positive0 neutral2 negative
#15
Arctis Nova 5X

SteelSeries

$129.00

Arctis Nova 5X

57.5/100
37 opinions

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#16
LIVE 770NC

JBL

$219.95

LIVE 770NC

56.9/100
40 opinions

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#17
Space One

Soundcore

$84.99

Space One

63.1/100
323 opinions

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63 positive0 neutral14 negative
#18
DT 770 PRO

beyerdynamic

$199.99

DT 770 PRO

68.2/100
373 opinions

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56 positive0 neutral13 negative
#19
DT 900 PRO X

beyerdynamic

$279.99

DT 900 PRO X

64.1/100
112 opinions

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22 positive0 neutral3 negative
#20
WH-1000XM6

Sony

$359.00

WH-1000XM6

70.4/100
364 opinions

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55 positive0 neutral13 negative
#21
DT 990 PRO

beyerdynamic

$199.99

DT 990 PRO

63/100
166 opinions

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24 positive0 neutral4 negative
#22
WH-1000XM4

Sony

$189.99

WH-1000XM4

69.3/100
692 opinions

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106 positive0 neutral34 negative
#23
ATH-M40x

Audio-Technica

$109.00

ATH-M40x

61.5/100
61 opinions

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#24
Px7 S2e

Bowers & Wilkins

$338.92

Px7 S2e

60.8/100
75 opinions

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