Best Over-Ear Headphones Under $800 for Value

Under $800, consider Sony WH-1000XM6 for noise cancellation and sound quality, or Sony MDR7506 for sound quality and value.

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#1
HD681

Superlux

$36.99

HD681

62.2/100
129 opinions

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#2
ATH-M20x

Audio-Technica

$59.00

ATH-M20x

63.6/100
98 opinions

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62 positive0 neutral0 negative
#3
SHP9500

Philips

$84.98

SHP9500

66.5/100
117 opinions

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#4
MDR7506

Sony

$99.99

MDR7506

69.9/100
233 opinions

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#5
Q20i

Soundcore

$39.99

Q20i

68.5/100
233 opinions

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#6
Life Q30

Soundcore

$67.99

Life Q30

69.4/100
419 opinions

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#7
SR850

Samson

$49.99

SR850

66.1/100
102 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
HD668B

Superlux

$49.99

HD668B

54.8/100
38 opinions

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28 positive0 neutral0 negative
#10
PC38X

Drop

$198.28

PC38X

63.2/100
94 opinions

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27 positive0 neutral0 negative
#11
H3 PRO

QCY

$54.99

H3 PRO

63/100
121 opinions

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52 positive0 neutral2 negative
#12
WH-CH720N

Sony

$88.00

WH-CH720N

68.6/100
265 opinions

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83 positive0 neutral5 negative
#13
Space One

Soundcore

$84.99

Space One

63.1/100
323 opinions

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94 positive0 neutral7 negative
#14
FT1

FiiO

$164.99

FT1

66.1/100
122 opinions

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43 positive0 neutral2 negative
#15
HD 599 SE

Sennheiser

$239.95

HD 599 SE

69.6/100
360 opinions

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92 positive0 neutral8 negative
#16
Crusher Evo

Skullcandy

$129.99

Crusher Evo

63.7/100
546 opinions

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80 positive0 neutral7 negative
#17
DT 900 PRO X

beyerdynamic

$279.99

DT 900 PRO X

64.1/100
112 opinions

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#18
Headphone 1

Nothing

$269.00

Headphone 1

62.6/100
108 opinions

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#19
W820NB Plus

Edifier

$99.99

W820NB Plus

59.3/100
62 opinions

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18 positive0 neutral0 negative
#20
EH13

FiiO

$49.99

EH13

53.6/100
34 opinions

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#21
WH-1000XM4

Sony

$189.99

WH-1000XM4

69.3/100
692 opinions

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#22
K371

AKG

$179.00

K371

60.9/100
68 opinions

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#23
JT1

FiiO

$59.99

JT1

60.4/100
68 opinions

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25 positive0 neutral2 negative
#24
DT 770 PRO

beyerdynamic

$199.99

DT 770 PRO

68.2/100
373 opinions

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57 positive0 neutral9 negative