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Top Headphones (Over / On Ear)

Based on reviews from 12,754 Redditors
How it works
1,749 discussions analyzed:

r/pcmasterrace: Another „Gaming Headset“ bites the dust, tired of overpriced/hyped headphones.

r/sysadmin: Remote Sysadmins, what's your go to headset for meetings?

r/BuyItForLife: The Best Gaming Headset to Buy Now? (Recommendations)

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Models

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Sony WH-1000XM5

31
3
7
Amazon $248
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2
Sony WH-1000XM6

24
1
3
Amazon $398
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3
Jabra Evolve2 85 MS Teams

19
0
2
Amazon $373
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4
Poly Voyager Focus 2 UC

13
0
0
Amazon $164
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5
Jabra Evolve 75 (7599-838-109, 7599-832-109, etc.)

18
1
2
Amazon $399
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6
Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700

11
0
0
Amazon $189
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7
Jabra Evolve2 65 Flex

15
0
2
Amazon $327
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8
Sony WH-1000XM4

30
1
13
Amazon $348
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9
Apple AirPods Max

16
1
3
AmazonCheck Price
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10
Bose QuietComfort 45

10
1
1
Amazon $147
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11
Jabra Evolve 65

8
0
0
Amazon $182
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12
Bose QuietComfort 35 II

10
0
2
Amazon $399
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13
Drop + EPOS IMPACT 1060 ANC (1001130)

7
0
0
Amazon $183
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14
Yealink BH76 Plus (UC)

6
0
0
Amazon $175
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15
Jabra Evolve2 65

7
0
1
Amazon $178
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16
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones

11
2
3
Amazon $275
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17
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen)

13
1
5
Amazon $399
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18
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless for PC & PlayStation

7
0
1
Amazon $229
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19
Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 Wireless

9
1
3
Amazon $229
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20
Sennheiser HD 6XX

5
0
0
Amazon $299
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21
Soundcore Q20i Hybrid ANC Headphones

5
0
0
Amazon $37
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22
Poly Voyager Surround 80 UC

5
0
0
Amazon $349
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23
Soundcore Space One

5
0
0
Amazon $67
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24
Drop + EPOS IMPACT 860 ANC

5
0
0
Amazon $128
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25
Logitech Zone Vibe 100 Wireless Over the Ear Headphones

5
0
0
Amazon $79
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Based on 1 year's data from Mar 17, 2026

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How to Choose Headphones (Over / On Ear) for:
Professional Video Calls(According to Reddit)

Who is this for?

Remote workers, sales professionals, and managers who spend hours in virtual meetings.

Unique demands

This use case flips the priority from how the user hears the world to how the world hears the user, favoring specialized mic arrays over pure audio fidelity.

  • Microphone with advanced background noise suppression (uplink)
  • Professional, non-bulky aesthetics (no 'gamer' look)
  • Sidetone (hearing your own voice) to prevent shouting
  • Reliable Multipoint Bluetooth for PC and phone switching

Prioritize

✅Microphone voice naturalness: Ensures the user sounds professional and clear to clients, rather than processed or robotic.
✅Boom microphones (retractable or discreet): Physical proximity to the mouth is the most effective way to isolate a voice from background household or office noise.

Deprioritize

❌Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) for the wearer: If the user is in a quiet home office, ANC is less critical than how they sound to the client.
❌Deep bass or 'fun' sound signatures: V-shaped tuning can make voices sound unnatural or muddy during professional communication.

Brands:

1

Sennheiser

1680
291
224
2

Sony

1790
338
548
3

Beyerdynamic

741
109
106
4

Bose

741
128
134
5

HIFIMAN

440
77
62
6

Audio-Technica

375
64
69
7

Soundcore

237
26
24
8

Meze Audio

138
19
10
9

SteelSeries

278
48
61
10

HyperX

209
32
30

FAQs

The ranking is based on aggregated user sentiment from Reddit. It aims to show which Headphones (Over / On Ear) are the most well reviewed.


Ranking factors:

  1. The number of positive user sentiments
  2. The ratio of positive to negative user sentiment
  3. How specific the user was in their reference to the model

Scoring mechanism:

  • Each user contributes up to 1 "vote" per model, regardless of no. of comments on it.
  • A user's vote is less than 1 if the user does not specify the exact model - their 1 vote is "spread out" among the possible models.
  • More popular models are given more weight (to account for the higher likelihood that they are the model being referred to).

Score calculation for ranking:

  • We combine the normalized positive sentiment score and the normalized positive:negative ratio (weighted 75%-25%)
  • This score is used to rank the Headphones (Over / On Ear) in descending order

Our data includes Reddit comments and posts from the past 1 year from 3/17/2026, to keep rankings fresh and relevant.

We continuously crawl Reddit for discussions on Headphones (Over / On Ear) across all subreddits. Each comment and post is analyzed to identify specific Headphones (Over / On Ear) models and brands, and then a sentiment analysis is performed to gauge user satisfaction.

Our rankings shows the most popular, well-reviewed Headphones (Over / On Ear) among Reddit users. It is a good starting point for finding the best Headphones (Over / On Ear) for you, especially if you're looking for tried-and-tested ones. However, individual needs vary, so the best model depends on what you're looking for.

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