Top Headphones 2023

The Astro Gaming A10 wired gaming headset takes the excellent comfort and audio performance of the company's much more expensive models and puts them in a budget-friendly package.

The Sony MDR-1000X wireless headphones offer solid audio performance and noise cancellation, but the industry leader costs less.

The Sennheiser PXC 550s manage to achieve that full-bodied Sennheiser sound we've come to expect, but some of their other features leave a little to be desired.

In 2014 we deemed the HyperX Cloud the best budget headset available. The Cloud II is Kingston’s new “ain’t-broke-don’t-fix-it” upgrade.

The SteelSeries Siberia Elite Prism provides excellent comfort, sound quality and tons of customization options.

Your search for affordable recording/mastering-grade headphones should begin with the excellent Sennheiser HD 280 Pro, a modern classic.

Logitech has a real winner in the G433. It’s a very good value, and provides a lot of flexibility for gamers who want to be able to take their headset over to the console, or out of the house with their phone or laptop. They’re light, comfortable, and sound better than most other headphones in this price range. You even get an extra pair of earpads if you prefer microfiber to Logitech’s mesh fabric. I just wish they felt as good as they work. The plastic build and mesh fabric have a somewhat cheap feel that seems at odds with the rest of the product’s quality.

The Sennheiser HD 800 S are excellent for neutral sound. They have a very neutral sound profile that reproduces natural vocals and instruments. Although they're a bit light on the bass, this is to be expected from open-back headphones. On the upside, this design helps them create a spacious and out-of-head passive soundstage that will help immerse you in your audio. Additionally, the headphones have consistent audio delivery and aren't very sensitive to positioning, fit, or seal.

The ATH-WP900 are a very good pair of headphones, even if they look like they’re from the past because of how they’re put together.

The ROCCAT Elo X Stereo is a good budget headset with good sound quality and a great microphone. The bass and sub-bass aren’t as loud as they are on most gaming headsets, and the isolation isn’t great, so it’s not for everyone.