The Best Headphones To Buy In 2024!

[@Finite-Tuning]

I really like these concise overview videos. Clean and to the point. Just a suggestion here and forgive me if you've already done so elsewhere in video, If so I'm not aware. Frequency response is everything, but I doubt that most understand it. Especially with head phones! It would great to see a primer or a link to a primer video for those less in the know. Great stuff as always though. Thank you, Cheers 🍻

[@RTINGScomAudio]

Noted! If you're curious, we have explainers for each of our tests on our website reviews, here is the page on Frequency Response Consistency: www.rtings.com/headphones/tests/sound-quality/frequency-response-consistency

[@Finite-Tuning]

@@RTINGScomAudio : Yes, I am aware you have the info available on your site, but it's in text. A full description in video is what I request, and then a link to it in every subsequent video. It's so much easier to understand room acoustics then it is to understand head-phones. For this reason, I think explanation would due us all some real good. If you want to, if you agree and feel like making a video about it to explain how/why frequency response matters and why it's so different in a room verses head-phones. I'm confident most will appreciate that valuable information. And then just link to it every time you make a video like this one here. Just a suggestion. Thank you, Cheers 🍻

[@fenriswolf-always-forward]

I always have problem with hearing extremely high pitched noise stemming from bluetooth. The high-end headphones almost all emit that, also and especially if they have ANC, you can imagine it similar to coilwhine, or the sound of old CRT TVs. It would be great if you could measure for high-pitch artifacts amongst headphones.

[@JohnCrighton]

Thanks for the great review, and thanks especially for counting down from the best! It’s refreshing not to have to skip to the end to find the info that I really want! I really appreciate all of your work, and the careful and thorough way that you test the products. Keep up the good work!!

[@RTINGScomAudio]

Thank you so much for the kind words, we're glad you enjoyed the video 😄

[@dre-explores]

🐟😃 Thank you for the great reviews to ease the purchase process!

[@RTINGScomAudio]

It's our pleasure, it's our mission to help you get the product you need! 😄

[@amazinggoose104]

Can you guys check out Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S2e?

[@fahadabdulrhman2004]

thank you nice review

[@jerrygeorgopolis8015]

Excellent overview of headphones ! I did purchase the Sony WH-1000 XM-4 and have been using them with my i-phone, very enjoyable listening. Also, recently purchased the Sennheiser HD 800 S, after years of checking them out and reviewing them on your web site. These have an amazing sound stage and instrument separation that my Focal Elear can't match. I am driving them with my Schiit Audio Mjolnir3 headphone amp. Thank you all for the video !!

[@RTINGScomAudio]

Awesome to hear, glad you enjoyed the video and that we were able to help you purchase the HD 800 S! Enjoy 😄

[@Simon_Hawkshaw]

Thank you for your time and efforts, but one criterion that many seem to omit from their research is cup size and depth. The only headphone that comfortably fits my ears is the Aune AR5000 and many others, especially 'travel' options, are just nonstarters from a comfort perspective, before even considering sonic characteristics.

[@kidShibuya]

But those metrics don't mean much. I have headphones with the same cup dimensions but vastly different comfort and seal.

[@Simon_Hawkshaw]

@kidShibuya Thank you for your reply and perspective. The dimensions are at least a starting point for me in my choice. Anything smaller, just doesn't cut it for me.

[@ashkanglm750]

We waiting for buds 3 pro review

[@venezianie]

Ouch. XM5 are worse than 4?

[@d.g.o4410]

Only in the features, ergonomics and comfort department, everything else is the same.

[@sms8717]

@@d.g.o4410 basically everything xd but yeah XM5 = no buy

[@sms8717]

XM4 = win

[@HarleyN93]

Can you please go back through all your headphones and review them to the current standard or at least update so there is more consistency from older to newer testing methodology

[@RTINGScomAudio]

We're in the process of doing so for all relevant products! It takes quite some time to go through and retest them to bring them to the newest testbench 1.8, but that is currently our focus!

[@SnowFootprints96]

There are so many more headphones than just these ones. You can get so much bang for your buck than these picks.

[@snowchiild]

hey, do you think you could help me find the best for 200 maybe 150-100?

[@SnowFootprints96]

@@snowchiild wireless or wired

[@snowchiild]

@@SnowFootprints96 wireless

[@elcomentador2853]

Get the last skullcandy headphones when they get a discount ​@@snowchiild

[@ravantgarde1899]

@@snowchiildwired = better sound quality and bang for buck, but if you want wireless I’d either go for Apple AirPods Pro 2 or Samsung Galaxy Buds 2