What Are the Best Headphones Brands in the US - June 2021
Matthew
Updated 24 May 2021
Which Are the Best Headphones Brands?
We've checked the reviews, awards, popularity and specs of 770+ headphones and found that the best headphones brand is JBL. JBL headphones have received an average review score of 95% based on 3,296 reviews.
JBL is the No. 1 headphones brand
The 2nd best brand is Sony with an average review score of 94% (2,385 reviews) and the 3rd best brand is Sennheiser with an average review score of 93% (2,809 reviews).
| #1 | 95% |
95%
3,296 reviews
|
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| #2 |
Japan
|
94% |
94%
2,385 reviews
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| #3 | 93% |
93%
2,809 reviews
|
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| #4 | 89% |
89%
283 reviews
|
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| #5 | 88% |
88%
5,898 reviews
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| #6 |
Japan
|
88% |
88%
1,001 reviews
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| #7 |
Beats
|
87% |
87%
60 reviews
|
| #8 |
Netherlands
|
87% |
87%
307 reviews
|
| #9 |
Bose
|
87% |
87%
5,133 reviews
|
| #10 |
Shure
|
86% |
86%
1,046 reviews
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| #11 |
Jabra
|
86% |
86%
3,874 reviews
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| #12 |
JLab
|
84% |
84%
2,064 reviews
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| #13 |
Plantronics
|
84% |
84%
2,132 reviews
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| #14 |
JayBird
|
83% |
83%
1,755 reviews
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| #15 |
Urbanista
|
83% |
83%
184 reviews
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| #16 |
Koss
|
83% |
83%
934 reviews
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| #17 | 83% |
83%
1,050 reviews
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| #18 |
Soundcore
|
83% |
83%
1,519 reviews
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| #19 |
Urbanears
|
80% |
80%
200 reviews
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| #20 |
JLab Audio
|
79% |
79%
3 reviews
|
| #21 |
Razer
|
79% |
79%
1,875 reviews
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| #22 |
1More
|
79% |
79%
280 reviews
|
| #23 |
Audeze
|
78% |
78%
117 reviews
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| #24 |
Focal
|
78% |
78%
105 reviews
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| #25 |
Bowers & Wilkins
|
78% |
78%
786 reviews
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| #26 | 78% |
78%
71 reviews
|
|
| #27 |
Bang & Olufsen
|
77% |
77%
431 reviews
|
| #28 |
Aftershokz
|
77% |
77%
423 reviews
|
| #29 |
Beyerdynamic
|
76% |
76%
136 reviews
|
| #30 |
Yamaha
|
76% |
76%
46 reviews
|
| #31 |
RHA
|
76% |
76%
86 reviews
|
| #32 |
Japan
|
75% |
75%
3 reviews
|
| #33 |
Huawei
|
75% |
75%
402 reviews
|
| #34 |
Steelseries
|
75% |
75%
2,808 reviews
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| #35 |
Master & Dynamic
|
75% |
75%
321 reviews
|
| #36 |
LG
South Korea
|
75% |
75%
45 reviews
|
| #37 | 74% |
74%
12 reviews
|
|
| #38 |
Monster
|
74% |
74%
449 reviews
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| #39 |
YURBUDS
|
74% |
74%
476 reviews
|
| #40 |
Marshall
|
73% |
73%
20 reviews
|
| #41 |
Samsung
South Korea
|
73% |
73%
893 reviews
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| #42 |
Kingston
|
73% |
73%
65 reviews
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| #43 |
KRK
|
73% |
73%
64 reviews
|
| #44 |
Apple
|
73% |
73%
1,742 reviews
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| #45 |
Veho
|
73% |
73%
3 reviews
|
| #46 |
Libratone
|
73% |
73%
168 reviews
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| #47 |
SOL REPUBLIC
|
72% |
72%
38 reviews
|
| #48 |
Microsoft
|
71% |
71%
244 reviews
|
| #49 |
OnePlus
|
71% |
71%
141 reviews
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| #50 |
FIIL
|
71% |
71%
59 reviews
|
| #51 |
Fitbit
|
71% |
71%
26 reviews
|
| #52 |
FiiO
|
70% |
70%
34 reviews
|
| #53 |
Turtle Beach
|
70% |
70%
965 reviews
|
| #54 |
Sudio
|
69% |
69%
56 reviews
|
| #55 |
Audiofly
|
69% |
69%
59 reviews
|
| #56 |
Happy Plugs
|
69% |
69%
11 reviews
|
| #57 |
Edifier
|
69% |
69%
15 reviews
|
| #58 | 69% |
69%
13 reviews
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| #59 |
HiFiMAN
|
68% |
68%
18 reviews
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| #60 |
Braven
|
68% |
68%
13 reviews
|
| #61 |
ifrogz
|
68% |
68%
33 reviews
|
| #62 |
Betron
|
68% |
68%
566 reviews
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| #63 |
DearEar
|
67% |
67%
6 reviews
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| #64 |
Logitech
Switzerland
|
67% |
67%
66 reviews
|
| #65 |
Optoma
Taiwan
|
67% |
67%
33 reviews
|
| #66 |
Lenovo
China
|
67% |
67%
6 reviews
|
| #67 |
Harman Kardon
|
67% |
67%
10 reviews
|
| #68 |
Brainwavz
|
67% |
67%
26 reviews
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| #69 |
JAM
|
67% |
67%
5 reviews
|
| #70 |
Westone
|
66% |
66%
6 reviews
|
| #71 |
DEFUNC
|
66% |
66%
8 reviews
|
| #72 |
NAD
|
66% |
66%
28 reviews
|
| #73 | 65% |
65%
10 reviews
|
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| #74 |
Blue Microphones
|
65% |
65%
32 reviews
|
| #75 |
EARIN
|
65% |
65%
18 reviews
|
| #76 |
Denon
|
65% |
65%
12 reviews
|
| #77 |
Moki
|
65% |
65%
19 reviews
|
| #78 |
Accutone
|
65% |
65%
6 reviews
|
| #79 |
HyperX
|
65% |
65%
800 reviews
|
| #80 |
Nuheara
|
64% |
64%
25 reviews
|
| #81 |
Teufel
|
64% |
64%
67 reviews
|
| #82 | 64% |
64%
10 reviews
|
|
| #83 |
Wicked Audio
|
64% |
64%
0 reviews
|
| #84 |
Cygnett
|
64% |
64%
7 reviews
|
| #85 |
Definitive Technology
|
63% |
63%
9 reviews
|
| #86 |
Coloud
|
63% |
63%
2 reviews
|
| #87 |
Cowin
|
63% |
63%
11 reviews
|
| #88 |
Crazybaby
|
63% |
63%
23 reviews
|
| #89 |
Anker
|
62% |
62%
13 reviews
|
| #90 |
Bragi
|
62% |
62%
67 reviews
|
| #91 |
Klipsch
|
61% |
61%
0 reviews
|
| #92 |
Corsair
|
61% |
61%
959 reviews
|
| #93 |
Cyber Acoustics
|
61% |
61%
0 reviews
|
| #94 |
Motorola
|
61% |
61%
7 reviews
|
| #95 |
Mackie
|
60% |
60%
0 reviews
|
| #96 |
Scosche
|
60% |
60%
2 reviews
|
| #97 |
Ultrasone
|
59% |
59%
5 reviews
|
| #98 |
Sandberg
|
59% |
59%
10 reviews
|
| #99 |
Google
|
59% |
59%
164 reviews
|
| #100 |
iHip
|
59% |
59%
0 reviews
|
| #101 |
Tascam
|
58% |
58%
0 reviews
|
| #102 |
SOUL
|
58% |
58%
4 reviews
|
| #103 |
CAD Audio
|
58% |
58%
0 reviews
|
| #104 |
Adesso
|
57% |
57%
0 reviews
|
| #105 |
Volkano
|
57% |
57%
0 reviews
|
| #106 |
Belkin
|
57% |
57%
0 reviews
|
| #107 |
Ausounds
|
56% |
56%
0 reviews
|
| #108 |
Kensington
|
56% |
56%
0 reviews
|
| #109 |
Adidas
|
56% |
56%
0 reviews
|
| #110 |
Rockville
|
56% |
56%
0 reviews
|
| #111 |
Stax
|
55% |
55%
0 reviews
|
| #112 |
Sentry
|
55% |
55%
0 reviews
|
| #113 |
Reloop
|
55% |
55%
0 reviews
|
| #114 |
PureGear
|
55% |
55%
1 review
|
| #115 |
Fitness Technologies
|
55% |
55%
0 reviews
|
| #116 |
Sephia
|
55% |
55%
0 reviews
|
| #117 |
Power Acoustik
|
54% |
54%
0 reviews
|
| #118 |
Direct Sound
|
54% |
54%
0 reviews
|
| #119 |
AIAIAI
|
54% |
54%
0 reviews
|
| #120 |
Verbatim
|
54% |
54%
0 reviews
|
| #121 |
Califone
|
53% |
53%
0 reviews
|
| #122 |
Senso
|
53% |
53%
0 reviews
|
| #123 |
Numark
|
53% |
53%
0 reviews
|
| #124 |
Vivitar
|
53% |
53%
0 reviews
|
| #125 |
Dynamode
|
53% |
53%
0 reviews
|
| #126 |
Avid
|
52% |
52%
0 reviews
|
| #127 |
BuddyPhones
|
52% |
52%
0 reviews
|
| #128 |
Cord Cruncher
|
52% |
52%
0 reviews
|
| #129 |
Xblitz
|
51% |
51%
0 reviews
|
| #130 |
Hamilton Buhl
|
51% |
51%
0 reviews
|
| #131 |
Altec Lansing
|
51% |
51%
0 reviews
|
| #132 |
Tribe
|
51% |
51%
0 reviews
|
| #133 |
Aluratek
|
51% |
51%
0 reviews
|
| #134 |
Logik
United Kingdom
|
51% |
51%
0 reviews
|
| #135 |
Supersonic
United States
|
51% |
51%
0 reviews
|
| #136 |
Grado
|
51% |
51%
0 reviews
|
| #137 |
Mymanu
|
51% |
51%
0 reviews
|
| #138 |
Samson
|
51% |
51%
0 reviews
|
| #139 |
Vivanco
|
51% |
51%
1 review
|
| #140 |
Lasmex
|
51% |
51%
0 reviews
|
| #141 |
Noontec
|
51% |
51%
0 reviews
|
| #142 |
Vic Firth
|
51% |
51%
0 reviews
|
| #143 |
Groov-e
|
51% |
51%
0 reviews
|
| #144 |
HP
United States
|
51% |
51%
0 reviews
|
| #145 |
Asus
Taiwan
|
50% |
50%
2 reviews
|
| #146 |
B&O
|
50% |
50%
0 reviews
|
| #147 |
Xqisit
|
50% |
50%
1 review
|
| #148 |
Puro Sound Labs
|
50% |
50%
0 reviews
|
| #149 |
Honor
|
50% |
50%
57 reviews
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Which Headphones Brands Do Experts Rate Highest?
Now let's consider only the headphones reviews given by expert review sites. The table below compares the average review score given to each of the top headphones brands by each of the expert review sites. The best review score from each review source is highlighted in green. We then average this table up to determine the overall best brand according to experts.
Expert reviews indicate the best TV brand is Bose.
| Average Review Score | Jabra | Sennheiser | Bose | Plantronics | JBL |
 |
88%
21 reviews
|
78%
31 reviews
|
73%
22 reviews
|
70%
12 reviews
|
72%
23 reviews
|
 |
75%
16 reviews
|
78%
25 reviews
|
82%
35 reviews
|
75%
16 reviews
|
72%
9 reviews
|
 |
78%
10 reviews
|
83%
15 reviews
|
80%
7 reviews
|
78%
8 reviews
|
75%
18 reviews
|
 |
83%
8 reviews
|
90%
9 reviews
|
80%
5 reviews
|
76%
8 reviews
|
83%
4 reviews
|
 |
78%
10 reviews
|
77%
5 reviews
|
80%
5 reviews
|
82%
7 reviews
|
74%
4 reviews
|
 |
80%
7 reviews
|
82%
9 reviews
|
85%
4 reviews
|
88%
5 reviews
|
65%
4 reviews
|
 |
60%
3 reviews
|
82%
12 reviews
|
97%
7 reviews
|
60%
1 review
|
72%
5 reviews
|
 |
83%
8 reviews
|
81%
7 reviews
|
80%
3 reviews
|
80%
2 reviews
|
68%
4 reviews
|
 |
80%
5 reviews
|
85%
4 reviews
|
87%
3 reviews
|
80%
8 reviews
|
85%
4 reviews
|
 |
72%
3 reviews
|
78%
11 reviews
|
76%
5 reviews
|
80%
2 reviews
|
85%
2 reviews
|
 |
75%
4 reviews
|
87%
3 reviews
|
73%
6 reviews
|
77%
3 reviews
|
100%
7 reviews
|
 |
78%
4 reviews
|
84%
7 reviews
|
95%
4 reviews
|
80%
1 review
|
76%
5 reviews
|
 |
89%
9 reviews
|
87%
3 reviews
|
|
80%
4 reviews
|
75%
2 reviews
|
 |
86%
4 reviews
|
73%
3 reviews
|
87%
5 reviews
|
71%
4 reviews
|
70%
2 reviews
|
 |
90%
4 reviews
|
85%
6 reviews
|
92%
5 reviews
|
85%
2 reviews
|
|
 |
90%
2 reviews
|
83%
6 reviews
|
84%
5 reviews
|
80%
2 reviews
|
80%
1 review
|
 |
71%
7 reviews
|
|
77%
3 reviews
|
90%
1 review
|
60%
5 reviews
|
 |
77%
3 reviews
|
77%
3 reviews
|
78%
5 reviews
|
73%
4 reviews
|
55%
1 review
|
 |
76%
7 reviews
|
66%
3 reviews
|
82%
2 reviews
|
71%
1 review
|
70%
3 reviews
|
 |
85%
5 reviews
|
90%
2 reviews
|
82%
3 reviews
|
83%
3 reviews
|
88%
2 reviews
|
| Other Expert Sites |
72%
308 reviews
|
76%
278 reviews
|
79%
249 reviews
|
73%
189 reviews
|
69%
146 reviews
|
| Average |
79%
448 reviews
|
81%
442 reviews
|
82%
383 reviews
|
78%
283 reviews
|
75%
251 reviews
|
Which Headphones Brands Have Recieved the Most Industry Awards?
Expert review sites issue industry awards to the very best headphones. Below we add up the total number of industry awards issued by each review site to each brand.
Jabra headphones have received the most industry awards with a total of 141 awards.
| Number of Awards | Jabra | Sennheiser | Bose | Plantronics | JBL |
|
|
14
|
14
|
6
|
4
|
5
|
|
|
5
|
5
|
2
|
5
|
6
|
|
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7
|
4
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
|
|
4
|
3
|
4
|
1
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
3
|
1
|
3
|
|
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
1
|
3
|
|
|
4
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
|
|
2
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
|
|
4
|
3
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
5
|
3
|
|
1
|
 |
4
|
|
4
|
2
|
|
|
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1
|
4
|
3
|
1
|
|
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6
|
1
|
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2
|
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3
|
4
|
2
|
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|
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2
|
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6
|
 |
|
5
|
1
|
|
1
|
 |
3
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
|
 |
6
|
|
1
|
|
|
 |
3
|
2
|
1
|
|
1
|
 |
3
|
2
|
|
1
|
1
|
| Other Expert Sites |
66
|
76
|
49
|
31
|
21
|
| Total |
141
|
137
|
96
|
55
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56
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