What Are the Best Headphones Brands in the US - June 2020
Matthew
Updated 08 May 2020
Which Are the Best Headphones Brands?
We've checked the reviews, awards, popularity and specs of 630+ headphones and found that the best headphones brand is Sony. Sony headphones have received an average review score of 95% based on 2,799 reviews.
Sony is the No. 1 headphones brand
The 2nd best brand is JBL with an average review score of 92% (831 reviews) and the 3rd best brand is Sennheiser with an average review score of 91% (3,064 reviews).
| #1 |
Japan
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95% |
95%
2,799 reviews
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| #2 | 92% |
92%
831 reviews
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| #3 | 91% |
91%
3,064 reviews
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| #4 | 87% |
87%
2,534 reviews
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| #5 |
Japan
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86% |
86%
1,364 reviews
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| #6 |
JayBird
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85% |
85%
862 reviews
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| #7 |
Netherlands
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85% |
85%
62 reviews
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| #8 |
JLab Audio
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83% |
83%
2 reviews
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| #9 |
Bose
|
83% |
83%
2,124 reviews
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| #10 | 83% |
83%
171 reviews
|
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| #11 |
Beats
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83% |
83%
3,291 reviews
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| #12 | 83% |
83%
1,032 reviews
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| #13 |
Jabra
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82% |
82%
1,093 reviews
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| #14 |
Plantronics
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82% |
82%
1,566 reviews
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| #15 |
JLab
|
79% |
79%
46 reviews
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| #16 |
Focal
|
79% |
79%
79 reviews
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| #17 |
House Of Marley
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78% |
78%
478 reviews
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| #18 |
Urbanears
|
78% |
78%
167 reviews
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| #19 |
Monster
|
78% |
78%
441 reviews
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| #20 |
Bowers & Wilkins
|
77% |
77%
488 reviews
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| #21 |
Audeze
|
77% |
77%
75 reviews
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| #22 |
Bang & Olufsen
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76% |
76%
250 reviews
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| #23 |
1More
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76% |
76%
82 reviews
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| #24 |
Logitech
Switzerland
|
76% |
76%
191 reviews
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| #25 |
Urbanista
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76% |
76%
64 reviews
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| #26 |
Apple
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76% |
76%
1,309 reviews
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| #27 |
Razer
|
75% |
75%
869 reviews
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| #28 |
RHA
|
75% |
75%
67 reviews
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| #29 |
Audiofly
|
75% |
75%
56 reviews
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| #30 |
Steelseries
|
75% |
75%
814 reviews
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| #31 |
Wicked Audio
|
74% |
74%
1 review
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| #32 |
Shure
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74% |
74%
727 reviews
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| #33 |
Beyerdynamic
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74% |
74%
104 reviews
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| #34 |
Master & Dynamic
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74% |
74%
98 reviews
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| #35 | 73% |
73%
6 reviews
|
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| #36 |
Marshall
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73% |
73%
34 reviews
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| #37 |
Libratone
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73% |
73%
116 reviews
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| #38 |
Aftershokz
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73% |
73%
102 reviews
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| #39 |
Fitbit
|
72% |
72%
26 reviews
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| #40 |
Koss
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72% |
72%
100 reviews
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| #41 |
Edifier
|
71% |
71%
12 reviews
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| #42 | 71% |
71%
10 reviews
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| #43 |
NAD
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70% |
70%
26 reviews
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| #44 |
SOL REPUBLIC
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70% |
70%
10 reviews
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| #45 |
HiFiMAN
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70% |
70%
17 reviews
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| #46 |
Yamaha
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69% |
69%
4 reviews
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| #47 |
Japan
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69% |
69%
3 reviews
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| #48 |
KitSound
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69% |
69%
8 reviews
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| #49 |
FiiO
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69% |
69%
31 reviews
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| #50 |
Denon
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68% |
68%
12 reviews
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| #51 |
ifrogz
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68% |
68%
25 reviews
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| #52 |
Moki
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68% |
68%
19 reviews
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| #53 |
Betron
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68% |
68%
585 reviews
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| #54 |
Anker
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68% |
68%
79 reviews
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| #55 |
Westone
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68% |
68%
3 reviews
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| #56 |
Braven
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67% |
67%
6 reviews
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| #57 |
Brainwavz
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67% |
67%
23 reviews
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| #58 |
Turtle Beach
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67% |
67%
940 reviews
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| #59 |
Samsung
South Korea
|
67% |
67%
789 reviews
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| #60 |
Huawei
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67% |
67%
25 reviews
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| #61 | 67% |
67%
13 reviews
|
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| #62 |
Accutone
|
66% |
66%
6 reviews
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| #63 |
JAM
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66% |
66%
2 reviews
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| #64 |
YURBUDS
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65% |
65%
478 reviews
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| #65 |
Microsoft
|
65% |
65%
34 reviews
|
| #66 |
KRK
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65% |
65%
64 reviews
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| #67 |
EARIN
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65% |
65%
17 reviews
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| #68 |
Definitive Technology
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65% |
65%
9 reviews
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| #69 |
Cygnett
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64% |
64%
7 reviews
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| #70 |
Teufel
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63% |
63%
41 reviews
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| #71 |
Coloud
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63% |
63%
2 reviews
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| #72 |
Crazybaby
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63% |
63%
17 reviews
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| #73 |
JAYS
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62% |
62%
54 reviews
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| #74 |
Bragi
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62% |
62%
50 reviews
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| #75 |
Nuheara
|
62% |
62%
19 reviews
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| #76 |
Happy Plugs
|
62% |
62%
1 review
|
| #77 |
Sudio
|
61% |
61%
35 reviews
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| #78 |
Nokia
|
61% |
61%
6 reviews
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| #79 |
Klipsch
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61% |
61%
0 reviews
|
| #80 |
Scosche
|
60% |
60%
1 review
|
| #81 |
Cowin
|
60% |
60%
5 reviews
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| #82 |
Mackie
|
60% |
60%
0 reviews
|
| #83 |
Trust
|
60% |
60%
38 reviews
|
| #84 |
DEFUNC
|
59% |
59%
2 reviews
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| #85 |
SOUL
|
59% |
59%
4 reviews
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| #86 |
Motorola
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59% |
59%
5 reviews
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| #87 |
Veho
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59% |
59%
0 reviews
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| #88 |
iHip
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58% |
58%
0 reviews
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| #89 |
Ultrasone
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58% |
58%
3 reviews
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| #90 |
Avid
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58% |
58%
0 reviews
|
| #91 |
Power Acoustik
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57% |
57%
0 reviews
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| #92 |
PureGear
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57% |
57%
1 review
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| #93 |
LG
South Korea
|
57% |
57%
0 reviews
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| #94 |
Sephia
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57% |
57%
0 reviews
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| #95 |
Kensington
|
56% |
56%
0 reviews
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| #96 |
VisionTek
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56% |
56%
0 reviews
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| #97 |
Rockville
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55% |
55%
0 reviews
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| #98 |
Tascam
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55% |
55%
0 reviews
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| #99 |
Sentry
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55% |
55%
0 reviews
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| #100 |
Numark
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55% |
55%
0 reviews
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| #101 |
Adidas
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54% |
54%
0 reviews
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| #102 |
Supersonic
United States
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54% |
54%
0 reviews
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| #103 |
Stax
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54% |
54%
0 reviews
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| #104 |
Cyber Acoustics
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54% |
54%
0 reviews
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| #105 |
Reloop
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54% |
54%
0 reviews
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| #106 |
DearEar
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54% |
54%
3 reviews
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| #107 |
Senso
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54% |
54%
0 reviews
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| #108 |
Tracer
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54% |
54%
0 reviews
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| #109 |
Califone
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53% |
53%
0 reviews
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| #110 |
Adesso
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53% |
53%
0 reviews
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| #111 |
Wraps
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53% |
53%
0 reviews
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| #112 |
Vivitar
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53% |
53%
0 reviews
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| #113 |
Verbatim
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52% |
52%
0 reviews
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| #114 |
Xblitz
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52% |
52%
0 reviews
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| #115 |
Ergoguys
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51% |
51%
0 reviews
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| #116 |
BuddyPhones
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51% |
51%
0 reviews
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| #117 |
Cord Cruncher
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51% |
51%
0 reviews
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| #118 |
Altec Lansing
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51% |
51%
0 reviews
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| #119 |
Aluratek
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51% |
51%
0 reviews
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| #120 |
Tribe
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51% |
51%
0 reviews
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| #121 |
Inland
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51% |
51%
0 reviews
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| #122 |
Samson
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51% |
51%
0 reviews
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| #123 |
Vic Firth
|
50% |
50%
0 reviews
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| #124 |
Kicker
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50% |
50%
0 reviews
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| #125 |
Blue Microphones
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50% |
50%
0 reviews
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| #126 |
Monoprice
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50% |
50%
0 reviews
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| #127 |
Vivanco
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50% |
50%
0 reviews
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| #128 |
SMS Audio
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50% |
50%
0 reviews
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| #129 |
Noontec
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50% |
50%
0 reviews
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| #130 |
Groov-e
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50% |
50%
0 reviews
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| #131 |
PRYMA
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50% |
50%
0 reviews
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| #132 |
AIAIAI
|
50% |
50%
0 reviews
|
| #133 |
Grado
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50% |
50%
0 reviews
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| #134 |
Quad
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50% |
50%
0 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 | Sennheiser | Bose | Plantronics | Beats | Jabra |
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77%
21 reviews
|
82%
28 reviews
|
74%
11 reviews
|
77%
21 reviews
|
75%
9 reviews
|
|
80%
30 reviews
|
78%
17 reviews
|
71%
12 reviews
|
80%
11 reviews
|
83%
9 reviews
|
|
82%
13 reviews
|
83%
6 reviews
|
75%
4 reviews
|
75%
6 reviews
|
73%
4 reviews
|
|
88%
8 reviews
|
88%
5 reviews
|
93%
3 reviews
|
70%
4 reviews
|
75%
4 reviews
|
|
91%
7 reviews
|
80%
2 reviews
|
79%
7 reviews
|
72%
6 reviews
|
85%
2 reviews
|
|
79%
10 reviews
|
76%
5 reviews
|
80%
3 reviews
|
58%
3 reviews
|
35%
1 review
|
|
84%
11 reviews
|
97%
6 reviews
|
60%
1 review
|
53%
3 reviews
|
60%
1 review
|
|
87%
3 reviews
|
87%
3 reviews
|
80%
6 reviews
|
|
80%
4 reviews
|
|
86%
5 reviews
|
90%
4 reviews
|
85%
2 reviews
|
85%
4 reviews
|
90%
1 review
|
|
77%
1 review
|
82%
4 reviews
|
82%
4 reviews
|
75%
3 reviews
|
83%
4 reviews
|
|
81%
7 reviews
|
75%
2 reviews
|
80%
2 reviews
|
|
78%
4 reviews
|
|
73%
3 reviews
|
86%
4 reviews
|
72%
3 reviews
|
74%
4 reviews
|
|
|
70%
1 review
|
88%
4 reviews
|
80%
4 reviews
|
67%
3 reviews
|
95%
2 reviews
|
|
89%
7 reviews
|
80%
4 reviews
|
80%
1 review
|
80%
2 reviews
|
|
|
100%
4 reviews
|
95%
4 reviews
|
|
80%
4 reviews
|
90%
2 reviews
|
|
90%
6 reviews
|
92%
5 reviews
|
100%
1 review
|
80%
1 review
|
|
|
80%
1 review
|
91%
2 reviews
|
87%
5 reviews
|
91%
2 reviews
|
92%
1 review
|
|
70%
2 reviews
|
87%
3 reviews
|
|
73%
3 reviews
|
83%
3 reviews
|
|
90%
2 reviews
|
76%
5 reviews
|
75%
2 reviews
|
|
70%
2 reviews
|
|
93%
2 reviews
|
89%
4 reviews
|
51%
1 review
|
94%
4 reviews
|
|
| Other Expert Sites |
76%
227 reviews
|
79%
209 reviews
|
75%
110 reviews
|
72%
91 reviews
|
71%
120 reviews
|
| Average |
83%
371 reviews
|
85%
326 reviews
|
78%
182 reviews
|
75%
175 reviews
|
77%
173 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.
Sennheiser headphones have received the most industry awards with a total of 120 awards.
| Number of Awards | Sennheiser | Bose | Plantronics | Beats | Jabra |
|
|
15
|
7
|
3
|
5
|
5
|
|
|
3
|
2
|
4
|
|
3
|
|
|
3
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
|
|
4
|
|
2
|
|
3
|
|
|
2
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
|
|
|
3
|
3
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
|
1
|
|
|
5
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
|
|
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
|
3
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
2
|
|
2
|
|
|
1
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
|
|
5
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
|
|
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
|
1
|
|
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
|
1
|
|
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
|
|
4
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
1
|
|
1
|
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
|
1
|
| Other Expert Sites |
55
|
32
|
18
|
7
|
25
|
| Total |
120
|
76
|
43
|
20
|
47
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