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Selection Guide: 10 Best Headphones

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HeadRoom's 10 Best Headphones

HeadRoom reviews hundreds of headphones every year to find the best headphones to sell in every category and it's so hard to just pick just 10. But here's our best recent consensus. Our brain-trust of experienced headphone professionals conducts in-depth listening tests, we measure audio performance in accordance with industry lab standards, and we evaluate build quality, styling, and overall fit ergonomics.

As result of all this serious in-depth assessment, we sometimes come across a simply outstanding headphone that we can't quit talking about. Since value is an important criteria when rating headphones, sometimes they're $20 and sometimes they're $2,000. So the following is our current HeadRoom list of the 'Ten Best Headphones' (or so!) at all price ranges.

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Koss KSC 75
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$19.99
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Koss KSC 75

Surprising 'clip-on' high-performance headphones perfect under hats, caps, helmets. Great choice for exercisers and gym rats

Ultimate Ears UE350
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$49.99
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Ultimate Ears UE350

Least expensive, best sounding in-ear headphones with big bass from pro audio in-ear monitor gurus

Grado SR 60i
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$79.00
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Grado SR 60i

Revered choice for budding audiophiles offers old-school charm and excellent sound at attractive price

Sennheiser HD 518
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$129.95
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Sennheiser HD 518

Very impressive sound and fabulous value from German audiophile headphone kings

Audio-Technica ATH-M50
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$159.00
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Audio-Technica ATH-M50

Versatile closed headphones with excellent ambient noise isolation. Masterful performance at a reasonable investment

DENON AH-D2000
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$349.00
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DENON AH-D2000

Accurate, lively presentation and reference 'straight pipe' sound very rarely heard in sealed headphones

Audeze LCD-2 Leather
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$995.00
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Audeze LCD-2 Leather

Revolutionary planar magnetic 'Orthodynamic' reference headphones with juicy accuracy. Leather headband.

JH Audio JH13 Pro
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$1,099.00
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JH Audio JH13 Pro

6 discrete drivers per side and amongst the most accurate in-ear monitors available in the industry. 'Nuff said. Pick your color.

Beyerdynamic Tesla T1
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$1,295.00
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Beyerdynamic Tesla T1

Perfect spatial imaging and spot-on tonal balance matched with superb build and comfort. Stunning German headphone wizardry

Sennheiser HD 800
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$1,499.95
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Sennheiser HD 800

Touted by many audiophiles as "The World's Best Headphones!" Do you agree?

Audeze LCD-3
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$1,945.00
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Audeze LCD-3

Striking clarity and deep engagement from new LOTUS planar-magnetic drivers engineered from ground up

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