Best Open-Back Headphones

Top-ranked open-back headphones, scored by frequency response measurements. Ranked by AudioList Score from frequency response measurements, then current retailer price.

Eligibility: canonical best variants only; measurement required.

  1. Dan Clark Audio Expanse #1 - $4,000; Score: 79.6; 8 retailer offers.
  2. Austrian Audio The Composer #2 - $2,699; Score: 79.3; 4 retailer offers.
  3. Hifiman Edition XV #3 - $396; Score: 76.9; 9 retailer offers.
  4. FiiO FT1 Pro #4 - $200; Score: 76.5; 4 retailer offers.
  5. Tangzu OX Demon King #5 - $349; Score: 76.5; 3 retailer offers.
  6. HEDD HEDDphone TWO GT #6 - $1,699; Score: 75.4; 6 retailer offers.
  7. Neumann NDH 30 Studio #7 - $556; Score: 75.2; 5 retailer offers.
  8. Sivga Luan #8 - $299; Score: 74.9; 1 retailer offers.
  9. ZMF Atrium #9 - $2,569; Score: 74.7; 1 retailer offers.
  10. Hifiman Ananda Nano #10 - $319; Score: 74.5; 5 retailer offers.
  11. Sennheiser HD 560S #11 - $180; Score: 74.4; 9 retailer offers.
  12. T+A Solitaire P #12 - $8,290; Score: 73.8; 1 retailer offers.
  13. Meze POET #13 - $1,999; Score: 73.7; 11 retailer offers.
  14. Warwick Aperio #14 - $30,000; Score: 73.7; 3 retailer offers.
  15. Hifiman Arya Organic #15 - $769; Score: 73.6; 6 retailer offers.
  16. Hifiman Ananda Stealth #16 - $249; Score: 73.1; 3 retailer offers.
  17. Focal Utopia #17 - $4,999; Score: 72.9; 2 retailer offers.
  18. Hifiman HE1000 Stealth #18 - $949; Score: 72.8; 4 retailer offers.
  19. Audeze MM-500 #19 - $1,699; Score: 72.8; 8 retailer offers.
  20. Meze Empyrean 2 #20 - $2,999; Score: 71.7; 8 retailer offers.

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