Best Headphones Under $200

Top-ranked headphones under $200, scored by frequency response measurements. Ranked by AudioList Score from frequency response measurements, then current retailer price.

Eligibility: current price under $200; canonical best variants only; measurement required.

  1. AKG Pro Audio K371 #1 - $190; Score: 78.2; 3 retailer offers.
  2. Hifiman Sundara Closed-Back #2 - $129; Score: 73.9; 4 retailer offers.
  3. Audio-Technica ATH-M50x #3 - $159; Score: 73.2; 11 retailer offers.
  4. FiiO FT1 Pro #4 - $200; Score: 70.8; 5 retailer offers.
  5. HyperX Cloud Alpha #5 - $69.99; Score: 70.3; 1 retailer offers.
  6. Sennheiser HD 400S #6 - $89.95; Score: 69.9; 1 retailer offers.
  7. Moondrop VOID #7 - $200; Score: 69.5; 2 retailer offers.
  8. Audio-Technica ATH-M40x Studio #8 - $109; Score: 69.2; 9 retailer offers.
  9. Yamaha HPH-MT8 #9 - $200; Score: 69.2; 4 retailer offers.
  10. Shure SRH440A Studio #10 - $98.00; Score: 68.8; 4 retailer offers.
  11. Beyerdynamic DT 990 EDITION #11 - $160; Score: 67.8; 3 retailer offers.
  12. Shure SRH840A Studio #12 - $152; Score: 67.8; 1 retailer offers.
  13. Shure SRH840A #13 - $152; Score: 67.8; 7 retailer offers.
  14. Sennheiser HD 579 #14 - $200; Score: 65.8; 1 retailer offers.
  15. Mackie MC-250 #15 - $89.99; Score: 65; 5 retailer offers.
  16. Sivga Oriole #16 - $199; Score: 64.9; 2 retailer offers.
  17. AKG Pro Audio K361BT Audio #17 - $152; Score: 64.9; 1 retailer offers.
  18. Sennheiser HD 450BT #18 - $69.50; Score: 64.6; 1 retailer offers.
  19. Sennheiser HD 25 PLUS #19 - $200; Score: 63.8; 3 retailer offers.
  20. HyperX Cloud 2 #20 - $59.99; Score: 63.3; 2 retailer offers.

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