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Best Headphones (2026)
Based on 4,224 comments from 56 Reddit discussions
r/headphonesr/HeadphoneAdvicer/audiophiler/BudgetAudiophile
Discussions Analyzed
Brand Rankings
Best Headphones
6 products ranked by Reddit
#1Pick
Sennheiser
Sennheiser HD 660S2
75% Good12 mentions+6 pros
#2
Beyerdynamic
Beyerdynamic DT 900 Pro X
100% Excellent4 mentions+6 pros
#3
HiFiMAN
HiFiMAN Sundara
100% Excellent3 mentions+2 pros
#4
Audio-Technica
Audio-Technica ATH-M50x
100% Excellent1 mentions+2 pros
#5
Apple
Apple AirPods Max
100% Excellent1 mentions+2 pros
#6
Sony
Sony WH-1000XM5
67% Average3 mentions+3 pros
#1Top Pick
Sennheiser
Sennheiser HD 660S2
$419.9912 mentions
Reddit Sentiment
75/100Good
75% positive17% neutral8% negative
Pros & Cons from Reddit
- Preferred sound/experience over sony ier-m9
- Superior sound quality
- Worth the investment
- Neutral sounding (benchmark)
- More bassy with eq
- Good for focused listening
- Ranked too high compared to better headphones
- Expensive
- Mids more in the background with eq
- Soundstage inferior to speakers
Specifications
| Driver | 42mm |
| Frequency Response | 8Hz–41.5kHz |
| Impedance | 300Ω |
| Type | Open-back |
| Weight | 260g |
| Connectivity | 6.35mm + 4.4mm balanced |
| Noise Cancelling | No |
What Reddit Says
“After buying the HD660S2, none of the IEMs beat its quality of sound, even the most expensive ones, so headphones it is.”
“bot_measurebaiting channel, "GETEQ:hd800,hd800s:20" (:20 to limit the amount of EQ sliders to something reasonable for APO to handle) for example.”
“After buying the HD660S2, none of the IEMs beat its quality of sound, even the most expensive ones, so headphones it is.”
“I love my 560s”
Where to Buy
$419.99on Amazon
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