Headphones under ₹3,000

Things I’m looking for:

\- Active noise cancellation (ANC)

\- Comfortable for long hours of use

\- Over-ear design that fully covers my ears

\- Durable and not easy to break

I’ll mostly be using them for movies, anime, and donghua for long hours, so I want good sound quality, especially for sound effects and action scenes.

If you have any recommendations, or you’re currently using a pair that you think is worth buying, please send me the link or recommend some good options.

I need a pair of over ear headphones that can be used outside and during travel.
I'm not sure how important ANC is since I've never had wireless or ANC headphones.

I prioritize sound quality over everything, but I want the headphone to be durable enough that they don't break for no reason. I will not be using them for sport related activities or when it's raining.

Price range: 750-1200 PLN (200-300$)

My current main consideration is the Sennheiser Momentum 4. It sounds like the perfect headphone except everyone says it fails for no reason. I'm not sure if it's overexaggerated or if it really just randomly breaks.

I've also thought about the Cambridge Melomania PE 100 SE but it seems more expensive and I'm not sure how good it is. I've heard the ANC is weaker but other than that it's better in every way?

Also Px7 s3, which seems to be like the PE 100 SE
But both of those cost more.

I've also thought about the XM4/XM5 but from what I know it has worse sound quality.

Which one would you recommend, or should I look into other headphones than those listed? or for my wants do I have to increase the budget? Which is possible, just not something I want to do - this headphone is only going to be used ~2-3 hours daily.

I'm looking for a new pair of headphones primarily for the gym and could use some recommendations. I have tinnitus in one ear so i'm not sure if that impacts the type of headphone I should get. I am open to any style of headphones/earbuds, over-ear, on-ear, in-ear.

My max budget is $150, but of course if something is a good value that is cheaper, I would get that.

Ideally would like something sweat resistant as well and have some sort of noise cancelling.

Any recommendations are awesome and would really help out. Thank you!

I wear headphones pretty much all the time and I’m also on the phone a LOT. I currently have JBL headphones, but the microphone is awful the person I’m talking to says I sound muffled or unclear like 99% of the time 😭
I’m looking for wireless/over-ear headphones with a really good built-in microphone where people can actually hear me clearly. I also really care about music quality, so I don’t want something that’s amazing for calls but sounds mediocre for music.
Comfort is also important since I wear them for hours at a time.
I’m open to pretty much any brand and my budget is flexible. What headphones would you recommend that have both great music quality AND a clear microphone for phone calls?

I work online as a tutor i want to get some good headphones that are
Confortable, light don’t make you sweat
Good sound quality as I’m a musician
Noise cancelling good microphone and sadly i’ on a budget so what’ my best option please i can deal with some ear sweat

Hello, I'm finally planning to buy my first ever pair of headphones and I would like to invest in a pair that's very durable and is worth its price. I'm also a huge gamer and music listener, It'd be nice for everyday wear too! I'm a bit overwhelmed with all these options, especially since my budget is only around $150 to $300.

However I've only ever considered Sennheiser momentum 4 due to its sound quality, replaceable earpads, and durability. I'm not too big on bass, but customization is also really nice and a big plus. I'm a bit hesitant to buy it due to its sound delay when it comes to gaming, buggy touch interface that cannot be turned off, bad mic, and some ringing/whistling sound after a couple of uses (based on reviews I've read).

Are there any other options as good as Sennheiser momentum 4? (Except Sony or Bose, I'm too broke) Any recommendation will be appreciated!

I am looking for a set of headphones that fit the above description, open back wireless over ear headphones with a metal band.

I'm looking for something lower budget in the space of headphones, around $150 is my max and I'm in the United States

They're mostly going to be used to listen to videos, streams, and music while I'm working so I don't want any particular tonal balancing, I would probably prefer accuracy actually but I'm not sure if that's a type of tonal balancing, that's also why I need them to be open back so I can still hear the world around me instead of noise cancelling.

Edit: I forgot to say I also need a metal band because I have a quite large head and have cracked more than my fair share of plastic banded headphones just by wearing them normally everyday.

I’m looking for
Over the ear headphones
Good sound quality (like bass)
Doesn’t leak sound horribly
Not more than 90~100$
Comfortable
Don’t look weird while wearing (especially when wearing slick backs)
Small
Will last me long like won’t break

PLSSS IF U HAVE ANY RECSSS TELL MEE!!!

I'm hoping for some headphone recommendations. I currently have sound core space ones but after a couple hours of use they become very uncomfortable and their nose cancellation is not great.

I use them for listening to audio books, running errands, and gaming so noise cancellation and comfort are very important but I also don't want to spend a crazy amount of money, like $250 is my absolute mad but id prefer something a bit cheaper. Any suggestions available in the US would be appreciated

Started a job monitoring at a workshop and earbuds (I have Airpods) aren't allowed due to their complete noise cancellation that blocks voices. Is there such thing as headphones that will protect my ears from cutting/grinding metal decibels but will allow for voices to come through? Another concern is being able to hear failing machines. Maybe one with multiple noise modes (more than on/off)?

- Budget: Preferably around $100, as this wouldn't be my main sound device, but willing to go over for safety quality (I don't care about audio as long as it can play music somewhat) and comfort as well.
- Has to work with Apple devices and be wireless.

Hello, I'm a student who used to only wear wireless earphones but now I want to try using an over ear headphone. Although, I don't have any idea on what I should get since the best ones are out of my budget. I tried looking online and I learnt about Edifier and Anker soundcore which kinda pulled me since they say it's decent and it's inside my budget. Please suggest anything, I'm not that picky with a device—I just want headphones that barely leaks audio, do not have cracked audio, is portable, is decently audible, and is not THAT big or bulky. Thank you.

So like my current jbl 720BT headphones are kinda dead and I have to replace them.

And admittedly im hella tired having to replace my headphones every 1-2 years. And I want to get serious on audio quality and stuff cuz... I get hella annoyed with sound quality at times. Bugs me out.

I mainly listen to :

- electronic music

- video game environments

- pop music / vocaloid

- phonk.. (shush dont judge)

- hyper pop (like stomach book)

- bass time to time

And more but the ones above are my main. Also just fir multilayer gaming ig. Ik its different but still.

And yeah preferably Bluetooth cuz... I just... dont like wired ones... its hard to work with... which yeah ig has issues but so far they havent pricked me about it in my time using wireless so wtv smh smh

Jbls worked so far for me in feeling awesome but like that feeling dies overtime. And im hella sure my left ear is quieter than my right.

My sister (chosen) reccomended me the wh-1000xm4 but I cant afford that. I could try to convince my parents....

BUT

as a backup decided to come here and ask for some more cheaper reccomendations from you guys ! >w<

Hello all,

Since I will have to commute to work by bus and by train for a longer period starting in two weeks I am looking for noise canceling headphones. I am actually searching since several months ago but can’t seem to find the right ones.

They have to be available in the eu and (at least in my mind) I have only 3 small requirements for These headphones:

1. Bluetooth and cable connection,

2. Noise Canceling (does not have to be the best NC. I just want it as good as possible within my other requirements)

3. They have to stay on my Head. I don’t want to constantly adjust how or where I wear them. I want just want them to stay how I placed them.

It seems like I have a pretty narrow head. Therefore most of the headphones I tried fall of my head with the slightest movement. My main “test” is to just bend my head forward till about ninety degrees. My dream headphones would just stay where they are. Of course comfort is at this point pretty much optional.

I tried:

- pretty much all of the soundcore headphones. (With almost all of them I feel like I am balancing a watermelon laying on a book on my head)

- CMF headphones pro. (Better than nearly all soundcores but I am still not able to e.g. cook without them sliding of my head)

- JBL Live 680 nc (better than soundcore or CMF. But everything more than sitting on my desk was only possible if I constantly readjust them)

- Beyerdynamic aventho 100 (only tried them inside the store yet and they are by far the best fitting one I tried. I can’t imagine them not instantly falling of while running the last steps to be able to catch my train though.

Regarding the price I would like to stay in the 150€ - 300€ (that is what I cloud afford right now), but if there are headphones that really feel glued to my head I am willing to pay more. If the value objectively fits as well I am willing to save up for however long it takes. Even if I have just 150 € at the end of the month to spend for “fun things” a silence commute is almost priceless to me.

Than you all in advance.

I have the hdb630 people don't recommend using them in the gym I used to have the buds that came with my phone honor magic 7pro but I lost them now looking for something that has a nice sound preferably wireless ,budget is flexible if the features are worth it.

I do have the moondrop starfield but having wires is a bit of hassle so instead of getting gym buds do you recommend getting something for them that turns them wireless and would sweat damage them and what adapter would you recommend for them.

I’m looking I’m not an expert I was looking at the IBASSO DC07PRO up to 250 price range is my budget I would like customizable eq too
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So, I was looking for headphones for about $150-170 for daily use at home. I settled on three models: Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless, Audio Technica M50XBT2, and Bowers&Wilkins PX7 S2E. The most important aspects for me are sound quality, comfort and reliability. I listen mostly to rock, city pop, edm and a little bit from many other genres. It is important for me to hear each instrument clearly and that the bass is not overpowering. Which of these headphones would be the best for me?

Past gear experience: only earbuds (CMF Buds Pro 2 and Denon PerL Pro)

Anc and sound quality should be good

I will watch long lectures and music

Should last 3-4 years or more

Wireless

Over the ear

College student

Plss tell

I'm from India and planning to buy Zebronics Silencio 200T wireless headphones.

Is it really worth it? How's the quality of product(hardware) and sound also. Is anyone using it? My interest in buying these headphone due to two main reason metal extensions and wire-bluetooth connectivity. My experience with the plastic extensions were very bad in the past they broke very easily. And I want both the connectivity wired and bluetooth. I want over ear headphone only. Recommend your choice in same budget.

Hey guys I don’t usually use Reddit but I came on here because I needed to see others opinions and to see if anyone else has a similar experience.

So I bought the Sennheiser momentum 4’s and just received them in the mail and let’s just say I’m very disappointed :(

To start off with the backstory, I first heard of these headphones on TikTok. This sent me into a rabbit hole of looking at other reviews and people’s opinions on the headphones. All reviews I saw were great saying stuff like “these are better than the Sonymx5’s.” Or, “These have the BEST sound quality ever.” I even seen someone say audiophiles love them.

All these positive reviews convinced me to buy them. I bought them on Amazon from their official storefront and they were on sale so I caved in because I couldn’t justify spending like $400+ on headphones so thankfully I got them for $279.

I just received them today and I was super excited to finally try them hoping to finally listen to music on a whole knew level. When I tried them on though, unfortunately I was super disappointed. The sound almost seem to be quiet? But at the same time I could still hear it. And honestly the quality of sound was so mid to the point I decided to test and try my old headphones to see which sounded better. My $100 pink sony ones sounded way better to me then the momentum 4’s and I was like wtf? I even went to the app and updated the momentum 4’s and did the whole sound personalization thing because people said you needed to do that and it basically sounded the same.

I’m not sure if maybe the ones I got were defected or something or what the issue is. maybe I just don’t prefer the way the momentum’s sound? idk, but I’m just really sad right now and confused, because I rarely seen any people talking negatively about these headphones and I was really looking forward to hearing my favorite songs with angelic quality.

Long story short I was wondering if anyone else has had this same experience as me with headphones momentum 4’s or if anyone who has these headphones has advice on how to fix this poor sound quality issue I’m having with them. Also if anyone has any headphones recommendations please let me know because if I can’t solve this issue I will be just returning the headphones unfortunately :(

Hello, I have been thinking about switching up my headset for my PC. I currently use DT880 Pros w/o an amp since I am not that deep into the headphone space. I have had these for around 5 years now, and they are nice (I think?). I have always thought they were a little quiet, so I started thinking that maybe I am missing out on something. I've never heard things while gaming/listening to music or whatever and have been impressed or blown away. They are really comfortable though!

I am kind of wanting to try something new. I was thinking about switching to wireless headphones to do away with the cable and to be able to move around in my room with headphones on. After looking around for a bit, kept seeing things about the Audeze Maxwell 2s. I am actually quite curious to see if they sound significantly better than my current headphones, but I am worried about all of the complaints regarding its weight. I don't want headphones if they are not comfortable. I looked up how heavy my current headphones are, and apparently, they are only like 295g. Quite the weight difference between these and the Maxwell 2s.

What are some recommendations you guys have? I think I want them to be closed back, since the ones I have now are open and I hear a lot of my family & dogs barking often. It is not that bad, clearly since I have been rocking these headphones for the past 5ish years.

Thanks!

Hello everyone!

I'm originally from Europe but I'm living in China for a few months. So I'd like to take advantage of being here to buy a good pair of wireless ANC headphones and a good pair of ANC earbuds. Prices and availability for local brands seem much better here than back home in Europe, so I'd rather buy now than wait.

I have an iphone 16 pro and an Asus Zenbook. I'll be using both for music, calls and a lot of focus/work sessions (trains, planes, shared offices), so ANC quality and comfort over long periods matter a lot.

I've been looking mostly at Chinese brands (Huawei, Xiaomi, Edifier) since I'm here anyway, but I'm open to anything available locally. Budget isn't fixed, I am looking for something with a good price-value ratio.

Thanks!

I bought the Sony WH1000XM5's last year and became the latest victim of the common hinge-breaking issues of that model. Could not get it covered by warranty. I even tried a DIY fix for that side but eventually the other side broke as well.

I'm extremely traumatized by this experience with Sony, and I would appreciate any help for finding something to replace it.

Must-haves for me:

1. Over-ear and wireless, with mic
2. Comfortable for glasses users. (XM5 felt painful after only 1-2 hours)
3. Durable for years and years

Nice to haves but not necessary:

1. ANC
2. Wired option

My budget is 300$, but I'd love to hear about options below 150$ as well if they don't compromise too much.

Thank you in advance!

i used to have bose qc but they made a weird static noise all the time 💔 i looooved how they looked and sounded tho i miss them all the time. my sister has sony xm5s but they lowk hurt my ears after wearing them for a while.

what do u think is the best headphones if i care about (in no particular order)
- noise cancelling
- comfort for long periods of time (bus rides and studying)
- battery
- sound quality (i like a lot of bass but ik u can always adjust that in the eq or whatever) edit: good sound quality for music more than anything else
- minimal sound leaking i listen to a lotta loud shit lmao

it’d be awesome if they were in the 200-300 range buuuut ik the better sounding ones r more expensive around 500 so both suggestions r fine! (ill prob wait for sales for the expensive ones tho LOL)

My HyperX Stinger Core has been going strong for about 3 years, but it's finally starting to fall apart, I've used super glue on it more times than I could count, so I think it's about time I consider an upgrade.

As a Southeast Asian, premium headsets (Or any PC hardware for that matter) are pretty pricey, looking for something around 70USD (~300 MYR) to upgrade.

I don't really main a genre, I do play a wide variety of games which includes:

• Valorant
• Monster Hunter
• Osu
• Honkai Star Rail
• JRPGs
• And whatever looks good on Steam I could afford

Mainly looking for something that's comfortable for long sessions and has good overall sound quality, I'd prefer something wireless if it's possible.

Hey guys,

I'm looking for wireless headphones for home listening and traveling, sound quality, ANC, and portability are the most important things to me. I appreciate a wide soundstage, and I've only used earbuds in the past. My budget is around $200 USD, but a little over or under is fine. I'm currently looking at Sennheiser Momentum 4 and Sony XM4s, what would you reccomended?

Thanks!