The Finest Over Ear Headphones

Size, Fit, & Size Of Cups
In terms of size and weight, on-ear and over-ear headphones are very different. Over-the-ear headphones can be utilized in a portable situation, although they are often larger and heavier since they accommodate more hardware. So, listening to music for an extended period while wearing over-ear headphones might put a strain on your neck. Additionally, the on-ear design is assured to fit, whereas the over-ear style may not, depending on the size of your ears and head. Because of this, we made certain that the styles we chose could be worn by anyone.

As is typical of headphones, larger drivers (the components in each cup that vibrate to produce sound waves) result in larger cups. This leads to improved instrument separation, increased depth, and a sensation of distance between you and the music. Larger cups, however, don’t always equal better sound. Therefore, we evaluated cup sizes to ensure that the cups were comfortable without being too large for mediocre sound production.

Portability
Over-ear headphones, while foldable and some even come with a travel kit, are not particularly portable. They are the largest and least portable of all headphone kinds, making them a bit of a hassle to carry around, whether on the neck or in the hand. Therefore, we made our choice based on the headphones’ portability in the event that they must be carried about constantly.

Comfort
When you put on a pair of over-ear headphones, you feel like you’ve slipped into a music studio. The big ear cups completely cover your ears, so you don’t have to worry about your ears hurting. But some high-end over-ear headphones can get fairly heavy, so we made our selection based on pairs with padded headbands and comfortable pads on the ear cups that won’t make you sweat. We also made sure that size and weight were taken into account in case you had to wear the headphones for a long time.

Quality of Sound
Over-the-ear headphones have the biggest drivers among headphones, which means that they can play a wide range of sounds. Since the earcups completely cover your ears, these headphones block out a lot of outside noise while keeping a wide soundstage. We tested several headphones to make sure that our picks had the best sound range and delivered the quality of sound that they promised.

Volume Control
Although some may consider it unnecessary to include volume controls on the earcups or at the very least in-line controls on the audio cord, this is far from the case. If you have volume controls on your headphones, it saves you the stress of constantly having to reach for your phone to adjust the volume. Because of this, we made certain to choose headphones with ear cup volume controls.

Noise-Canceling
The major distinction between on-ear and over-ear headphones is ANC (Active Noise Cancellation). Both on-ear and over-ear headphones have earpads that passively block outside noise, but only a few provide the ultimate ANC feature. This feature was a factor in our selection, as it was important to us that the headphones we chose actively blocked out background noise and gave the user a really immersive sound experience.

Durability
When shopping for headphones, don’t forget to take durability into account in addition to other factors like sound quality and performance. The last thing you’d want is for your expensive headphones to snap or break in any part because you hastily removed them from somewhere or because they fell off a high place. Luckily, we made sure that you wouldn’t have to do the research yourself. For the price you’re paying, your headphones will last a long while.

Price vs Quality
It would be unfair to get an expensive product only to discover that it did not live up to expectations. That was why we decided to stick strictly to customer reviews when making our selection. The reviews were able to help us achieve a rating that helped us match price to quality and not just that, we were also able to select the quality at an affordable rate. Therefore, be rest assured that when you make your choice from our pick, you will have the satisfaction you desire according to your choice.

Style/Design
Yes, we value audio performance over everything else when we make our selection, but there’s no shame in getting a set that looks as beautiful as it sounds. Headphones that are unattractive, difficult to wear, or feature cumbersome controls aren’t enticing even if they sound wonderful. With that in mind, we made sure that our picks look as wonderful as they sound so that when you wear them, you feel as good as the sound they make.

Wired or Wireless
Although wired and wireless headphones have huge differences in audio quality and how they feel, wireless headphones are usually more expensive but are also becoming increasingly popular. When we made our selection, we did not discriminate between wired and wireless headphones. However, wired headphones were either a lot more expensive or did not pack the full features that the wireless headphones provided.

Power and Battery Life
Battery life for wireless headphones has substantially gone up in the last few years, and it would be too stressful to travel around having to continually hunt for where to charge. The batteries in the Bluetooth headphones we’re recommending last between 10 and 40 hours on a single charge. The amount of battery life you’ll get will depend on your listening volume and whether you engage in active noise cancellation and other features.

Charging Speed
When making our selection, we considered the fact that audiophiles will be glued to their headphones, and this means they will want fast-charging headphones. Our recommended picks, therefore, feature fast charging capabilities that extend from two to four hours of full charge that can last 40 hours at a single charge.