Looking for great audio on a budget? The five-star Røde NTH-100s are now down to £89 at Amazon, a significant drop from their £149 launch price.
It doesn't get much better, especially for content creators who are audio editing one minute and relaxing to music the next. We rate them as some of the best wired headphones in their class and even crowned them a What Hi-Fi? Awards 2025 winner.
The Australian audio manufacturer has judged the clamping force of these closed-back wired cans nicely, while ‘CoolTech’ gel in the memory-foam earcups means they can be used comfortably for hours at a time. Røde’s ‘FitLock’ system also means that once you have adjusted the headband into a comfortable position, you can secure it in place.
The headphones are supplied with a 2.4m cable that has a 3.5mm jack at one end and a ‘twist-to-lock’ plug at the other.
Their 40mm drivers have a claimed frequency response of 5Hz - 35kHz, which comfortably covers the human hearing range.
During our testing, we found them an “almost fanatically insightful and revealing listen, happy to dish all the details no matter how minor and/or fleeting.”
Their midrange really stands out too: “Even the most slight variations in tone or timbre are picked up on, even momentary shifts in harmonic detail are identified – so without being in any way dispassionate, the Røde are as informative as a 24-hour rolling news channel.”
It’s rare to find a pair of headphones that are suitable for both casual listening and business-like purposes, such as mixing or monitoring. But what is especially remarkable about the NTH-100 is they do an adequate job of both, which is almost unheard of at this price point.
Now that they’re retailing for almost half our testing price, these already-remarkable qualities seem pretty incredible. On that note, if you’re in the market for some wired headphones this Christmas, we strongly encourage you to take a look at the NTH-100 for £89 at Amazon.
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