Over-ear reviews & products

Updated These exceptional over-ear headphones are ultra-comfy and hugely capable at the money.

Updated Subtle tweaks keep the latest version of Grado’s range-topping SR325 at the cutting edge of performance at this level.

Focal’s premium Clear Mg open-back headphones deliver clarity, control and masses of detail in a beautiful package.

Lindy’s latest wireless noise-cancellers do a commendable all-round job for a reasonable outlay.

The 99 Classics are a tasty wired headphones offering from a decade-old Romanian brand.

The official PS5 wireless headset may be short of genuine rivals, but it turns out to be a game-changer.

Sennheiser promises ‘reference-grade’ sound on a budget, so does it pull it off?

Austrian Audio may not be the most exciting name, but these talented on-ear headphones from the new brand set high standards at this level.

These electrostatic headphones from legendary brand Stax set the standard for detail resolution and clarity.

Beyerdynamic's third-generation T1 headphones are a gentle refinement of a winning formula.