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Wireless headphones comparisons

Compared on what owners report after living with them — recommendation rates, the failures that recur, and whether the price gap is worth paying.

69 published matchups · 15 wireless headphones verdicts · re-checked daily

wireless headphones · most owner evidenceAirPods Max vs WH-1000XM5Skip both. 40% vs 38% recommend, and the WH-1000XM5 is $150 cheaper today.

All published wireless headphones comparisons

AirPods Max vs WH-1000XM5Skip both. 40% vs 38% recommend, and the WH-1000XM5 is $150 cheaper today.Momentum 4 vs WH-1000XM5Buy the Momentum 4. 59% vs 38% recommend, and the WH-1000XM5 is $32 cheaper today.QuietComfort 35 II vs WH-1000XM5Buy the QuietComfort 35 II. 57% vs 38% recommend, and the WH-1000XM5 is $102 cheaper today.QuietComfort Ultra vs WH-1000XM5Skip both. 46% vs 38% recommend, and the WH-1000XM5 is $112 cheaper today.AirPods Max vs Momentum 4Buy the Momentum 4. 59% vs 40% recommend, and the Momentum 4 is $118 cheaper today.AirPods Max vs QuietComfort 35 IIBuy the QuietComfort 35 II. 57% vs 40% recommend, and the QuietComfort 35 II is $48 cheaper today.AirPods Max vs QuietComfort UltraSkip both. 46% vs 40% recommend, and the QuietComfort Ultra is $38 cheaper today.WH-1000XM5 vs WH-1000XM6Skip both. 38% vs 32% recommend, and the WH-1000XM5 is $150 cheaper today.WH-1000XM3 vs WH-1000XM5Buy the WH-1000XM3. 57% vs 38% recommend.QuietComfort 45 vs WH-1000XM5Buy the QuietComfort 45. 47% vs 38% recommend, and the QuietComfort 45 is $78 cheaper today.WH-1000XM4 vs WH-1000XM5Buy the WH-1000XM4. 47% vs 38% recommend, and the WH-1000XM4 is $15 cheaper today.AirPods Max vs WH-1000XM6Skip both. 40% vs 32% recommend.AirPods Max vs WH-1000XM3Buy the WH-1000XM3. 57% vs 40% recommend.Ace vs WH-1000XM5Skip both. 44% vs 38% recommend.AirPods Max vs QuietComfort 45Buy the QuietComfort 45. 47% vs 40% recommend, and the QuietComfort 45 is $228 cheaper today.AirPods Max vs WH-1000XM4Buy the WH-1000XM4. 47% vs 40% recommend, and the WH-1000XM4 is $164 cheaper today.HDB 630 vs WH-1000XM5Buy the HDB 630. 74% vs 38% recommend, and the WH-1000XM5 is $252 cheaper today.Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 vs WH-1000XM5Skip both. 44% vs 38% recommend.AirPods Max vs AceSkip both. 44% vs 40% recommend, and the Ace is $149 cheaper today.Bathys vs WH-1000XM5Buy the Bathys. 56% vs 38% recommend, and the WH-1000XM5 is $345 cheaper today.Px8 S2 vs WH-1000XM5Buy the Px8 S2. 80% vs 38% recommend, and the WH-1000XM5 is $551 cheaper today.Soundcore Space One vs WH-1000XM5Buy the Soundcore Space One. 62% vs 38% recommend, and the Soundcore Space One is $148 cheaper today.AirPods Max vs HDB 630Buy the HDB 630. 74% vs 40% recommend, and the AirPods Max is $102 cheaper today.AirPods Max vs Noise Cancelling Headphones 700Skip both. 44% vs 40% recommend.AirPods Max vs BathysBuy the Bathys. 56% vs 40% recommend, and the AirPods Max is $195 cheaper today.AirPods Max vs Px8 S2Buy the Px8 S2. 80% vs 40% recommend, and the AirPods Max is $401 cheaper today.Soundcore Space One vs AirPods MaxBuy the Soundcore Space One. 62% vs 40% recommend, and the Soundcore Space One is $298 cheaper today.QuietComfort 35 II vs Momentum 4Buy either. 59% vs 57% recommend, and the Momentum 4 is $70 cheaper today.QuietComfort Ultra vs Momentum 4Buy the Momentum 4. 59% vs 46% recommend, and the Momentum 4 is $80 cheaper today.QuietComfort Ultra vs QuietComfort 35 IIBuy the QuietComfort 35 II. 57% vs 46% recommend.Momentum 4 vs WH-1000XM6Buy the Momentum 4. 59% vs 32% recommend, and the Momentum 4 is $118 cheaper today.Momentum 4 vs WH-1000XM3Buy the Momentum 4. 59% vs 57% recommend.QuietComfort 35 II vs WH-1000XM6Buy the QuietComfort 35 II. 57% vs 32% recommend, and the QuietComfort 35 II is $48 cheaper today.QuietComfort Ultra vs WH-1000XM6Skip both. 46% vs 32% recommend, and the QuietComfort Ultra is $38 cheaper today.QuietComfort 35 II vs WH-1000XM3Buy the QuietComfort 35 II. 57% vs 57% recommend.QuietComfort Ultra vs WH-1000XM3Buy the WH-1000XM3. 57% vs 46% recommend.QuietComfort 45 vs Momentum 4Buy the Momentum 4. 59% vs 47% recommend, and the QuietComfort 45 is $110 cheaper today.Momentum 4 vs WH-1000XM4Buy the Momentum 4. 59% vs 47% recommend, and the WH-1000XM4 is $46 cheaper today.QuietComfort 35 II vs QuietComfort 45Buy the QuietComfort 35 II. 57% vs 47% recommend, and the QuietComfort 45 is $180 cheaper today.QuietComfort 35 II vs WH-1000XM4Buy the QuietComfort 35 II. 57% vs 47% recommend, and the WH-1000XM4 is $117 cheaper today.QuietComfort Ultra vs QuietComfort 45Buy the QuietComfort 45. 47% vs 46% recommend, and the QuietComfort 45 is $190 cheaper today.QuietComfort Ultra vs WH-1000XM4Buy the WH-1000XM4. 47% vs 46% recommend, and the WH-1000XM4 is $126 cheaper today.WH-1000XM3 vs WH-1000XM6Buy the WH-1000XM3. 57% vs 32% recommend.Momentum 4 vs AceBuy the Momentum 4. 59% vs 44% recommend, and the Ace is $31 cheaper today.QuietComfort 35 II vs AceBuy the QuietComfort 35 II. 57% vs 44% recommend, and the Ace is $101 cheaper today.QuietComfort Ultra vs AceSkip both. 46% vs 44% recommend, and the Ace is $111 cheaper today.QuietComfort 45 vs WH-1000XM6Buy the QuietComfort 45. 47% vs 32% recommend, and the QuietComfort 45 is $228 cheaper today.WH-1000XM4 vs WH-1000XM6Buy the WH-1000XM4. 47% vs 32% recommend, and the WH-1000XM4 is $165 cheaper today.HDB 630 vs Momentum 4Buy the HDB 630. 74% vs 59% recommend, and the Momentum 4 is $220 cheaper today.QuietComfort 35 II vs HDB 630Buy the HDB 630. 74% vs 57% recommend, and the QuietComfort 35 II is $150 cheaper today.Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 vs Momentum 4Buy the Momentum 4. 59% vs 44% recommend.QuietComfort Ultra vs HDB 630Buy the HDB 630. 74% vs 46% recommend, and the QuietComfort Ultra is $140 cheaper today.Bathys vs Momentum 4Buy the Momentum 4. 59% vs 56% recommend, and the Momentum 4 is $313 cheaper today.Px8 S2 vs Momentum 4Buy either. 80% vs 59% recommend, and the Momentum 4 is $519 cheaper today.Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 vs QuietComfort 35 IIBuy the QuietComfort 35 II. 57% vs 44% recommend.Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 vs QuietComfort UltraSkip both. 46% vs 44% recommend.QuietComfort 35 II vs BathysBuy the QuietComfort 35 II. 57% vs 56% recommend, and the QuietComfort 35 II is $243 cheaper today.Soundcore Space One vs Momentum 4Buy either. 62% vs 59% recommend, and the Soundcore Space One is $180 cheaper today.QuietComfort Ultra vs BathysBuy the Bathys. 56% vs 46% recommend, and the QuietComfort Ultra is $233 cheaper today.Ace vs WH-1000XM6Skip both. 44% vs 32% recommend, and the Ace is $149 cheaper today.QuietComfort 35 II vs Px8 S2Buy either. 80% vs 57% recommend, and the QuietComfort 35 II is $449 cheaper today.QuietComfort Ultra vs Px8 S2Buy the Px8 S2. 80% vs 46% recommend, and the QuietComfort Ultra is $439 cheaper today.Soundcore Space One vs QuietComfort 35 IIBuy either. 62% vs 57% recommend, and the Soundcore Space One is $250 cheaper today.Soundcore Space One vs QuietComfort UltraBuy the Soundcore Space One. 62% vs 46% recommend, and the Soundcore Space One is $260 cheaper today.HDB 630 vs WH-1000XM6Buy the HDB 630. 74% vs 32% recommend, and the WH-1000XM6 is $102 cheaper today.Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 vs WH-1000XM6Skip both. 44% vs 32% recommend.Px8 S2 vs WH-1000XM6Buy the Px8 S2. 80% vs 32% recommend, and the WH-1000XM6 is $401 cheaper today.Soundcore Space One vs WH-1000XM6Buy the Soundcore Space One. 62% vs 32% recommend, and the Soundcore Space One is $298 cheaper today.Bathys vs HDB 630Buy the HDB 630. 74% vs 56% recommend, and the HDB 630 is $93 cheaper today.

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Wireless headphones against other kinds, and anything separated by more than roughly double on price. Those pages exist mathematically; nobody is standing in a shop deciding between them.

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Sony WH-1000XM5

2,486 owner opinions and 343 long-term reports — the wireless headphones we can say most about.

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