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Headphones Radar

Updated Nov 7, 2026

Data from Nov 7, 2026. First edition of this segment.

Best headphone Apple up to $500 dollars today

8 models, median of $224.

Looking for a headphone Apple up to $500? See which model fits that budget.

We compare the 8 models on sale today. See where each one stands on price and score.

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Today’s picks

Today’s price, Nov 7, 2026. We searched 1 store: Amazon. Below, the lowest price we found today at the stores above.

We don't score headphones: store listings don't carry data worth measuring. We sort by price.

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How we choose: the score is the spec score (0 to 10) and the price is the lowest we found today, using the upfront-payment price when the store offers a discount for it. See how we pick.

All models: Headphones Apple up to $500

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Models in the segment, from highest score to lowest
ModelPriceScoreBuy
Apple AirPods 5 Wireless EarbudsEarbuds$129at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Apple Airpods (4Th Generation) Airpods 4 Headset WirelessEarbuds$132at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Apple AirPods 5Over-ear$149at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Apple AirPods Pro 3 Wireless EarbudsEarbuds$199at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Apple AirPods Pro (1st Generation)Over-ear$249at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Apple AirPods (3rd Generation) EarPodsOver-ear$251at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Apple AirPods Pro 2 Wireless EarbudsEarbuds$265at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Apple AirPods Max 2 Wireless Over-Ear HeadphonesOver-ear$449at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon

Headphones Apple up to $500 in numbers

How much it costs

Half of the 8 headphones cost up to $224; the range with the most models is from $100 to $150, with 3.

How many models there are in each price range, from $100 to $450. Half cost up to $224; across the whole catalog, the median is $100.3 models between $100 and $1501 model between $150 and $2001 model between $200 and $2502 models between $250 and $3001 model between $400 and $4503112001$100$200$300$400
  • half cost up to $224
  • whole catalog: $100 ←

Cheapest $129 Apple AirPods 5 Wireless Earbuds

Most expensive $449 Apple AirPods Max 2 Wireless Over-Ear Headphones

See the table by price range
Headphones Apple up to $500 by price range, against the whole catalog
Price rangeModels in the segmentIn the catalogMedian score of the segmentMedian score of the catalog
Up to $30030
$30 to $80094
$80 to $100028
$100 to $200487
Over $200464
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What changed

This is the first check with history for this segment. Radar checks prices every day: from the next one on, this section shows what got cheaper, what got more expensive and what came in or left.

Confirmed features

Counts only what each model’s listing confirms.

  • 6 of 8 have Bluetooth confirmed

  • 4 of 8 have Noise cancelling confirmed

Against the whole catalog

  • +124%median price above the catalog’s
  • 3%of the catalog: 8 of 303 models
See the full table
Headphones Apple up to $500 against the whole catalog
IndicatorHeadphones Apple up to $500Whole catalogDifference
Models83033% of the catalog
Median price$224$100+124%
Median scoreno scoreno score
Lowest price$129$13+$116
Highest price$449$2,200−$1,751

How to read these numbers

On November 7, 2026, the Radar tracks 8 models of headphone Apple with a price up to $500: median price of $224, 124% above the catalog’s ($100). Prices range from $129 to $449.

How we choose
  • The picks combine a high rating and a price in line with the list: each one fits a way of spending, a use, or the brand that shows up most. The pros and cons come from each model’s spec sheet.
  • Stores: Amazon. We include stores we read every day through an open source or an affiliate program: the Radar collection, the Amazon catalog and the factory price database. A store that failed to load today is left out.
  • The same model in two stores is only merged with a catalog code, GTIN or the manufacturer’s full code. When in doubt, only one store is kept. A price far from the collected one (below 60% or above 150%) is left out.
  • Amazon appears without a price, only with the link: we don’t read Amazon prices in bulk.

Next step

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a headphone Apple with a price up to $500 cost?

In the Nov 7, 2026 catalog, the median price of the 8 models in the segment is $224, and prices range from $129 to $449. The final price is the one at the store.

How does the Radar count the models in this segment?

from the brand Apple models with at least one version whose lowest collected price is up to $500 are included. Each model counts once: if it has more than one version within the rule, the price is that of the cheapest version and the others show on the card.

Apple up to $500: what changes compared with the whole brand?

This page looks only at from Apple models with a price up to $500. To see all the brand’s ranges, open the brand overview; to see all brands in the range, open the price range overview.

How does the Radar choose the headphones on the "best score for the price" line?

From cheapest to most expensive, the headphone that has a higher spec score than all the cheaper ones in the segment makes the line. Anything that costs more and has an equal or lower score is left out. The line doesn’t say which headphone to buy: it only shows which ones don’t lose on both score and price at once.

How often does this page change?

Every day, with each collection: numbers, chart, ranking and the "What changed" section are rebuilt with the day’s catalog. This edition is from November 7, 2026.

Read next

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Where the numbers come from

Lowest price seen for the product in the stores we read, on the day it was read, before sales tax.

The price is the one recorded on the date shown. The spec score doesn’t measure how they sound or durability.

Data from Nov 7, 2026.