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Headphones Radar

Updated Nov 7, 2026

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

Best headphone of type over-ear up to $500 dollars today

164 models, median of $90.

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We compare the 164 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: Over-ear headphones up to $500

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Models in the segment, from highest score to lowest
ModelPriceScoreBuy
Sony ZX Series Wired On-Ear HeadphonesOver-ear$13at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Panasonic HeadphonesOver-ear$17at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Trausi Wireless Bluetooth 5.4 HeadphonesOver-ear$20at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
JBL Junior 320 Kids HeadphonesOver-ear$20at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Sony MDR-ZX310AP ZX Series Wired On Ear HeadphonesOver-ear$22at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Earfun K2Over-ear$23no scoreBuy at the store
Earfun K1 - Black RedOver-ear$25no scoreBuy at the store
Earfun K1 - Blue GreenOver-ear$25no scoreBuy at the store
Earfun K1 - Green VioletOver-ear$25no scoreBuy at the store
Earfun K1 - Violet PinkOver-ear$25no scoreBuy at the store
Sennheiser CX 300S In Ear HeadphoneOver-ear$29at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Earfun K4Over-ear$30no scoreBuy at the store
Earfun K4 - VioletOver-ear$30no scoreBuy at the store
Sony ZX110NC Noise Cancelling HeadphonesOver-ear$34at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
JBL Tune 510BT: Wireless On-Ear HeadphonesOver-ear$34at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
JBL Tune 500Over-ear$35at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
JBL Tune 530BT (2026)Over-ear$38at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Edifier W800BT Pro Hybrid Active Noise Cancelling HeadphonesOver-ear$40at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Prohear 037 Bluetooth 6.0 Hearing Protection HeadphonesOver-ear$40at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Sony WI-C200 Wireless Bluetooth HeadphonesOver-ear$43at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Samsung Galaxy Buds Core SM-R410 (2025)Over-ear$43at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Tascam TH-MX2 Closed-Back Studio Mixing HeadphonesOver-ear$43at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
JBL Tune 570BT On-Ear Wireless Bluetooth HeadphonesOver-ear$44at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
JBL Junior 320BTOver-ear$45at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon

Over-ear headphones up to $500 in numbers

How much it costs

Half of the 164 headphones cost up to $90; the range with the most models is from $0 to $100, with 87.

How many models there are in each price range, from $0 to $500. Half cost up to $90; across the whole catalog, the median is $100.87 models between $0 and $10035 models between $100 and $20022 models between $200 and $30012 models between $300 and $4008 models between $400 and $500873522128$0$100$200$300$400$500
  • half cost up to $90
  • whole catalog: $100

Cheapest $13 Sony ZX Series Wired On-Ear Headphones

Most expensive $500 Sennheiser HDB 630 Wireless Bluetooth Over-Ear Headphones

See the table by price range
Over-ear headphones 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 $301330
$30 to $805894
$80 to $1001628
$100 to $2003587
Over $2004264
See these models on the price and score map

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.

  • 80 of 164 have Bluetooth confirmed

  • 52 of 164 have Noise cancelling confirmed

Against the whole catalog

  • −10%median price below the catalog’s
  • 54%of the catalog: 164 of 303 models
See the full table
Over-ear headphones up to $500 against the whole catalog
IndicatorOver-ear headphones up to $500Whole catalogDifference
Models16430354% of the catalog
Median price$90$100−10%
Median scoreno scoreno score
Lowest price$13$13igual
Highest price$500$2,200−$1,700

How to read these numbers

On November 7, 2026, the Radar tracks 164 models of headphone of type over-ear and price up to $500: median price of $90, 10% below the catalog’s ($100). Prices range from $13 to $500.

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

See each headphone on the chart

Open the chart already filtered to Over-ear headphones up to $500.

See over-ear headphones up to $500 on the chart

Frequently asked questions

How much does a headphone of type over-ear and price up to $500 cost?

In the Nov 7, 2026 catalog, the median price of the 164 models in the segment is $90, and prices range from $13 to $500. The final price is the one at the store.

How does the Radar count the models in this segment?

Includes models whose title or listing states the type over-ear. Listings without the data stay out. With at least one version at the lowest collected price up to $500. 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.

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.

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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.