Headphones for high-resolution audio

Headphones that play high-resolution audio over Bluetooth (LDAC, aptX HD, Adaptive or Lossless) or a cable.

Headphones for high-resolution audio

Brand

Brand

Anker soundcore9Apple3Audeze1Beats2Bose6Bowers & Wilkins3Focal1HIFIMAN1JBL6Nothing3Samsung4Sennheiser7Sonos2Sony15Technics1

Type

Type

In-ear21Open-ear6Over-ear36On-ear1

Codec

Codec

SBC60AAC59aptX15aptX HD3LDAC35aptX Adaptive14aptX Lossless7LC313Samsung Seamless Codec4

Features

Features

Noise cancelling57Wired1Open-back1Two devices at once50Head tracking28Wireless charging22Lossless over USB-C22

64 headphones

Sort byNewest firstOldest firstName, A to ZName, Z to AType, A to ZType, Z to ANoise cancelling, A to ZNoise cancelling, Z to ABattery, high to lowBattery, low to highWith case, high to lowWith case, low to highBest codec, A to ZBest codec, Z to AWeight, high to lowWeight, low to high

Model	Type	Noise cancelling	Battery	With case	Best codec	Weight	Released
SonosAce Ultra	Over-ear	Yes	35 h	–	aptX Lossless	322 g	Sept 2026
SennheiserMOMENTUM True Wireless 5	In-ear	Yes	6 h	–	aptX Lossless	7 g	Sept 2026
SonyWH-1000XM4C	Over-ear	Yes	27 h	–	LDAC	253 g	Sept 2026
BoseQuietComfort Headphones (2nd Gen)	Over-ear	Yes	24 h	–	AAC	230 g	Aug 2026
SennheiserMOMENTUM 5 Wireless	Over-ear	Yes	57 h	–	aptX Lossless	290 g	Jun 2026
Sony1000X THE COLLEXION (WH-1000XX)	Over-ear	Yes	24 h	–	LC3	320 g	May 2026
JBLLive Beam 4	In-ear	Yes	10 h	48 h	LDAC	4.85 g	May 2026
AppleAirPods Max 2	Over-ear	Yes	20 h	–	AAC	386.2 g	Apr 2026
Anker soundcoreSpace 2	Over-ear	Yes	50 h	–	LDAC	264 g	Apr 2026
SamsungGalaxy Buds4	Open-ear	Yes	5 h	24 h	Samsung Seamless Codec	4.6 g	Mar 2026
SamsungGalaxy Buds4 Pro	In-ear	Yes	6 h	26 h	Samsung Seamless Codec	5.1 g	Mar 2026
JBLLive 780NC	Over-ear	Yes	50 h	–	LC3	260 g	Mar 2026
SonyWF-1000XM6	In-ear	Yes	8 h	24 h	LC3	6.5 g	Feb 2026
Anker soundcoreAeroFit 2 Pro	Open-ear	Yes	5 h	24 h	LDAC	10.4 g	Jan 2026
SennheiserHDB 630	Over-ear	Yes	60 h	–	aptX Adaptive	311 g	Oct 2025
JBLSense Pro	Open-ear	No	8 h	38 h	LDAC	11.6 g	Oct 2025
NothingEar (3)	In-ear	Yes	5.5 h	22 h	LDAC	5.2 g	Sept 2025
Bowers & WilkinsPx8 S2	Over-ear	Yes	30 h	–	aptX Lossless	310 g	Sept 2025
BoseQuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen)	Over-ear	Yes	30 h	–	aptX Adaptive	264 g	Sept 2025
NothingHeadphone (1)	Over-ear	Yes	35 h	–	LDAC	329 g	Jul 2025
BoseQuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen)	In-ear	Yes	6 h	24 h	aptX Adaptive	7.3 g	Jun 2025
SonyWH-1000XM6	Over-ear	Yes	30 h	–	LC3	254 g	May 2025
Anker soundcoreLiberty 5	In-ear	Yes	8 h	32 h	LDAC	4.6 g	May 2025
Bowers & WilkinsPx7 S3	Over-ear	Yes	30 h	–	aptX Lossless	300 g	Apr 2025
FocalBathys MG	Over-ear	Yes	30 h	–	aptX Adaptive	350 g	Apr 2025
JBLTour One M3	Over-ear	Yes	40 h	–	LC3	278 g	Apr 2025
TechnicsEAH-AZ100	In-ear	Yes	10 h	28 h	LC3	5.9 g	Jan 2025
Anker soundcoreAeroFit 2	Open-ear	No	10 h	42 h	LDAC	10 g	Oct 2024
Anker soundcoreLiberty 4 Pro	In-ear	Yes	7.5 h	30 h	LDAC	5.5 g	Oct 2024
SonyLinkBuds Fit	In-ear	Yes	5.5 h	21 h	LC3	4.9 g	Oct 2024
AppleAirPods Max (USB-C)	Over-ear	Yes	20 h	–	AAC	386.2 g	Sept 2024
JBLTour Pro 3	In-ear	Yes	8 h	32 h	LC3	5.6 g	Sept 2024
Anker soundcoreSpace One Pro	Over-ear	Yes	40 h	–	LDAC	286.2 g	Sept 2024
Bowers & WilkinsPi8	In-ear	Yes	6.5 h	20 h	aptX Lossless	7 g	Aug 2024
SamsungGalaxy Buds3 Pro	In-ear	Yes	6 h	26 h	Samsung Seamless Codec	5.4 g	Jul 2024
SonosAce	Over-ear	Yes	30 h	–	aptX Lossless	312 g	Jun 2024
JBLLive Beam 3	In-ear	Yes	10 h	–	LDAC	5 g	Jun 2024
BeatsSolo 4	On-ear	No	50 h	–	AAC	217 g	May 2024
NothingEar	In-ear	Yes	5.2 h	24 h	LDAC	4.62 g	Apr 2024
SonyULT WEAR (WH-ULT900N)	Over-ear	Yes	30 h	–	LDAC	255 g	Apr 2024
SennheiserACCENTUM Plus Wireless	Over-ear	Yes	50 h	–	aptX Adaptive	227 g	Feb 2024
BoseUltra Open Earbuds	Open-ear	No	7 h	26.5 h	aptX Adaptive	6.4 g	Feb 2024
BoseQuietComfort Ultra Earbuds	In-ear	Yes	6 h	24 h	aptX Adaptive	7.7 g	Oct 2023
BoseQuietComfort Ultra Headphones	Over-ear	Yes	24 h	–	aptX Adaptive	254 g	Oct 2023
AppleEarPods (USB-C)	Open-ear	No	–	–	Wired	–	Sept 2023
Anker soundcoreSpace One	Over-ear	Yes	40 h	–	LDAC	265 g	Aug 2023
BeatsStudio Pro	Over-ear	Yes	24 h	–	AAC	260 g	Jul 2023
SonyWF-1000XM5	In-ear	Yes	8 h	24 h	LC3	5.9 g	Jul 2023
Anker soundcoreLiberty 4 NC	In-ear	Yes	8 h	40 h	LDAC	–	Jun 2023
AudezeMaxwell	Over-ear	No	80 h	–	LC3	490 g	Jan 2023
SamsungGalaxy Buds2 Pro	In-ear	Yes	5 h	18 h	Samsung Seamless Codec	5.5 g	Aug 2022
Anker soundcoreSpace Q45	Over-ear	Yes	50 h	–	LDAC	292 g	Aug 2022
SennheiserMOMENTUM 4 Wireless	Over-ear	Yes	60 h	–	aptX Adaptive	293 g	Aug 2022
SonyLinkBuds S	In-ear	Yes	6 h	20 h	LC3	4.8 g	May 2022
SonyWH-1000XM5	Over-ear	Yes	30 h	–	LDAC	250 g	May 2022
HIFIMANDEVA Pro	Over-ear	No	7 h	–	LDAC	360 g	Oct 2021
SonyWF-1000XM4	In-ear	Yes	8 h	24 h	LDAC	7.3 g	Jun 2021
SonyWH-1000XM4	Over-ear	Yes	30 h	–	LDAC	254 g	Aug 2020
SennheiserMOMENTUM 3 Wireless	Over-ear	Yes	17 h	–	aptX	305 g	Sept 2019
SonyWH-1000XM3	Over-ear	Yes	30 h	–	LDAC	255 g	Sept 2018
SonyWH-CH700N	Over-ear	Yes	35 h	–	aptX HD	240 g	2018
SonyWH-1000XM2	Over-ear	Yes	30 h	–	LDAC	275 g	Sept 2017
SonyMDR-1000X	Over-ear	Yes	20 h	–	LDAC	275 g	Sept 2016
SennheiserMOMENTUM 2 Wireless	Over-ear	Yes	22 h	–	aptX	265 g	2015