| AKG K240 |
$80-$100 |
Yes | Yes |
No | Open |
75-150 | Hip-Hop, R&B, Jazz |
| AKG K271 MK II |
$125-$180 |
No | Yes |
Yes | Closed |
75-150 | Electronic, Rock |
| AKG K601 |
$175-$350 |
No | Yes |
No | Open |
300-500 | Classical, Electronic |
| AKG K701/702 |
$250-$270 |
No | Yes |
No | Open |
150-300 | Classical, Electronic |
| AKG Q701 |
$240-$250 |
No | Yes |
No | Open |
150-300 | Hip-Hop, R&B |
| Alessandro MS-1 |
$99 |
No | No |
No | Open |
75-150 | Rock |
| Alessandro MS2 |
$299 |
No | Yes |
No | Open |
300-500 | Jazz, R&B |
| Alessandro MS-Pro |
$699 |
No | Yes |
No | Open |
500+ | Hip-Hop, Jazz |
| Audeze LCD2 |
$945-$995 |
No | Yes |
No | Open |
500+ | Electronic, Hip-Hop |
| Audio Technica A900x |
$220-$250 |
No | No |
Yes | Closed |
150-300 | Electronic, Rock |
| Audio Technica Ad2000 |
$450-$845 |
No | Yes |
No | Open |
500+ | Jazz, Pop |
| Audio Technica ATH-AD700 |
$85-$150 |
No | No |
No | Open |
75-150 | Classical, Electronic |
| Audio Technica ATH-AD900 |
$200-$300 |
No | No |
No | Open |
150-300 | Classical, Hip-Hop |
| Audio Technica ATH-ES10 |
$380-$430 |
Yes | No |
Yes | Closed |
300-500 | Classical |
| Audio Technica ATH-Pro700MK2 |
$140-$180 |
Yes | No |
Yes | Closed |
150-300 | Jazz, Rock |
| Audio Technica ATH-W1000X |
$580-$600 |
No | Yes |
Yes | Closed |
500+ | Hip-Hop |
| Audio Technica ATH-W5000 |
$680-$740 |
No | Yes |
Yes | Closed |
500+ | Electronic, R&B |
| Audio Technica CK100 |
$470-$500 |
No | Yes |
Yes | IEM |
300-500 | Electronic, Jazz |
| Audio Technica M50 |
$130-$160 |
Yes | No |
Yes | Closed |
150-300 | Electronic |
| Audio-Technica ATH-CK10 |
$260-$330 |
No | Yes |
Yes | IEM |
300-500 | Folk, Jazz |
| Audio-Technica ATH-ESW9A |
$220-$230 |
No | No |
Yes | Closed |
150-300 | Classical, Rock |
| Beyerdynamic DT1350 |
$285-$300 |
No | Yes |
Yes | Closed |
150-300 | Blues, Classical |
| Beyerdynamic Dt770 |
$175-$250 |
No | Yes |
Yes | Closed |
150-300 | Electronic, Rock |
| Beyerdynamic Dt880 |
$220-$300 |
No | Yes |
No | Open |
150-300 | Electronic, Jazz |
| Beyerdynamic Dt990 |
$180-$300 |
Yes | Yes |
No | Open |
150-300 | Electronic, Rock |
| Beyerdynamic T50p |
$200-$300 |
No | Yes |
Yes | Closed |
150-300 | Electronic, Rock |
| Beyerdynamic Tesla T1 |
$1,210-$1,300 |
No | Yes |
No | Open |
500+ | Classical, Hip-Hop |
| Brainwavz B2 |
$160-$170 |
No | No |
Yes | IEM |
150-300 | Classical, Pop |
| Brainwavz Beta |
$13-$29 |
No | No |
Yes | IEM |
0-75 | Classical, Jazz |
| Brainwavz HM5 |
$140 |
No | Yes |
Yes | Closed |
75-150 | Jazz, Pop |
| Creative Aurvana Live! |
$55-$99 |
No | No |
Yes | Closed |
75-150 | Electronic, Folk |
| Denon D2000 |
$200-$350 |
No | Yes |
No | Closed |
150-300 | Electronic, Hip-Hop |
| Denon D5000 |
$600 |
Yes | Yes |
Yes | Closed |
500+ | Classical, Rock |
| Denon D7000 |
$670-$750 |
No | Yes |
Yes | Closed |
500+ | Hip-Hop, Jazz |
| Dunu Ares |
$50-$75 |
No | No |
Yes | IEM |
0-75 | Hip-Hop, R&B |
| DUNU Hephaes |
$90-$95 |
Yes | Yes |
Yes | IEM |
75-150 | Blues, Classical |
| DUNU Trident |
$30-$40 |
No | No |
Yes | IEM |
0-75 | Blues, Rock |
| Etymotic ER4S |
$250-280 |
No | Yes |
Yes | IEM |
150-300 | Electronic, Hip-Hop |
| Etymotic HF5 |
$90-$150 |
No | No |
Yes | IEM |
75-150 | Rock |
| Fischer Audio DBA-02 |
$160 |
No | Yes |
Yes | IEM |
150-300 | Classical, R&B |
| Fischer Audio FA-011 |
$118 |
Yes | Yes |
No | Open |
75-150 | Electronic, Jazz |
| Fostex t50rp |
$75-$130 |
No | Yes |
Yes | Closed |
75-150 | Classical, Hip-Hop |
| Grado GS1000i |
$995 |
No | Yes |
No | Open |
500+ | Classical, R&B |
| Grado PS1000 |
$1,695 |
No | Yes |
No | Open |
500+ | Hip-Hop, Jazz |
| Grado RS1i |
$695 |
No | Yes |
No | Open |
500+ | Classical |
| Grado SR225i |
$199 |
No | No |
No | Open |
150-300 | Classical, Hip-Hop |
| Grado SR325i |
$295 |
No | Yes |
No | Open |
150-300 | Classical, Rock |
| Grado SR60i |
$79 |
No | No |
No | Open |
75-150 | Classical, Electronic, Pop, Rock |
| Grado SR80i |
$99 |
No | No |
No | Open |
75-150 | R&B, Rock, Pop |
| HiFi Man HE-500 |
$699 |
No | Yes |
No | Open |
500+ | Blues, Jazz |
| HiFi Man RE0 |
$80 |
No | Yes |
Yes | IEM |
75-150 | Pop, Rock |
| HiFi Man RE-ZERO |
$100 |
No | Yes |
Yes | IEM |
75-150 | Pop |
| HiFiMan HE-300 |
$250 |
No | Yes |
No | Open |
150-300 | Blues, Pop |
| HiFiMan HE-400 |
$400 |
No | Yes |
No | Open |
300-500 | Electronic, Pop |
| HifiMan RE-252 |
$199 |
No | Yes |
Yes | IEM |
150-300 | Pop |
| HiFiMan RE262 |
$150 |
No | Yes |
Yes | IEM |
150-300 | Pop, Rock |
| House of Marley Exodus |
$135-$150 |
No | No |
Yes | Closed |
75-150 | Hip-Hop, Rock |
| JH13 Pro |
$1,099 |
No | Yes |
Yes | IEM |
500+ | Electronic, Pop |
| JH16 Pro |
$1,149 |
No | Yes |
Yes | IEM |
500+ | Classical, Pop |
| JVC HA-FX40 |
$20 |
No | No |
Yes | IEM |
0-75 | Classical, Rock |
| JVC HARX700 |
$30-$65 |
No | No |
Yes | Closed |
0-75 | Hip-Hop, Pop |
| JVC HARX900 |
$55-$100 |
No | No |
Yes | Closed |
0-75 | Blues, Electronic |
| KAM HP-1 |
$130 |
No | Yes |
Yes | Closed |
75-150 | Jazz, Rock |
| Koss KSC75 |
$10-$20 |
No | No |
No | Open |
0-75 | Electronic, Hip-Hop |
| Koss PortaPro |
$30-$40 |
Yes | No |
No | Open |
0-75 | Hip-Hop, Rock |
| Koss PRODJ 100 |
$50-$80 |
No | Yes |
Yes | Closed |
75-150 | Country, Rock |
| KRK KNS 8400 |
$120-$150 |
No | Yes |
Yes | Closed |
75-150 | Electronic, Jazz |
| KRK KNS-6400 |
$80-$100 |
No | No |
Yes | Closed |
75-150 | Classical, Electronic |
| Meelectronics A151 |
$45-$50 |
No | No |
Yes | IEM |
0-75 | Hip-Hop, Rock |
| Meelectronics A161p |
$100-$120 |
No | Yes |
Yes | IEM |
75-150 | Classical, Hip-Hop |
| Meelectronics M6 |
$17-$23 |
No | No |
Yes | IEM |
0-75 | Classical, Hip-Hop |
| Monoprice 8323 |
$21 |
No | Yes |
Yes | Closed |
0-75 | Electronic, Jazz |
| Monster Turbine Pro Copper |
$215-$400 |
Yes | No |
Yes | IEM |
300-500 | Blues, R&B |
| Monster Turbine Pro Gold |
$155-$300 |
Yes | No |
Yes | IEM |
150-300 | Folk, Jazz |
| Ortofon e-Q5 |
$300 |
No | No |
Yes | IEM |
300-500 | Classical, Hip-Hop |
| Panasonic RP-HJE900 |
$250 |
Yes | Yes |
Yes | IEM |
150-300 | Electronic, Pop |
| Panasonic RP-HTF600-S |
$30-$45 |
No | No |
Yes | Closed |
0-75 | Hip-Hop, Jazz |
| Philips SHE3590 |
$12 |
Yes | No |
Yes | IEM |
0-75 | Hip-Hop |
| Sennheiser HD 25-1 II |
$130-$200 |
No | No |
Yes | Closed |
150-300 | Jazz, R&B |
| Sennheiser HD558 |
$140-$180 |
No | Yes |
No | Open |
150-300 | Electronic, Hip-Hop |
| Sennheiser HD598 |
$175-$250 |
No | Yes |
No | Open |
150-300 | Hip-Hop, Pop |
| Sennheiser HD600 |
$255-$400 |
No | Yes |
No | Open |
300-500 | Electronic, Rock |
| Sennheiser HD650 |
$330-$400 |
No | Yes |
No | Open |
300-500 | Classical |
| Sennheiser HD800 |
$1,499 |
No | Yes |
No | Open |
500+ | Hip-Hop, Jazz |
| Sennheiser IE8 |
$255-$450 |
Yes | Yes |
Yes | IEM |
300-500 | Classical, Electronic |
| Sennheiser PX 200-II |
$55-$90 |
No | No |
Yes | Closed |
0-75 | Classical |
| Shure SE215 |
$90-$100 |
Yes | No |
Yes | IEM |
75-150 | Hip-Hop, R&B |
| Shure SE535 |
$420-$500 |
No | Yes |
Yes | IEM |
300-500 | Blues, Hip-Hop |
| Shure SRH440 |
$75-$100 |
No | No |
Yes | Closed |
75-150 | Country, Rock |
| Shure SRH840 |
$140-$200 |
No | No |
Yes | Closed |
75-150 | Electronic, Hip-Hop, Classical |
| Shure SRH940 |
$220-$300 |
No | Yes |
Yes | Closed |
150-300 | Electronic, Hip-Hop |
| Sony MDR XB500 |
$45-$75 |
Yes | No |
Yes | Closed |
0-75 | Hip-Hop, Pop |
| Sony MDR-EX1000 |
$325-$500 |
No | Yes |
Yes | IEM |
300-500 | Electronic, Hip-Hop |
| Sony MDR-SA5000 |
$315-$420 |
No | Yes |
No | Open |
300-500 | Electronic, Hip-Hop |
| Sony MDR-V6 |
$60-$80 |
No | No |
Yes | Closed |
0-75 | Electronic, Jazz, Classical |
| Sony MDR-XB1000 |
$275-$450 |
Yes | Yes |
Yes | Closed |
300-500 | Hip-Hop, Pop |
| SoundMagic E30 |
$35-$40 |
No | No |
Yes | IEM |
0-75 | Hip-Hop, Pop |
| Spider Realvoice |
$70-$90 |
No | No |
Yes | IEM |
75-150 | Hip-Hop |
| Stax 4070 |
$1,824 |
No | Yes |
Yes | Closed |
500+ | Hip-Hop |
| Stax SR-007 "Omega II" |
$2,199 |
No | Yes |
No | Open |
500+ | Hip-Hop, Jazz |
| Superlux HD668b |
$30-$50 |
No | Yes |
No | Open |
0-75 | Hip-Hop, Jazz |
| Superlux HD681 |
$30-$40 |
No | No |
No | Open |
0-75 | Electronic, Jazz |
| thinksound ms-01 |
$100 |
No | Yes |
Yes | IEM |
75-150 | Country, Hip-Hop |
| Ultimate Ears |
$100-$300 |
No | Yes |
Yes | IEM |
150-300 | Classical, Electronic |
| Ultrasone Edition 10 |
$2,749 |
No | Yes |
No | Open |
500+ | Hip-Hop, Pop |
| Ultrasone HFI-580 |
$120-$190 |
Yes | No |
Yes | Closed |
75-150 | Folk, Hip-Hop |
| Ultrasone HFI-780 |
$155-$250 |
Yes | No |
Yes | Closed |
150-300 | Electronic, Hip-Hop |
| Ultrasone Pro 750 |
$240-$390 |
No | Yes |
Yes | Closed |
150-300 | Electronic, Pop |
| Ultrasone Pro 900 |
$550 |
Yes | Yes |
Yes | Closed |
500+ | Classical, Pop |
| V-Moda M-80 |
$179-$220 |
No | No |
Yes | Closed |
150-300 | Hip-Hop, Pop |
| Vsonic Gr07 |
$175-$180 |
No | No |
Yes | IEM |
150-300 | Electronic, Rock |
| Westone 4 |
$300-$450 |
No | Yes |
Yes | IEM |
300-500 | |
| Westone UM3X |
$380 |
No | Yes |
Yes | IEM |
300-500 | Electronic, Jazz |