If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Before Dr. Dre and Beats came along, only committed audiophiles cared to spend more than a couple ...

Would you spend the price of a decent smartphone on a pair of headphones that aren’t even noise cancelling and that offer no Bluetooth function? Well, most people wouldn’t but if you’re serious about ...

Faux leather earpads Less precision than open-back cans A bit of a tight fit, especially as the headphones are being broken in. It’s a natural trade-off in design but a closed back build means a ...

Unlock to see our ratings and compare products side by side Closed headphones rest on or around the user's ears and rely on a seal between the user's ears and the headphone for proper bass response, ...