We've tried a bunch of headphones – these are our 9 favorites

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I'm not going to pretend that my colleagues and I have tried every pair of headphones out there, but we've tried a bunch, and our favorites can give you an idea of which pair to buy.

This list doesn't consider any particular kind of listeners, but we've kept everything under the $350 mark. If you're willing to pay over that amount, you're probably an audiophile who wants specific types of headphones. That said, some of the headphones on this list offer incredible sound.

Considering the slow departure of headphone jacks on mobile devices, many of the headphones we've tried are wireless Bluetooth models, too.

Check out our favorite headphones:

Marshall Major II Bluetooth (wireless)

Pros: Comfortable; affordable; great sound; great battery life; collapsible; great design; incredible amount of design detail; passively dampens exterior noise; full music controls; microphone for calls.

Cons: Uses microUSB instead of the new USB-C to charge.

Price: $70 on Amazon

Read the Marshall Major II Bluetooth headphone review here >>

Bose QC35 II with Google Assistant (wireless)

Pros: Most comfortable headphones I've tried; great sound; excellent noise cancelling that even works on calls; collapsible; good battery life; microphone for calls.

Cons: Dated design; less-than-premium materials and feel; expensive; limited controls (volume only); Google Assistant on headphones isn't a deal-making feature (I only tried it once and never used it again); uses microUSB instead of the new USB-C to charge.

Price: $350 on Amazon

AIAIAI TMA-2 (can be wireless)

Pros: Beautiful minimalist design; lightweight; lets you customize comfort and sound with modular ear cups/speakers/headband/cable; great sound; can be upgraded with Bluetooth; not too expensive; microphone for calls depending on which cable you choose.

Cons: Can be tricky to find the right speaker units and ear cups for the sound you're looking for without listening to each configuration first. You're better off buying a preset model with the parts chosen for you.

Price: Start at $145 from AIAIAI's website

Read the AIAIAI TMA-2 headphone review here >>

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