Which headset to buy for less than 500 dollars? If you are looking for headphones, we present you the best headphones for less than 500 that you will find in the market that suit to your needs and budget.
Focal announced in the summer of 2016 the arrival of three headsets, two of which were new: the Elear and Utopia, the first to benefit from a 100% hi-fi approach from the French brand. We had already been impressed by the beautiful neutrality of the Listen, a headset yet nomadic, and as much to say it right away, the Elear is a real success.
Price
~499€
Available for a few years now, the MMX 300 is an attempt by the eminent specialist in Beyerdynamic headsets and microphones to offer a gaming headset that meets the most drastic sound requirements. The audiophile player's dream?
Price
~316€
The GSP 500 is part of the new range of high-end gaming headsets from Sennheiser, also made up of its almost twin brother, the GSP 600. If the second is a closed headset, the first, which interests us here, is an open headset which promises therefore to exchange the excellent sound insulation of his brother for a larger sound reproduction. Let's see what it is.
Price
~326€
The MH40 is quite difficult to pin down. Presented above all as a hi-fi headset by the New Yorkers of Master & Dynamic, it does, however, have more arguments for audiophiles and music lovers on the go. In addition to a quality sound experience, it promises rock-solid solidity thanks to the materials chosen with the greatest care. Let's see it all ...
Price
~170€
Launched just one year after the first G Pro, the Logitech G Pro X does not lack ambition, however. The acoustics have been completely revised and, above all, the processing of the microphone has been carried out by the eminent specialist Blue Microphones. And that is understood.
Price
~185€
After the Quad Driver, the first 1More in-ear headphones to enter our comparison, here are the Triple Driver. In addition to the Hi-Res Audio label affixed to their sides, the two models are the first headphones in the world to be THX certified. Behind this pageantry, the Quad Drivers revealed some great surprises - but what about their youngest?
Price
~79€
The ES3 were designed by Earsonics to appeal to audiophiles and musicians looking for in-ear monitors at good value for money. This pair of Intras benefits from three proprietary transducers and is the spearhead of the ES range marketed since 2016.
Price
~399€
Quad Drivers are the first intras from the American manufacturer 1More to enter our labs. To distinguish themselves, they rely on their 8 transducers (4 per intra), as well as Hi-Res Audio certifications and even more THX (which these intras are the first in the world to obtain, emphasizes the manufacturer). Apart from these marketing aspects, what are Quad Drivers worth in practice?
Price
~150€
Launched at € 249, the Everest 710 belongs to the 2017 generation of mobile helmets at JBL and wants to position itself as the benchmark model for those seeking a comfort and listening experience of first choice. Dispensed with active noise reduction (unlike the Elite 750NC), these headphones also capitalize on its ShareMe 2.0 function, which would make it easy to share listening with another wireless headset. Let's find out what's in his stomach ...
Price
~129€
The Major is undoubtedly the most popular helmet from Marshall, and one of the few that has been able to boast of competing with Beats in terms of popularity. If, like his rival, his first models had not convinced us, Marshall (that is to say Zound Industries) has raised the bar, especially with the Major II Bluetooth. Let's discover together what the III has in store for us ...
Price
~99€
