Headphones & Earphones Scores Comparison

“CAT.” = Price range category

“AVERAGE” = Total Averaged Score.

“Acc.” = Accessories & Packaging

“Des.”= Design

“Bass” = Mid Bass & Sub Bass

“Mid” = Mids & Vocals

“High” = Highs & Treble

“SND LK” = Sound Leak

“SND IS” = Sound Isolation

“Comf” = Comfort

“EQ” = Response to Equalization

“VAL for $” = Value for Money

Note: Over-Ear and On-Ear Headphones do not average the “Accessories & Packaging” score and Open-Back headphones do not consider “Sound Leak” and “Sound Isolation” scores.

• Read our full review of the headphones of your interest to understand each score
• Evaluate the scores of your interest
• “Averaged Score” is simply the averaged score of all scores (as the name suggests) and does not represent a “better” nor “worse” model
• Earbuds, in-ear headphones, on-ear headphones and over-ear headphones are very different kind of products which are not comparable between them nor their scores
• Each product is grouped in a price range category
• This scores summary is not intended to straightforwardly compare scores. Still if wanted to do so, it is advised (at least) to compare models that belong to the same “CAT.” and type
• Higher the price of the headphone/earphone more severely judged and scored
• Did we mention? READ the Full Review to understand the scores obtained

Categories:

Each earphone, earbud and headphone in the table below is grouped under a categories “CAT.”
The categories are organized by price range*.
* Prices are determined according either to the retail price, suggested price by the manufacturer and/or the original price when released or when our review was published

Categories Reference:

• • ¢: Below $30
  • $: Between $30 and $99
  • $$: Between $100 and $249
  • $$$: Between $250 and $499
  • $$$$: above $499

Notes: Keep in mind that the Headphone Averaged Score does not necessarily mean that one earphone is better than other one, as there are many different aspects being analyzed and weighted on the averaged score. For example, you might find two earphones with the same Averaged Score but one might have a score of: Bass 5, Highs 1 (Average 3) and the other one: Bass 1, Highs 5 (Average 3). None is better than the other one nor equally “good”, it will entirely depend on the personal preference of each listener.

Moreover, to better understand a specific score it is advised to read the full corresponding review. For example, two different earphones scoring an equal value in their Bass category does not mean that both earphones are equally bassy; one might offer a deeper bass response while the other might be able to provide mid-bass and sub-bass greatly balanced.

We recommend that you read each full headphones reviews to better understand why each earphone and headphone score has been awarded.