Product of the year
Grado SR325x
These open-backed headphones are the ones to beat at this level
Best buys
Austrian Audio Hi-X15
Talented and affordable wired headphones for the home
Grado SR80x
Frontrunners in the budget wired headphones field
Beyerdynamic Amiron
Comfortable over-ears with sound of the highest quality
SoundMagic E11C
These remain a great pair of budget headphones
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