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These are the best Bluetooth headphones at Warentest
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Stiftung Warentest is testing twelve new Bluetooth headphones and has now listed a total of 250 in-ear, on-ear and over-ear devices that are available. The test winners often cost more than 200 euros, the only very good headphones cost around 500 euros. But good headsets are available for well under 100 euros.
Just in time for the Christmas shopping season, Stiftung Warentest has expanded its list of tested Bluetooth headphones to include twelve new devices. None of them make it to the top, but two newcomers are price-performance winners who prove that good headsets don't have to cost a lot of money.
Some older top headphones are not at the top of the current list because the foundation has since adjusted its testing procedures.
Earbuds
Three pairs of earphones currently share the top spot with a quality rating of 1.7. They include the Jabra Elite 8 Activewith which the Danish manufacturer said goodbye to the industry because it could no longer or did not want to take part in the price war. The plugs, which cost an average of 207 euros, impress with their strong overall performance. Sound, active noise cancellation, battery as well as comfort and handling received good marks. The testers rated the durability, which is important for sports earphones, as very good.
Despite the same overall grade, many users probably see it Samsung Galaxy Buds FE as the actual test winners. For just under 80 euros, the earphones demonstrated very good sound and very good noise cancellation in the test. The same goes for durability; Comfort and handling are good. They missed a very good quality rating due to only satisfactory endurance.
The Technics EAH-AZ80 We received almost identical partial ratings; the sound and ANC are also great, but they don't last too long either. With a median online price of 275 euros, they are almost 200 euros more expensive than the Galaxy Buds FE.
The cheapest good Bluetooth earphones are the freshly tested ones Fresh 'n rebel Twins Fusewhich you can get for around 40 euros. The product testers found the sound and durability good, and the battery, comfort and handling satisfactory. The price-busters do not offer active noise cancellation.
If you want ANC, you can find it in the Xiaomi Redmi Buds 5 Pro the price-performance winners for around 60 euros. Their ANC is actually very good, their sound is good. They were also convincing in the other categories, but there was a downgrade in handling due to the lack of instructions for use.
Headband headphones
The headphones with circumaural shells cost around 500 euros Denon AH-D5200 with a quality rating of 1.5, a lonely top. The sound and durability were rated as very good and the wearing comfort as good. However, the expensive headset does not offer ANC.
If you take this into account, they are Bose QuietComfort Headphones number one with a quality rating of 1.8. Their sound is good, their ANC is very good. The examiners found the endurance only satisfactory. These headphones can be found online for an average of 265 euros.
The second over-ear headphones are significantly cheaper with an overall grade of 1.8 JBL Tune 770NC is already available for around 100 euros. It offers very good endurance, but was rated a little weaker in terms of ANC.
The cheapest over-ear headphones with a good quality rating are the newcomers Fresh 'n rebel Clam Blazewhich only costs around 60 euros on average and achieved an overall grade of 2.2. Its sound is good, battery and durability are very good. The testers found wearing comfort and handling satisfactory; the headphones do not have active noise cancellation.
That's why the manufacturer has it Fresh 'n rebel Clam Fuse on offer that is practically just as cheap. However, its ANC is only satisfactory and the battery performance was a little weaker, but still good.
If you are looking for compact headphones with shells that rest on your ear, you will only find two good devices in the Stiftung Warentest list. Both only deliver satisfactory sound and have no active noise cancellation.
The clear price-performance winner is this Sony WH-CH520which costs only 42 euros on average. It has a very good battery and is very stable, wearing comfort and handling are satisfactory.
It's freshly tested Marshall Major Vwhich costs around 123 euros. Mainly because they are not as durable, they placed behind the Sony headphones with a quality rating of 2.4.
