7.1 Worth ScoreMedium
Audio-Technica ATH-M20x
74% below typical for headphones
Why it scores 7.1Headphones · under €250
The best headphones under €250.
13 of the 20 headphones we cover come in under €250, ranked by value. Prototype data — prices and retailer stock are a fixed demo snapshot from 28 July 2026, not a live feed.
What you give up at this price
Against the whole of headphones, capping the price at €250 costs you 3 factors. Each line is the best you can do under the ceiling, the best there is, and the cheapest way to close the gap.
Performance9.0 under €250, against 9.6 at any price — a 0.6 drop. Closing it costs 329,00 € for the Sony WH-1000XM5.
Support & warranty8.0 under €250, against 8.6 at any price — a 0.6 drop. Closing it costs 399,00 € for the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones.
Build quality8.6 under €250, against 9.0 at any price — a 0.4 drop. Closing it costs 499,00 € for the Beyerdynamic DT 1990 PRO.
13 headphones under €250
All 20 headphones →7.0 Worth ScoreMedium
Philips SHP9500
58% below typical for headphones
Why it scores 7.08.7 Worth ScoreMedium
Beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO
32% below typical for headphones
Why it scores 8.78.5 Worth ScoreMedium
Beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO
26% below typical for headphones
Why it scores 8.58.1 Worth ScoreMedium
Audio-Technica ATH-M50x
26% below typical for headphones
Why it scores 8.18.1 Worth ScoreMedium
AKG K702
26% below typical for headphones
Why it scores 8.17.5 Worth ScoreMedium
AKG K371
32% below typical for headphones
Why it scores 7.58.7 Worth ScoreMedium
Sennheiser HD 560S
16% below typical for headphones
Why it scores 8.77.5 Worth ScoreMedium
Philips Fidelio X2HR
26% below typical for headphones
Why it scores 7.56.8 Worth ScoreMedium
HiFiMan HE400se
26% below typical for headphones
Why it scores 6.88.6 Worth ScoreMedium
Beyerdynamic DT 900 PRO X
16% above typical for headphones
Why it scores 8.68.7 Worth ScoreMedium
Sennheiser HD 6XX
32% above typical for headphones
Why it scores 8.77.4 Worth ScoreMedium
Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless
21% above typical for headphones
Why it scores 7.4Best of these is the Audio-Technica ATH-M20x at 49,00 €, scoring 7.1 — the most score per euro under this ceiling. The range here runs 49,00 € to 249,00 €.
Head to head, under €250
Each with its own verdictSennheiser HD 560S vs Sennheiser HD 6XXSennheiser HD 560S vs Sennheiser Momentum 4 WirelessBeyerdynamic DT 770 PRO vs Sennheiser HD 560SBeyerdynamic DT 990 PRO vs Sennheiser HD 560SBeyerdynamic DT 900 PRO X vs Sennheiser HD 560SAudio-Technica ATH-M50x vs Sennheiser HD 560SAKG K371 vs Sennheiser HD 560SAKG K702 vs Sennheiser HD 560SHiFiMan HE400se vs Sennheiser HD 560SPhilips Fidelio X2HR vs Sennheiser HD 560SSennheiser HD 6XX vs Sennheiser Momentum 4 WirelessBeyerdynamic DT 900 PRO X vs Sennheiser HD 6XXBeyerdynamic DT 990 PRO vs Sennheiser Momentum 4 WirelessBeyerdynamic DT 900 PRO X vs Sennheiser Momentum 4 WirelessAudio-Technica ATH-M50x vs Sennheiser Momentum 4 WirelessAKG K702 vs Sennheiser Momentum 4 WirelessBeyerdynamic DT 770 PRO vs Beyerdynamic DT 990 PROAKG K371 vs Beyerdynamic DT 770 PROAKG K702 vs Beyerdynamic DT 770 PROBeyerdynamic DT 770 PRO vs HiFiMan HE400seBeyerdynamic DT 770 PRO vs Philips SHP9500Beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO vs Philips Fidelio X2HRBeyerdynamic DT 900 PRO X vs Beyerdynamic DT 990 PROAudio-Technica ATH-M50x vs Beyerdynamic DT 990 PROAKG K371 vs Beyerdynamic DT 990 PROAKG K702 vs Beyerdynamic DT 990 PROBeyerdynamic DT 990 PRO vs HiFiMan HE400seBeyerdynamic DT 990 PRO vs Philips SHP9500Beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO vs Philips Fidelio X2HRAudio-Technica ATH-M50x vs Beyerdynamic DT 900 PRO XAKG K702 vs Beyerdynamic DT 900 PRO XAKG K371 vs Audio-Technica ATH-M50xAKG K702 vs Audio-Technica ATH-M50xAudio-Technica ATH-M50x vs HiFiMan HE400seAudio-Technica ATH-M50x vs Philips SHP9500Audio-Technica ATH-M50x vs Philips Fidelio X2HRAudio-Technica ATH-M20x vs Philips SHP9500AKG K371 vs AKG K702AKG K371 vs HiFiMan HE400seAKG K371 vs Philips SHP9500AKG K371 vs Philips Fidelio X2HRAKG K702 vs HiFiMan HE400seAKG K702 vs Philips SHP9500AKG K702 vs Philips Fidelio X2HRHiFiMan HE400se vs Philips Fidelio X2HR
Prototype. Prototype data — prices and retailer stock are a fixed demo snapshot from 28 July 2026, not a live feed. The ceiling is applied to the cheapest delivered price — price plus delivery — not to a list price. How we score products.