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Best Open Back Headphones under $15031

1. Massdrop x Sennheiser PC37X Gaming Headset

#1 in Best Open Back Headphones under $150 of 31 products

"It has been over a year, and I use these headphones every day, but not for gaming. I use them in an office environment. Love the fold-up microphone boom and how it..."  Read More

$99
$120

2. Drop + HIFIMAN HE4XX Planar Magnetic Headphones

#2 in Best Open Back Headphones under $150 of 31 products

"A ton of value for the dollar here. Handles all genres I throw at it but sparkles so, so well with string instruments - catches every part of a strum - shit's..."  Read More

$149
$189

3. Massdrop x Koss Porta Pro X Headphones

#3 in Best Open Back Headphones under $150 of 31 products

"HIGHS - Not overly sharp, but smooth and pleasant. Surprisingly, they reveal tape hiss and noise. The excessive bass makes these headphones seem treble-shy, but it's..."  Read More

$29
$39

4. Drop + EPOS PC38X Yellow Gaming Headset

#4 in Best Open Back Headphones under $150 of 31 products

"So I guess now is a good time to sneak a bit of a written review on the page before it goes live. I have sort of forgot about the PC37x, it was memorable and certainly..."  Read More

$139
$169

5. Drop + HIFIMAN HE-X4 Planar Magnetic Headphones

#5 in Best Open Back Headphones under $150 of 31 products

"Drop x Hifiman HE-X4 Review - A Steal for the Price https://youtube.com/badseedtech Overview: Its based on the HE-4XX which remains one of my personal favorite..."  Read More

6. Koss KPH30i Headphones

#6 in Best Open Back Headphones under $150 of 31 products

"I swapped out the earpads with Yaxi PortaPro Earpads. Super comfy and love the sound and look. Wires have me worried but lets see how long they last."  Read More

7. Massdrop x HiFiMAN HE-350 Audiophile Headphones

#7 in Best Open Back Headphones under $150 of 31 products

"Excellent headphones. Comfortable, crisp flat sound, super cool. I take these on the plane, use when I’m working, the cable is short which makes it easy to have out. I..."  Read More

8. Massdrop x AKG K7XX Red Edition

#8 in Best Open Back Headphones under $150 of 31 products

"So, I might not be a true audiophile by any stretch, but I have always wanted a truly high quality set of headphones. I heard so many good things about these and how..."  Read More

9. AKG M220 Semi-Open Studio Headphones

#9 in Best Open Back Headphones under $150 of 31 products

"wish these were still on drop, its what got me started when i didnt have money. these really started my audio journey on drop, i still love them and use them even with..."  Read More

10. Massdrop x AKG M220 Pro Headphones – Blue

#10 in Best Open Back Headphones under $150 of 31 products

"These headphones are phenomenal for the price, I am hardly a audiophile, but I am pretty picky about headphones and these are probably the favorite set I own - and the..."  Read More

11. Massdrop x AKG M220 Pro Headphones – Black

#11 in Best Open Back Headphones under $150 of 31 products

"These headphones are phenomenal for the price, I am hardly a audiophile, but I am pretty picky about headphones and these are probably the favorite set I own - and the..."  Read More

12. Massdrop x AKG M220 Pro Headphones – Red

#12 in Best Open Back Headphones under $150 of 31 products

"These headphones are phenomenal for the price, I am hardly a audiophile, but I am pretty picky about headphones and these are probably the favorite set I own - and the..."  Read More

13. Drop + HIFIMAN HE-35X Headphones

#13 in Best Open Back Headphones under $150 of 31 products

"I've owned, tried and listened to just about every single open back Headphone on the market for under $200. No joke. While these definitely are not better than top..."  Read More

14. Massdrop x Fostex T-X0 Planar Magnetic Headphones

#14 in Best Open Back Headphones under $150 of 31 products

"One of my top headphones and I did not change anything on them, no mods. Not as detailed as HD6xx with XLR, but the T-X0 is very enjoyable. It requires a long..."  Read More

15. Superlux HD668B Headphones

#15 in Best Open Back Headphones under $150 of 31 products

Every so often, an affordable product crops up to cries of “Giant killer,” only to fall back down the beanstalk to reality once its true performance is exposed. While...  Read More

16. Audio-Technica A & AD Headphone Series

#16 in Best Open Back Headphones under $150 of 31 products

"I've been looking for a drop with these for a while--I have the older A700, which made me fall in love with the head-rest mechanism that these all share. I went with..."  Read More

17. Audio-Technica AD900X Headphones

#17 in Best Open Back Headphones under $150 of 31 products

"Questionable before purchase and loved after purchase. To be honest I was a little bit hestiant about that headphones because I never had open-back headphones but to..."  Read More

18. Philips SHP9500 Headphones

#18 in Best Open Back Headphones under $150 of 31 products

"Like many other people, I decided to buy these because of Zeos. And you know what? Didn't end up disappointed. I am assuming these don't get sold for 61 dollars..."  Read More

19. HIFIMAN HE-400i Planar Magnetic Headphones

#19 in Best Open Back Headphones under $150 of 31 products

"Nice and Clear (and probably overkill for my use case). Got these to replace some AKG's with a broken headband. Sound great for the price but I am not the best judge..."  Read More

20. Audio-Technica AD500X Headphones

#20 in Best Open Back Headphones under $150 of 31 products

"Open, clear sound - great value. Very comfortable Great value Open sound Very clear Okay bass for most non EDM genres"  Read More

21. Audio-Technica AD700X Headphones

#21 in Best Open Back Headphones under $150 of 31 products

"Gaming - Amazing sound stage. I find these to be a piece that lends HIGHLY to the feeling of immersion in games. They are a wonderful set of headphones. I use them..."  Read More

22. Sennheiser HD 559 Headphones

#22 in Best Open Back Headphones under $150 of 31 products

"Old Mate Senny always delivers! This is my third product from Sennheiser and it really is a hit. My only complaints are that it does have a kinda creaky plastic feel,..."  Read More

23. Grado Prestige Series SR60e Headphones

#23 in Best Open Back Headphones under $150 of 31 products

An entry-level headphone in Grado’s beloved Prestige Series, the Grado SR60e is perfect for the personal audio hobbyist—or the first-timer seeking a truly hi-fi...  Read More

24. Koss Porta Pro Headset

#24 in Best Open Back Headphones under $150 of 31 products

"good value for the price. As an audiophile friend said: surprisingly good quality on this price level. You can get cheaper ones but there will probably be a compromise..."  Read More

25. Beyerdynamic Blue BYRD (2nd generation)

#25 in Best Open Back Headphones under $150 of 31 products

"Open, clear, and balanced. This has become my go to earphone on the move. The ability to test your hearing and have the frequencies adjusted works brilliantly. The..."  Read More

26. BLON BL-30 Loudspeaker Open-Back Headphones

#26 in Best Open Back Headphones under $150 of 31 products

"Beautiful Sound. If GRADO 60s 80s or 100s Were Built With The Metal That are in These Headphones There Price would be Quadruple $$$$ What grado Charge But here we..."  Read More

27. Somic V2 Headphones

#27 in Best Open Back Headphones under $150 of 31 products

"I bought these on a whim, I'd wanted a reasonable pair of open back cans, using IEM's almost exclusively. Only a recent convert to Hi-Res players, so my experiences..."  Read More

28. HarmonicDyne Helios Headphones

#28 in Best Open Back Headphones under $150 of 31 products

"A bit heavy but the sound is marvelous. So far so good. I didn't expected the cans to be so large but I don't mind, my ears are comfy and warm (is winter here). I..."  Read More

29. JVC SP-A7WT Wearable Wireless Speaker

#29 in Best Open Back Headphones under $150 of 31 products

There’s something about the sound of speakers that headphones can’t replicate. Unfortunately, these powerful and spacious-sounding devices aren’t exactly portable.  Read More

30. Dekoni Replacement Earpads for Koss Porta-Pro Headphones

#30 in Best Open Back Headphones under $150 of 31 products

The Koss Porta-Pro is lauded by audiophiles as a highly capable pair of headphones in an unassuming (borderline budget-looking) package. While the sound is...  Read More

31. Thieaudio Ghost Dynamic Driver Headphones

#31 in Best Open Back Headphones under $150 of 31 products

Dynamic drivers have long been the standard for clean, clear, focused headphone audio—and Thieaudio is elevating that standard with the Ghost Dynamic Driver...  Read More