Best Bluetooth Headphones 2022: Over-Ear

Over-ear and on-ear headphones are also known as headband headphones or colloquially as “big headphones”: their housings sit on top of the ears or cover them completely. The ear canal remains free. With active noise canceling (ANC) or without – we present you with a selection of the best models with a wireless connection via Bluetooth.

Teufel Real Blue NC

Fair price and good equipment: The Teufel Real Blue NC (look at Teufel) is what is meant by a reasonable decision. I immediately liked the music and volume control with a hardware button that looked like a tiny joystick is working. This is learned quickly and precisely.

The sound quality is good, music becomes powerful with a emphasis in the bass range play back For certain genres I have therefore in the devil app used the equalizer to take bass drums back a bit. The background noise with activated noise cancelling (ANC) almost inaudible. The noise isolation is solid, but not quite on the level where the best models in this discipline are. That also applies to the wearing comfort: Maybe a little too tight on big heads, but definitely suitable for longer train journeys. The design is neither progressive nor classy – I still like it. Simply an inconspicuous, maybe a bit too clumsy-looking headphone for on the go, which is sturdily built and can be folded up to save space.

Advantages:

• Good sound quality with powerful bass
• Supports multi-point Bluetooth
• Long battery life
• Easy operation with mini joystick

Disadvantages:

• A bit bulky in appearance

Sony WH-1000XM5

Which over-ear headphones with ANC are actually the best in the world? If it’s up to me, then it’s currently him Sony WH-1000XM5 (look at MediaMarkt).

Sony WH-1000XM5 (Image source: GIGA)

The direct predecessor (Sony WH-1000XM4, see GIGA test report) already set the bar high for the competition. The WH-1000XM5 confidently follows in these footsteps and shows Top performance in terms of sound quality, noise canceling and functionality. Apart from the little thing that the new headphones are no longer foldable, a little thing has been optimized at every point. who that best of the best should definitely put the Sony WH-1000XM5 on the wish list.

Advantages:

• Very good sound quality
• Excellent noise canceling (ANC)
• Numerous functions (multipoint, adaptive noise canceling)

Disadvantages:

• Not foldable
• Comparatively expensive

Apple AirPods Max

According to Stiftung Warentest, among the wireless over-ear headphones are the Apple AirPods Max (look at Amazon) one of the best models (Edition 11/2021). Above all, the sound quality was able to convince the testers: The sound is brilliant and undistorted, scores with a strong bass – this ultimately leads to an overall grade of 1.9 (“good”). Weak points are the high weight and the mediocre battery life compared to the competition (approx. 22:30 hours per charge).

Apple AirPods Max: noble, heavy and expensive. (Image: GIGA)

GIGA assessment: A deserved test victory for Apple – the AirPods Max are certainly not a price breaker, but have good (3D) sound, strong noise cancelingnobler build quality and deeper integration into the Apple world (e.g. search function with the “Where is?” app and quick switching between players) to offer many advantages. The connection socket for a headphone cable is missing, the AirPods Max are only intended for wireless use via Bluetooth – an unnecessary restriction.

Advantages:

• Very good sound quality
• Excellent noise canceling (ANC)
• Top processing quality
• Perfect for Apple users

Disadvantages:

• Heavy and not foldable
• Comparatively expensive

So you should also use the very good ones alternatives Consider Sony WH-1000XM4 (GIGA test) and Bose Headphones 700 (GIGA test). In the upper class of over-ear headphones, the top is densely occupied.

Beyerdynamic Amiron Wireless

For decades, professional musicians have trusted a small company from Heilbronn called Beyerdynamic. The wireless top model Amiron Wireless (check it out at Beyerdynamic) is in no way inferior to studio headphones in terms of sound quality and wearing comfort.

A special feature is the sound personalization, in which the headphones adapt to the hearing ability of the wearer. heard noise cancelling Not to the equipment. The Amiron Wireless is controlled via a touch field on the right ear cup – that takes a little getting used to. All in all, one of the most expensive Bluetooth headphones on the market, but especially when it comes to the enjoyable listening at home paid in full.

Advantages:

• Outstanding sound characteristics, shows all details of recordings
• Supports aptX, aptX HD, aptX LL and AAC
• Processing and wearing comfort are excellent

Disadvantages

• A little too heavy (400 g)
• No noise canceling
• High price, especially the technically identical “Copper” version makes the wallet cry

Skullcandy Crusher Evo

If a headphone has “Crusher” in its name, then you might ask yourself: What exactly do they mean by that? What is being “smashed” there? Well, at Skullcandy Crusher Evo (look at Saturn) the answer is very simple: Your skull bone.

At first glance, these are completely normal wireless over-ear headphones with Bluetooth: reasonably comfortable to wear, decent build quality and simple operation via hardware buttons. No noise canceling.

The special feature is a slider with which a physically noticeable bass boost switch on. Depending on the song and the volume, this can lead to an amazing level of immersion that makes the music come alive – as if you were there live. However, if you turn it up a little too high, the experience tilts and the vibrations feel like having your head resting on a spinning washing machine. Thunder in the jawbones. Depending on the song, the bass boost should be adjusted sensitively so that the best interaction is achieved. The special groovy listening funas offered by the Crusher Evo, is hard to find anywhere else.

Advantages:

• Extreme bass effect (continuously adjustable)

Disadvantages

• If the bass control is set incorrectly, the music will sound terrible

This is how we selected the recommendations

I’ve been passionate about headphones for over 20 years, and I’ve tried almost all of the Bluetooth headphones discussed here extensively myself. For some of the products you will also find detailed test reports on GIGA, which are linked to the respective model. The test samples were made available to us by the manufacturers. Current and popular headphone models are also presented here, which have received special praise from the press and customers and are therefore recommended for purchase.

How we test at GIGA and why you trust our judgement we have explained here:

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