9 Cheap Headphones That Won’t Skimp on Performance – Gizmodo Australia

If your budget is tight but you still want to make the most of your music, here are some affordable headphone choices whether your taste is for buds, Bluetooth or over-ear cans.
There are all sorts of reasons why you might need a new set of cheap headphones, from simple breakage and loss to wanting a spare pair for running, being unhappy with the set that came with your phone or looking for a change in style or connection.
High-end headphones like Apples AirPods Pro do (generally) deliver superior sound quality, but with high-end pricing, which isnt always going to be what you want in these more financially constrained times. Here are some cheap headphone options that should help you break beats without breaking the bank:
Wired Buds
Klim Fusion Earphones $39.97Klims Fusion Earphones dont feature spectacular design theyre a pretty basic set of cheap headphone buds, all things considered but they do come with memory foam tips to give you better noise isolation, which should give them an edge when youre using them for music playback.
AGPTEK SE11 IPX8 Waterproof in-Ear Earphones $19.99The AGPTEK SE11 headphones are relatively inexpensive, and surprisingly for their price point promise IPX8 water resistance. We wouldnt suggest you go scuba diving with them, but they should survive an accidental dunking far better than most cheap headphones could.
TaoTronics Active Noise Cancelling Headphones $45.99If youre keen on headphones to block out the noise of the outside world, youre probably looking at the noise-cancelling space. Most of those headphones carry serious price points, but not so for budget brand TaoTronics. Youre not going to get absolute top-notch noise cancelling of course but even at this price point its a surprising extra.
Wired Over Ear
Behringer HPM1000 Multi-Purpose Studio Headphones $27.95Theyre not terribly expensive, and the use of Studio is perhaps overselling them a tad, but Behringers HPM1000 headphones should deliver a decent audio output if you prefer your headphones in the over-ear style .
Rockpapa Comfort Stereo On Ear/Over Ear Headphones $48.13Rockpapas headphones are pitched more at the junior crowd, but that could make them a good choice if youre after a set of headphones so you dont have to hear your kids latest tablet game or streaming obsession.
New Bee Gaming Headset $42.99If youre after a gaming headset, youre not going to necessarily impress on-camera with the New Bee Gaming Headset, but it does cover all the essential basics, with an integrated microphone, adjustable headband and (naturally) LED lights when you plug it in via USB.
Bluetooth Headphones
TaoTronics Bluetooth Headphones $56.99Youre certainly not getting Airpods quality at this kind of price point, but the Taotronics Bluetooth Headphones promise simple true wireless flexibility, up to 30 hours of battery life and Bluetooth 5.0 support, which is pretty decent for the cost.
dyplay ANC 30 Wireless Neckband Headset $64.99If your Bluetooth tastes run more to the neckband style, dyplays ANC 30 headset promises active noise cancelling, a choice of ear tip sizes and a lightweight 40g neckband.
Anker Soundcore Life Q10 Wireless Bluetooth Headphones $69.99Anker is better known in the charging space, but its Soundcore Life Q10 headphones are nicely affordable, with Bluetooth, five minute charging for five hours of playback and up to 60 hours of play time on a single full charge. They do note compatibility issues with the iPhone 11, however, promising a software update to fix this, so that could be a concern.
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