Let's see in this guide which are the best on-ear and over-ear bluetooth headphones on the market, and which ones to choose based on price and functionality
With the headphone jack present in fewer and fewer smartphones, a good pair of bluetooth headphones it is now a fairly obligatory purchase. In addition to true wireless headphones (such as Airpods or Galaxy Buds), it is therefore important to also choose On-Ear or Over-Ear headphones, much more comfortable for prolonged listening and capable of offering much better audio quality.
What factors to consider when choosing headphones
Let's start by defining the difference between On-Ear and Over-Ear headphones. The former, as the name implies, rest on the ears, and therefore provide a less passive sound insulation, as well as being potentially uncomfortable for some. For those who are comfortable, the On-Ear have the enormous advantage of do not make your ears warm, resulting in summer much more suitable for prolonged use.
The Over-Ear are the ones with the widest pavilions, which envelop hence the whole ear. These headphones are much more comfortable, and have excellent passive sound insulation (the one due only to wearing the headset). The drivers are also often larger, and the sound quality, while not directly related, is often better (also because there is no need to boost the bass to compensate for the lack of isolation). As already written, however, they can become quite annoying in the summer, or in any case when it is hot, after a fairly prolonged use.
The choice between these two types of headphones is therefore quite enough subjective, and our advice is to go to some store and try them out for yourself. It must be said, however, that being undoubtedly better for noise reduction, now a very important factor for most users, there are many more models of Over-Ear headphones to choose from. The other factors to consider are: battery life, sound quality, active sound insulation (or active noise reduction). For those who travel a lot in trains / buses or planes, investing in a model with better active noise reduction will be absolutely worthwhile, while for a purely home use, a basic noise reduction will also suffice.
Sony WH-1000XM3 – Migliori cuffie bluetooth Over-Ear
With excellent sound quality, battery life, design, active noise reduction, and feature set, the WH-1000XM3 are definitely one of the best models of Over-Ear bluetooth headphones you can buy. These headphones also feature a jack for wired use, a USB Type C port for charging, and NFC support for quick pairing. Costing just under 300 euros, they compete in that price range with the Bose Noise Canceling Headphones 700, which, however, surpasses in autonomy, sound quality, and active noise reduction.
Sony WH-1000XM3 Wireless Headphones, Over-Ear with HD Noise Canceling, Microphone for Phone-Call, Alexa Built-in, Google Assistant and Siri, Battery Up to 30 hours and Fast Charging, Black - The wh-1000xm3 headphones envelop you even more in your world with additional enhancements to the industry-leading noise canceling function and intelligent listening that adapts to any situation
Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 – Migliori cuffie bluetooth Over-Ear
As already written, these headphones are in the same price range as the WH-1000XM3, better in many aspects, but for those who prefer design, or sound stamp by Bose, this model remains a great buy.
