The best headphones for under $50 - This Is My Next

Good headphones don’t have to be expensive. We look at Skullcandy, Sony, Apple and others to find the best cheap headphones.

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[silentry]

I hate the people who say Apple earphone is so good like bruh no it's not

[Youtubeduude]

Can you do an update of this? I'm sure the products here are still good, but there has to be better???!!!

[lburger]

Can we get a updated version for 2016?

[harveytrevino]

I agree the Panasonics sound really good, especially considering the price.. However.. The Sony MDR-xb50ap's are absolutely amazing!! The bass is so powerful, it tingles your ears the same way they would if you were in a car with massive subs. In addition, the Highs are so well defined.. Cymbals actually sound like Cymbals, not just some high pitched distortion. The middle range is great as well, if you listen to the Heavy Metal with the guitar tone, some people call Djent or Thall, these are perfect, as you need a headset that can offer the deep tight punch from the low end, yet clarity of a piano. I'm serious about these.. If you don't mind the higher price point, this is honestly justified. I have to say, do yourself a favor, and get them..

[omarcorrea]

I actually like the Apple EarPods. I don't care much for ear buds that go inside the ear. 

[imhellag]

It took me like 20 minutes to replace the soft plastic buds on the actual speakers with largest buds. Now that the seal is pretty much airtight, the sound quality rivals any sub 200$ large headphones and is just nipple hardening.

[scar]

But these are earphones.. headphones fit around your head. .-. 

[ahpadt]

The Verge fanbois everything Apple does, remember? Oh wait.

[TheLatetsi]

Editing and backround music was awesome in this video!!

[yanipheonu]

I'm big on Skullcandy myself. Still, love this list! I hate needing new earbuds and having no idea what to pick out of the wall of choices.

[FathiRauf]

SoundMagic E10, it's only $35 with a great build quality

[robertgarscadden]

I think these headphones are easily the best I've ever heard.The bass and the high frequency, s are amazing.

[redrovaeden]

The Sony MDR-XB50 is the best!

2023, and I'm still using these. 6-7 years later and STILL WORKING VERY WELL! I've fallen asleep in bed and laid on top of them many many times and they're still intact. Probably the most durable and long lasting wired earbuds I've ever had.

[B-rad]

I have the Sony's mentioned in this video. He's not joking when he mentions the cable doesn't tangle easily; I've only had to unravel mine from any meaningful knot 3 or 4 times in the last year of ownership. They also sound quite good for the price, especially on the lower end. The only downside is that they can be difficult to clean.

[mahmudsaikat]

Having chi-fi IEMs at the disposal at any given budget now in 2020 literally obliterate these things with a long shot

[KujGaming]

You should try out Skullcandy Titans. To be honest, they're amazing. Less than $25, enough bass power to make yours ears itch, and crisp clear sound and made complete out of metal. I've had mine for 2 years now and for me, that's a long time for headphones to last. Lots of people hate on skullcandy for no reason, but these are amazing. I've had Bose In Ear headphones also, the Titans are much much better.

[swanabeeswan]

Jeez, Verge, you always have the highest quality production.  I love it

[AnimalzyCo]

theres so much fucking bass in the song at the start holy shit haha! nice video!

[joebeck]

I personally love the earbuds that come with the HTC One. They are absolutely AMAZING for earbuds that come with the phone.

[TAPORZZ]

I've been buying TDK EB-900's for a while now(Third pair - gave both two away to a friend and my sister) The best earphones I've listened to for a price so low! Definitely check them out!