What Are the Best and Most Expensive Headphones in 2019?

If you thought Airpods and Beats by Dr. Dre were expensive, you haven’t even scratched the surface yet. Headphones come in all shapes and sizes but some stand out with excessive elegance and performance beyond anything you can imagine. 

Today, we’ll be discussing some of the most expensive headphones in 2019. You might know some of these brands but true audiophiles know them by heart. We’ll check out why they’re expensive, how they’re much different from your standard headphones and if they’re worth buying. And while you’re at it, do check out Headphoneslab to know more information about headphones and the best ones in the market today.

Unaire Focal Utopia

Costing around $120,000, The Focal Utopia by Unaire is considered to be the single most expensive headphones in the world. Only the audiophiles with the classiest taste would want this beast. To some, this is too much. But for the 1% that know this is everything, every penny is worth it. 

We don’t have to elaborate on how powerful this device is. While it may not be the best in sound quality, its social status is surely something else. Also, you can’t get this at any store at all. You will need to contact Unaire yourself in order to pre-order. They only manufacture per order. They guarantee that every product they make is hand-made and crafted to perfection rather than mass-producing. 

Onkyo H900M 20K Diamonds

Who knew you can add diamonds to headphones? Priced at $80,000, the Onkyo H900M 20K Diamonds headphones are one of a kind. It is, without a doubt, the only headphones in the world that includes diamonds. Why? Well, just because! 

At this point, you’re just buying for the diamonds rather than the headphones in general. As for sound quality, not so much. But dear God, look at those diamonds. It’s the bling for headphone enthusiasts but nothing stellar for audiophiles. If you prefer style over substance, this is the perfect example. 

Sennheiser Orpheus/HE-1

Well-known audio brand Sennheiser didn’t pull out any stop in the luxurious headphones race too. The Orpheus/HE-1 is their most expensive release to date and that’s because of the materials they used. Costing at $68,000, Sennheiser presents headphones that are made with marble, pure aluminum, 100% leather and microfiber. According to them, it’s for audio and weight purposes. Sennheiser fanatics know that this is a trustworthy product thanks to the brand’s tried-and-tested top audio quality. After all, it’s one of the leading brands for audiophiles. 

Audeze LCD-4z

The Audeze LCD-4z costs $4000 but compared to the first three mentioned headphones, this one takes the cake for having true audio quality. Over the years, Audeze has revolutionized the headphone business with the use of top engineering and the application of Physics to bring out the best sound experience for the audiophile. 

So, why the high price? Well, that’s all thanks to their stellar radical driver technology that sets them apart from other brands in the competition. They’re open-back and require a lot of power too. But one thing that makes this beast a surprise is that it’s lightweight despite the fact that there’s so much tech chugged into it. Is it worth the $4000 price? Yes.

Focal Stellia

Focal Stellia has to be the most known expensive audiophile headphones on this list. It’s also considered to be the best all-around set of headphones that is welcoming for both enthusiasts and audiophiles. Sure, it may be at $3000 but it’s the best headphones you can buy at such a price. 

First of all, it uses beryllium drivers – which is a material only used for high-quality loudspeakers – making the sound quality much better in terms of the balance between base, frequency, and volume. Best of all, it’s very suitable for smartphone usage thanks to the low impedance. 

Sennheiser HD 800 S

Another well-known audiophile headphones are the Sennheiser HD 800 S. While it is priced at $1,600 it’s still the best-selling high-end headphones available right now. 

For a very long time, this was the top-priority must-buy headphones. Why? Because it uses reference-level neutrality and transparency. Just like what Thanos said, “Perfectly balanced as all things should be.”

However, when planar magnetic headphones came to existence, people have started looking the other way. But hey, that doesn’t mean the HD 800 S is bad – it’s still one of the best expensive headphones to date.

Sennheiser Momentum 2.0 Over-Ear

This is the cheapest expensive headphones on this list at just $299. You might think the audio quality is much poorer but for its price, it’s worth it. You don’t see much budget audiophile headphones that get the job done. The Sennheiser Momentum 2.0 Over-Ear is a closed-back headphone with a quality that feels like a thousand Dollars. High resolution, a great dexterity of bass and treble and both the frequency and volume have a good range – making listening to max volumes still feel relaxing and immersive rather than noise pollution. It’s also very smartphone-friendly too. Also, it’s Sennheiser. Who said being an audiophile while on a budget can’t be done? 

Is Price Important?

As long as you’re not nuts with audio and just want something to listen with, any headphone is good as gold.