Over-ear headphones offer amazing sound quality, but you can’t wear them for long periods of time if they aren’t comfortable. Our Headphone Guy tries out all kinds of headphones every year, and he shares some of the most comfortable ones he’s tried in this video.

You can read his in-depth article here, where he goes into detail about how headphone fit and comfort are measured:

Here’s the list of most comfortable over-ear headphones of 2026:
1. Most comfortable overall: Meze Audio 99 Classics V2
2. Most comfortable for work: Sony WH-1000XM6
3. Most comfortable for travel: Bose QuietComfort Ultra (2nd Gen)
4. Most comfortable audiophile headphones: Sennheiser HD 660S2
5: Most comfortable wireless audiophile headphones: Focal Bathys MG

*Skip to video section:*
0:00 Comfort is important
0:19 How we determine our Fit Factors
1:01 Meze Audio 99 Classics V2
2:09 Sony WH-1000XM6 & Bose QuietComfort Ultra (2nd Gen)
3:39 Sennheiser HD 660S2
4:17 Focal Bathys MG
5:03 Conclusion

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