{"id":4580,"date":"2019-04-11T08:04:25","date_gmt":"2019-04-11T15:04:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flipsy.com\/article\/?p=4580"},"modified":"2025-12-05T07:11:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T15:11:18","slug":"headphone-prices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flipsy.com\/article\/4580\/headphone-prices","title":{"rendered":"Headphone prices, trade in values & places to sell"},"content":{"rendered":"

Use this guide to find out how much your Apple, Beats, Bose, Sennheiser, Sony and other headphones are worth and where to sell them for the most money.<\/p>\n

Headphone prices: How much they\u2019re worth<\/h2>\n

Get a ballpark idea for how much your headphones are worth by comparing recent sales prices between multiple selling options: online buyback stores, brick-and-mortar stores and online marketplaces.<\/p>\n

What affects the value of headphones?<\/h2>\n

Used headphone values are affected by a variety of factors and are generally dictated by technological sophistication.<\/p>\n

Wired, low-end in-ear headphones (ear buds) and over-ear headphones<\/strong> are usually worth between $2 and $25. Standard wireless headphones<\/strong> (in-ear, over-ear and on-ear) and wired headphones<\/strong> with dynamic drivers and passive noise cancelling can be worth $25 to $50. If your headphones feature active noise cancelling<\/strong> or excellent Bluetooth wireless, they may be worth $50 to $125 (a common price point for premium in-ear headphones).<\/p>\n

True wireless in-ear headphones<\/strong>, in which earpieces are not connected by wires, can be worth $50 to $125 or more. Wireless on-ear and over-ear headphones<\/strong> that feature excellent active noise cancelling and premium dynamic or planar magnetic drivers can fetch $125 to $250. High-end over-ear headphones with planar magnetic drivers<\/strong>, ultra-thin diaphragms and open-back designs can be worth anywhere from $250 to $500 or more.<\/p>\n

Wireless models tend to be worth more than wired models, provided all other specs are equal. Remote controls can add value, as can microphones \u2013 standard for aviation and gaming headsets<\/strong>. Other factors that affect headphone values include brand reputation, model year, condition<\/strong>, impedance (how much energy is required to power headphones), comfort and earpiece pivots, battery life<\/strong> (for active noise cancelling headphones), water resistance<\/strong> (particularly for sports headphones), voice assistance capabilities and biometric capabilities (heart rate, etc.).<\/p>\n

Where to sell your headphones<\/h2>\n