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The 8 lightest over-ear headphones of 2026 (ranked by maker-stated weight)

Ranked by maker-stated weight, these are the 8 over-ear headphones at the top of that metric. Every figure is checkable on the product page.

2026/10/7

Best Lists · Spec comparison

Product DB DriverImpedanceSensitivityFrequencyWeightBatteryANCYear Price
Sony WH-CH520 Dynamic——20-20000147 g50 hNo2023 $59
Logitech G435 Lightspeed Dynamic——20-20000165 g18 hNo2021 $79
Edifier W820NB Dynamic——20-20000180 g49 hYes2023 $59
Marshall Major V Dynamic32 Ω106 dB20-20000186 g100 hNo2024 $179
Sony WH-CH720N Dynamic——7-20000192 g35/50 hYes2023 $99
Audio-Technica ATH-R70xa Dynamic470 Ω97 dB5-40000199 g—No2025 $379
Audio-Technica ATH-R70x Dynamic470 Ω99 dB5-40000210 g—No2015 $499
Sennheiser Accentum Dynamic——10-22000222 g50 hYes2023 $179
Weight↓ Sony WH-CH520 · 147 g Price↓ Sony WH-CH520 · $59

Headphone Reviews · Why this ranking

Ranking basis: maker-stated weight; ties broken by lower price.

One ranking basis only: maker-stated weight, lightest first. Weight is the one comfort proxy our database can verify across brands.

The list and its numbers

  • Sony WH-CH520 — 147 g
  • Logitech G435 Lightspeed — 165 g
  • Edifier W820NB — 180 g
  • Marshall Major V — 186 g
  • Sony WH-CH720N — 192 g
  • Audio-Technica ATH-R70xa — 199 g
  • Audio-Technica ATH-R70x — 210 g
  • Sennheiser Accentum — 222 g

Data note: every figure comes from maker-published specs recorded in our database; models that do not publish this spec are excluded from the list.

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