The search for headphones that are affordable, durable and high quality is a struggle during the holiday season. The choices are too numerous and they seem to blur together after a while of searching for the perfect pair. A lot of headphones seem similar and it can be very confusing when trying to find a perfect pair.

Style isn’t everything.

Just because the headphones look cool doesn’t mean that they are quality headphones. A perfect example of how style can be deceiving is with the brand Skullcandy. I have owned multiple pairs of Skullcandy, Hesh and Crusher headphones and they have all broken in the same way. They also had a very overpowering low end bass, in other words, that causes the music to become distorted and sound bad.

Celebrity testimonials aren’t reliable.

Even though almost every celebrity seems to wearing Beats By Dr. Dre, doesn’t mean that you should buy them. Beats are very good headphones, but they are too pricy for their quality. You are actually paying for the idea and status of owning beats, not the actual headphones.

Reviews on sites like Amazon and Ebay are mostly useful.

The reviews that people leave on sites like Amazon are very useful and show how the headphones actually are in real life. The reviews that are on the brands website are usually biased and untrue.

Use these tips to find your perfect pair to jam out to for this holiday season.