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Best headphones by repairability score
Headphones suffer especially from battery and cable wear — two components with limited lifespan. Models with higher repairability scores allow battery or cable replacement without specialist tools and offer accessible spare parts.
Source: iFixit + Indice de RéparabilitéNo sponsored results
1
Fairphone
Fairphone Fairbuds XL (2025)
EURepairability
10.0/ 10
2
Sony
Sony WH-1000XM6
EURepairability
6.0/ 10
3
Bang
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay HX
EURepairability
6.0/ 10
4
Marshall
Marshall Monitor III
EURepairability
5.0/ 10
5
JBL
JBL Tune 770NC
EURepairability
5.0/ 10
6
Sennheiser
Sennheiser Momentum 4
EURepairability
5.0/ 10
7
Apple
Apple AirPods Max 2
EURepairability
4.0/ 10
8
JBL
JBL Tune 520BT
EURepairability
4.0/ 10
About the score: Repairability score 0–10 is a composite of the French Indice de Réparabilité (official government index, mandatory since 2021) and iFixit repairability ratings. It evaluates documentation, spare-parts availability, cost and ease of disassembly. Full methodology →
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