The 10 Best Headphone Stands
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Desk stands, clamp hangers, charging bases and wood stands compared on stability, padding and fit. The Avantree HS102 leads with a padded arm and silicone dish. When users buy our independently chosen editorial selections, we may earn commissions to help fund the Wiki.
A headphone stand won't change how anything sounds. Its job is keeping ear pads from getting squashed in a drawer and cables from tangling. What matters most is where the band rests: a wide, padded top spreads the weight, while a thin bare hook presses on one spot. This list covers desk stands, clamp hangers and charging bases.
Editor's Notes
November 1, 2026, by Ezvid Wiki Admin:
The Avantree HS102 now leads. Its padded arm and soft silicone dish do the two things a stand is for, protecting the headband and keeping the cable tidy, and Avantree adds a second warranty year if you register it. Spend a third as much and the New Bee Z1 does nearly as well.
Seven stands from the earlier version are off this page. The Corsair Premium, Tekline Asona, KDrive Organizer and Enhance Universal have disappeared from sale, and Avantree replaced its Avantree Universal with the HS102. We dropped the Tilted Nation TNShadow, which costs far more than stands with the same hub features, and the Elevation Lab Anchor Pro, since two clamp hangers now cover the under-desk spot without adhesive. The Cozoo Desktop, the Brainwavz Hengja and the Razer Base Station, now in its V2 Chroma version, stay.
No testing lab covers headphone stands, so we went by stand heights, headband limits, clamp ranges and warranty terms, one roundup from an audio shop that used the stands it picked, and recall searches for every brand. Two stands with wall outlets made the list with a plain warning to check for a safety mark.
September 18, 2020:
Whether you're using a pair of closed or open back headphones, I stand by the same values and sentiments I proposed last year with regard to the usefulness of a headphone stand, regardless of whether it's used by an audiophile, gamer, or music producer.
The Just Mobile Avant and Dodocool Gaming models have been removed due to availability issues.
Newly added this year are the Razer Base Station Chroma and Tilted Nation TNShadow, the former of which offers a detachable design for travel and lighting effects that react to both Windows and in-game alerts, while the latter can be used as an all-in-one stand, USB hub, and mouse bungee.
The Mefe Holder has been replaced with the KDrive Organizer, which has many of the same benefits along with integrated overload protection.
August 12, 2019:
Having a reliable pair of headphones is extremely important, especially if you're a hardcore gamer, music producer, or simply an audiophile with an appreciation for total immersion in your music without distracting those around you. That said, it doesn't make a lot of sense to invest in an expensive headset without a stand to support and protect it from falling off your desk. Despite its perceived simplicity, a headphone stand can quickly become greater than the some of its parts, meaning it doesn't have to be boring or restricted to a single purpose. In fact, many of our options can be used as connection hubs for charging your mobile devices, while others will help to inspire your "inner gamer" through the use of simulated surround sound and spiffy color-changing LEDs.
The Corsair Premium, Dodocool, and Enhance Universal models, for example, all appeal to the entertainment lover and hardcore gamer. The Corsair model boasts customizable RGB lighting that is displayed across nine different zones along its base. The transparent acrylic neck on the Enhance stand supports headphones of any size and weight, while illuminating in one of seven different colors. I also added the Avantree Universal for its elegant aluminum and bamboo construction and bottom storage tray for keeping cables organized. Both the Cozoo Desktop and Mefe Holder are designed for connectivity, thanks to several integrated USB ports and power outlets on each, the latter option featuring a built-in alarm clock with snooze function. The Elevation Lab Anchor Pro may appear small and simplistic in design, but you'll definitely appreciate its under-desk application if you're running out of desk space at your workstation. Its adhesive is very strong, while the glass-reinforced composite body is durable enough to withstand heavy impacts. Although it's not ideal for use in humid environments, the Tekline Asona evenly distributes the weight of most bulky headphones. Additionally, its tall profile means you don't have to adjust the spring suspension mechanism on your headgear to make it fit on the platform. Finally, the modular design of the Just Mobile Avant makes it easy to assemble.
Special Honors
Oakywood Oakywood sells a solid oak or walnut headphone stand through its own store rather than through big retailers. Audiophile ON named it the best stand it had used, for its heavy wooden base and finish, and the one it reviewed also charged a phone wirelessly through the base. It suits a desk already set up with wood accessories. oakywood.shop
Where The Headband Rests
A wide, curved top spreads the weight across the band, and a silicone or rubber pad keeps it from sliding or scuffing.
A stand is about protection and tidiness, not sound. The part that matters is the rest under the headband. A wide, curved top spreads the weight across the band, and a silicone or rubber pad keeps it from sliding or scuffing. A thin bare hook puts all the weight on one narrow spot, which is the usual complaint about cheap hangers. Audiophile ON, an audio retailer that rounded up stands it used, singled out padded rests, grippy bases and a cable bowl as the details that made a stand worth keeping.
Then check height. Big studio and gaming headsets have long ear cups, and on a short stand the cups can sit on the base. Avantree rates the HS102 for headphones up to about 25 centimeters tall, while the Razer Base Station V2 Chroma stands about 28 centimeters. Weight matters too. A very light stand can tip when you pull a heavy headset off it one-handed, while the wood stands and the Razer weigh close to half a kilogram.
Stand, Clamp Or Monitor Mount
A desk stand is the easiest choice, but it takes a square of desk space. A clamp hanger frees that space. The Neetto HS906 grips tabletops up to 50 millimeters thick and flips to hang under the desk, and the Brainwavz Hengja adjusts for different thicknesses but needs a hex key to turn it for an upright surface. Measure your desk edge first. Rounded edges and glass tops are poor places for a clamp.
If you can't clamp at all, an adhesive mount is the fallback. TotalMount sticks its hanger to the back of a monitor and uses pull tabs so it comes off cleanly. Stick-on mounts need a smooth, clean, flat surface, and the adhesive needs time to set before it carries any weight. If you have two headsets, a dual stand holds both, but check the headband width limit first.
Stands With Outlets Are Power Strips
Stands with wall outlets in the base, such as the Cozoo Desktop and the Kafri Dual, are small power strips. Look on the unit and its packaging for a mark from a recognized testing lab such as UL or Intertek's ETL; Intertek keeps a searchable directory of certified products. The Electrical Safety Foundation International advises plugging space heaters and other high-draw appliances straight into the wall, never into a power strip, and against plugging one strip into another.
USB ports on a hub stand work only while the stand is plugged in. On the Razer, the USB ports and the headset jack need the stand's cable connected to a computer, and its surround sound effect needs Razer's Windows software. We checked every brand on this list against the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's recall list and found no recalls.
How we researched this
We compared 18 headphone stands, clamp hangers and mounts, including every stand from the earlier list that is still sold, and checked their heights, headband limits, clamp ranges, ports and warranty terms against the makers' and sellers' published details. We read a hands-on roundup from an audio retailer and checked every brand for recalls with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Frequently asked questions
Does a headphone stand protect headphones?
It keeps the ear pads from being crushed and the cable from tangling. Pick a wide, padded rest, which spreads the headband's weight better than a thin hook.
Will a stand fit large gaming or studio headphones?
Check the stand's height against your headset. Avantree rates the HS102 for headphones up to about 25 centimeters tall, and the Razer Base Station V2 Chroma is taller still.
Is a clamp or a desk stand better?
A desk stand needs no fitting but uses desk space. A clamp frees that space, but it needs a desk edge it can grip; the Neetto HS906 takes tops up to 50 millimeters thick.
Do the USB ports on a stand work when the computer is off?
Only if the stand is plugged into something that stays powered. On a stand like the Razer, the ports and jack work only while its cable is connected to a running computer.
Are headphone stands with outlets safe?
They are small power strips. Look for a UL or ETL mark, and don't plug in space heaters or chain them to another strip.
