Best Noise-cancelling Headphones

Last Update: July 26, 2024

Sonos Arc

90%

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Sennheiser Accentum Plus

90%

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Sony ULT Wear

82%

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Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones

88%

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Apple AirPods Max

82%

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Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless

83%

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Bowers & Wilkins PX7 S2

80%

Edifier W820NB Plus

74%

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Jabra Elite 10 Gen 2

80%

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  • Dust-resistant and waterproof
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  • Full-bodied bass and bright highs
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  • Case can charge wirelessly and stream audio to the earbuds
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Urbanista Los Angeles

80%

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  • Noise cancellation slightly impacts sound signature
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  • No in-app EQ
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  • Noise cancellation slightly impacts sound signature
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Anker Soundcore Liberty 4 NC

80%

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  • LDAC support for Android users
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  • Commendable noise cancellation for the price
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  • Capable companion app includes EQ
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  • Average water-resistance rating
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  • Average water-resistance rating
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  • Default sound signature has noticeable sculpting
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Sony WF-1000XM5

91%

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Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds

90%

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  • No wireless charging or multipoint Bluetooth
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  • Mediocre battery life when immersive audio is engaged
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  • Wireless case charging costs extra
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Bowers & Wilkins PX8

90%

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Focal Bathys

85%

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Sony WH-CH720N headphones

80%

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1More Sonoflow

90%

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Beats Studio Pro

80%

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Sony CH-720N

80%

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Apple AirPods Pro 2 (USB-C)

91%

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  • Well-designed controls and now dust-resistant
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  • Spatial Audio
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  • Charging case has U1 chip and built-in speaker for Find My
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  • No support for high-resolution audio with other Apple devices except headset
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  • Still no XL ear tips
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  • Still no XL ear tips
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Sonos Ace headphones

85%

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  • Well-designed and comfortable
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  • Excellent sound and noise-canceling
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  • TV Audio Swap feature for Sonos users
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  • Quite pricey
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  • TV Audio Swap feature only works with Sonos' Arc sound bar at launch (and can be glitchy)
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  • Quite pricey
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Apple AirPods Pro (2nd-gen, 2022, Lightning)

90%

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Google Pixel Buds Pro

80%

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EarFun Free Pro 3

90%

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Wyze Labs Wyze Noise-Cancelling Headphones

90%

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  • 1/4-inch and airline adapters not provided
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  • Tiny degradation in frequency response when using active noise cancellation
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  • 1/4-inch and airline adapters not provided
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Anker Soundcore Space Q45

90%

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Mark Levinson No. 5909 noise-cancelling headphone

80%

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Bowers & Wilkins Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S2e

90%

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Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Generation) With MagSafe Charging Case (USB‑C)

90%

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  • Rich, well-balanced audio performance
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  • Seamless integration with Apple devices
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  • Seamless integration with Apple devices
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