The best headphones overall
Weight: 8.8 ounces
Battery life (rated): 30 hours (ANC on); 40 hours (ANC off)
Bluetooth range: 33 feet
ANC: Yes
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Reasons to buy
+ Articulate and engaging sound
+ Great control options
+ Impressive noise-cancelation
reasons to avoid
- Redesign and eco credentials ups the price
- Gets hot around the ears during longer listening
Premium over-ears with great sound
Specifications
Weight: 10.8 ounces
Battery life (rated): 30 hours
Bluetooth range: >30 feet
ANC: Yes
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Reasons to buy
+ Balanced, engrossing and confident sound
+ Improved noise-cancelation over its Px7 sibling
+ Sophisticated looks (if you like that sort of thing)
reasons to avoid
- No touch-controls and featured are a bit basic
- Noise cancelation is bettered by rivals
- Anonymous looks (if you don’t)
The best active noise-cancelling headphones
Specifications
Size and weight: 8 x 6.5 x 2 inches; 9 ounces
Battery life (rated): 20 hours (ANC on)
Bluetooth range: 30 feet
ANC: Yes
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Reasons to buy
+ Adjustable ANC levels
+ Excellent noise-cancelling on calls and music
+ Smart, intuitive buttons and touch controls
reasons to avoid
- Shorter battery life than 1000XM5Best-ever battery life for a wireless headphone with ANC
Specifications
Size and weight: 7 x 7.67 x 1.82 inches; 10.3 ounces
Battery life (rated): Up to 60 hours (with ANC)
Bluetooth range: > 30 feet
ANC: Yes
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Reasons to buy
+ Spectacular battery life + Great sound
+ Effective noise-cancelling performance
+ Reliable touch controls
+ Robust design with plain styling (if you like that sort of thing)
reasons to avoid
- Anonymous styling
- Ear pads may make ears hot
- Flaky connectivity issues with Smart Control app
The best Apple headphones, money no object
Specifications
Size and weight: 7.4 x 6.6 x 3.3 inches; 13.6 ounces
Battery life (rated): 20 hours (ANC on)
Bluetooth range: 33 feet
ANC: Yes
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Reasons to buy
+ Luxury design
+ Excellent noise cancelation
+ Spatial Audio sounds great
reasons to avoid
- ExpensiveThe undisputed king of AirPods
Specifications
Size and weight: 2.4 x 1.7 x 0.9 inches; 8.8 ounces
Battery life (rated): 4.5 hours; 24 hours (with charging case)
Bluetooth range: >100 feet
ANC: Yes
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Reasons to buy
+ Modern, functional design
+ Great active noise-cancelling
+ Comfortable semi-custom fit
+ Adaptive sound
reasons to avoid
- Battery life could be longer
Classy earbud with dynamic sound
Specifications
Size and weight: Not specified; 0.2 ounces
Battery life (rated): Up to 6 hours; 36 hours (with charging case)
Bluetooth range: Not specified
ANC: No
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Reasons to buy
+ Balanced and authentic sound
+ High comfort levels
+ Good battery life
reasons to avoid
- Fiddly when changing ear tips - No active noise-cancelling
Premium ANC earbuds with top-quality audio
Specifications
Size and weight: 0.8 x 0.8 x 1 inches; 0.2 ounces
Battery life (rated): Up to12 hours (ANC off); 42 hours (with charging case)
Bluetooth range: 30 feet
ANC: Yes
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Reasons to buy
+ Great sound
+ Active noise-cancellation
+ Decent battery life
reasons to avoid
- Expensive
Bose latest ANC on-ear headphones give longer battery life
Specifications
Size and weight: 7.25 x 6 x 3 inches; 8.5 ounces
Battery life (rated): 24 hours
Bluetooth range: 30 feet
ANC: Yes
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Reasons to buy
+ Excellent ANC
+ Refined sound signature
+ Increased battery life
+ Great comfort and connectivity
reasons to avoid
- Can’t disable ANC modes
- Lacks several features found on previous Bose headphones
Heritage headphones with ANC
Specifications
Size and weight: 7-11/16 x 6-11/16 x 3-3/8 inches; 10.5 ounces
Battery life (rated): 50 hours (ANC on)
Bluetooth range: 33 feet
ANC: Yes
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Reasons to buy
+ Lively, balanced and entirely believable sound
+ Impressive battery life
+ Great build quality and high-level finish
+ Good comfort level
reasons to avoid
- Noise cancelling not quite up to the best
- Plenty of price rivals
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