Headphones

Full specification sheets for wireless ANC over-ear models we track. Open a product for every field, or jump into a vs page from the homepage.

Sony · ~$348

Sony WH-1000XM5

Best overall ANC and travel battery · 250 g · 30 hrs ANC

Sony · ~$248

Sony WH-1000XM4

Value flagship with folding hinges · 254 g · 30 hrs ANC

Bose · ~$379

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones

Class-leading comfort and Immersive Audio · 250 g · 24 hrs ANC

Bose · ~$229

Bose QuietComfort 45

Comfortable mid-tier Bose ANC · 238 g · 24 hrs ANC

Apple · ~$499

Apple AirPods Max

Apple ecosystem spatial audio · 385 g · 20 hrs ANC

Sennheiser · ~$280

Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless

Longest battery and warm sound · 293 g · 60 hrs ANC

Bowers & Wilkins · ~$399

Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S2e

Audiophile-leaning wireless sound · 307 g · 30 hrs ANC

Soundcore · ~$80

Soundcore by Anker Space One

Budget ANC with LDAC · 260 g · 40 hrs ANC

Beats · ~$250

Beats Studio Pro

USB-C lossless + long battery · 260 g · 40 hrs ANC

JBL · ~$200

JBL Tour One M2

Travel kit with carry case ANC · 277 g · 30 hrs ANC

Sony · ~$250

Sony ULT WEAR

Bass-forward ULT modes with solid mid-tier ANC · 255 g · 30 hrs ANC

Bose · ~$279

Bose QuietComfort Headphones

Lighter Bose comfort ANC without Immersive Audio · 236 g · 24 hrs ANC

Shure · ~$389

Shure AONIC 50 Gen 2

Studio-leaning sound and long battery with codec depth · 334 g · 45 hrs ANC

Nothing · ~$299

Nothing Headphone (1)

Design-forward ANC with long battery and IP52 · 329 g · 35 hrs ANC

Focal · ~$699

Focal Bathys

Audiophile travel ANC with USB-DAC mode · 350 g · 30 hrs ANC

Sony · ~$450

Sony WH-1000XM6

Flagship ANC successor with foldable travel design · 254 g · 30 hrs ANC

Bowers & Wilkins · ~$479

Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3

Audiophile mid-premium with aptX Lossless · 300 g · 30 hrs ANC

Bowers & Wilkins · ~$699

Bowers & Wilkins Px8

Luxury carbon-driver wireless sound · 320 g · 30 hrs ANC

Marshall · ~$300

Marshall Monitor III A.N.C.

Class-leading ANC-on battery with Marshall tuning · 250 g · 70 hrs ANC

Technics · ~$300

Technics EAH-A800

Long-battery hi-res LDAC Technics tuning · 298 g · 50 hrs ANC

Soundcore · ~$150

Soundcore Space Q45

Budget-to-mid LDAC ANC with long battery · 292 g · 50 hrs ANC

Sony · ~$128

Sony WH-CH720N

Lightest Sony ANC value for all-day wear · 192 g · 35 hrs ANC

Cambridge Audio · ~$239

Cambridge Audio Melomania P100

Hi-fi Class A/B amp sound with huge battery · 330 g · 60 hrs ANC

Sennheiser · ~$200

Sennheiser ACCENTUM Plus

Light Sennheiser midrange with 50-hour ANC battery · 227 g · 50 hrs ANC

Skullcandy · ~$250

Skullcandy Crusher ANC 2

Adjustable sensory bass with travel ANC · 332 g · 50 hrs ANC

Bang & Olufsen · ~$549

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay HX

Luxury materials with balanced B&O tuning · 285 g · 35 hrs ANC

Master & Dynamic · ~$599

Master & Dynamic MW75

Premium materials and USB-C hi-res listening · 338 g · 28 hrs ANC

Edifier · ~$100

Edifier W830NB

Budget LDAC ANC with long battery · 267 g · 54 hrs ANC

Bose · ~$279

Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700

Call quality and adjustable Bose ANC · 254 g · 20 hrs ANC

JBL · ~$150

JBL Live 770NC

Long-battery JBL Signature Sound midrange · 256 g · 50 hrs ANC

Model ANC BT Multipoint Codecs Buy
Sony WH-1000XM5 Adaptive dual-processor ANC 5.2 Yes LDAC, AAC, SBC Check price
Sony WH-1000XM4 Adaptive ANC (QN1) 5.0 Yes LDAC, AAC, SBC Check price
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones CustomTune + Immersive Audio ANC 5.3 Yes AAC, SBC (no LDAC/aptX) Check price
Bose QuietComfort 45 Acoustic Noise Cancelling 5.1 No AAC, SBC Check price
Apple AirPods Max Computational ANC + Transparency 5.0 No AAC (Apple H1) Check price
Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless Adaptive hybrid ANC 5.2 Yes aptX Adaptive, AAC, SBC Check price
Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S2e Hybrid ANC (6 mics) 5.2 Yes aptX Adaptive, AAC, SBC Check price
Soundcore by Anker Space One Adaptive ANC 2.0 5.3 Yes LDAC, AAC, SBC Check price
Beats Studio Pro Hybrid ANC + Transparency 5.3 No AAC, SBC (Lossless via USB-C) Check price
JBL Tour One M2 True Adaptive Noise Cancelling 5.3 Yes LDAC, AAC, SBC Check price
Sony ULT WEAR Dual Noise Sensor ANC (Integrated Processor V1) 5.2 Yes LDAC, AAC, SBC Check price
Bose QuietComfort Headphones Acoustic Noise Cancelling (Quiet / Aware) 5.1 Yes AAC, SBC Check price
Shure AONIC 50 Gen 2 Hybrid ANC (Light / Moderate / Max / MaxAware) 5.0 Yes LDAC, aptX Adaptive, aptX HD, aptX, AAC, SBC Check price
Nothing Headphone (1) Real-time adaptive ANC (up to 42 dB) 5.3 Yes LDAC, AAC, SBC (USB-C lossless) Check price
Focal Bathys ANC Silent / Soft / Transparent 5.1 Yes aptX Adaptive, aptX, AAC, SBC Check price
Sony WH-1000XM6 Adaptive NC Optimizer (QN3, 12 mics) 5.3 Yes LDAC, LC3, AAC, SBC Check price
Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 Adaptive ANC (8 mics) 5.3 Yes aptX Lossless, aptX Adaptive, aptX HD, aptX, AAC, SBC Check price
Bowers & Wilkins Px8 Hybrid ANC (6 mics) 5.2 Yes aptX Adaptive, aptX HD, aptX, AAC, SBC Check price
Marshall Monitor III A.N.C. Active noise cancelling + Transparency 5.3 Yes AAC, SBC, LC3 (LE Audio) Check price
Technics EAH-A800 Dual hybrid feedforward/feedback ANC 5.2 Yes LDAC, AAC, SBC Check price
Soundcore Space Q45 Adaptive ANC + 5 manual levels 5.3 Yes LDAC, AAC, SBC Check price
Sony WH-CH720N Dual Noise Sensor ANC (V1) 5.2 Yes AAC, SBC (LDAC on supported Android) Check price
Cambridge Audio Melomania P100 Hybrid ANC (3 levels) + Transparency 5.3 Yes aptX Lossless, aptX Adaptive, AAC, SBC Check price
Sennheiser ACCENTUM Plus Hybrid adaptive ANC 5.2 Yes aptX Adaptive, aptX, AAC, SBC Check price
Skullcandy Crusher ANC 2 Active noise canceling + Stay Aware 5.2 Yes AAC, SBC Check price
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay HX Adaptive ANC + Transparency 5.1 Yes aptX Adaptive, AAC, SBC Check price
Master & Dynamic MW75 Adaptive ANC (Adaptive / MAX / All Day) 5.1 Yes aptX Adaptive, AAC, SBC Check price
Edifier W830NB Hybrid ANC (up to -45 dB claimed) 5.4 Yes LDAC, SBC Check price
Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 Adjustable ANC (11 levels) 5.0 Yes AAC, SBC Check price
JBL Live 770NC True Adaptive Noise Cancelling 5.3 Yes AAC, SBC Check price