Best noise canceling headphones of 2024

Bowers Wilkins PI7 S2: In 2023, Bowers & Wilkins has updated its amazing PI7 noise-cancelling earbuds. The new S2 has better battery life and a Bluetooth range now up to 25 meters (double the previous range). Plus, the speakers now integrate into the new Bowers & Wilkins Music app for iOS and Android and enjoy a much-improved setup experience.

JBL Live Pro 2: Over the years, JBL has released some true wireless earbuds, but there haven’t been anything that really excited me. This has finally changed with the arrival of the new Samsung-owned brand Live Pro 2 and Live free 2 Sprouts. Both sets of earphones – the Live Pro 2 have a stem while the Live Free 2 have a pill-shaped design – offer a comfortable fit with strong noise cancellation, very good sound quality and voice calling performance, plus a solid set of earphones. Features, including multipoint Bluetooth pairing, IPX5 splash-proof rating and wireless charging.

Master & Dynamic MW09: Master & Dynamic headphones and earbuds always feature unique and eye-catching designs incorporating premium materials such as aluminum, sapphire glass and Kevlar. The latest flagship MW09 earbuds ($349) look very similar to the previous MW08 but have some upgrades inside that provide better performance, especially when it comes to noise cancellation. The earbuds sound great but are mysteriously not available everywhere, so we’ve removed them from our best list. If they are back in stock, we will add them back to this list.

Sony Link Buds S: Unlike the “open” LinkBuds, the LinkBuds S are traditional noise-isolating earbuds with tips that crowd into your ears. It’s more compact and lighter than Sony’s previous flagship WF-1000XM4 and also features a Sony V1 processor (Sony has since released the more compact WF-1000XM5). Voice and noise cancellation aren’t quite up to the level of the XM4s or XM5s, but they’re still very good. These are Sony’s headphones for people who can’t afford Sony’s flagship earbuds but want 80% of the features and performance of these headphones for much less.

Sony WF-1000XM4: Released in 2021, the Sony WF-1000XM4 won a CNET Editors’ Choice award. These are still excellent headphones, but Sony has now released the next generation WF-1000XM5. It may be a good option if you find it at a discount.

Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3: The Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 were among the best new true wireless earbuds of 2022. They’re still among the best true wireless earbuds, but Sennheiser has released the upgraded Momentum True Wireless 4 as well, the latest AirPods Pro 2 and Sony’s arguably The WF-1000XM5 is superior, so don’t look to buy the Momentum True Wireless 3 until it’s heavily discounted.

JBL Tour Pro 2: JBL’s Tour Pro 2 earbuds have received a lot of attention for bringing something new to true wireless earbuds: a full-color touchscreen built into the box that lets you access the earbuds’ key features and control playback as well as adjust volume levels. It’s a bit of a gimmick but it’s also useful. The earphones may sound a little better for their price, but overall the JBL Tour Pro 2s are very good earbuds that offer a good fit, solid feature set, and solid battery life, as well as solid noise cancellation and voice calling performance.

Beyerdynamic Free Bird: Beyerdynamic They may be late to the game, but they’ve finally introduced the first truly wireless earbuds, which feature active noise cancellation, up to 11 hours of battery life (with noise cancellation turned off) and great sound quality.

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2Available in four colors, the Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 noise-canceling headphones don’t have as good sound or noise cancellation as the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro, but they are so small (15% smaller and 20% lighter than previous Buds Plus), they barely stick out. your ears) and costs much less. Because they fit more closely to your ears — and have that curved design — they also pick up less wind noise. They’re IPX2 sweat-resistant, while the high-end Galaxy Buds 2 Pro are fully waterproof (IPX7).

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX: Bang & Olufsen’s $399 Beoplay EX are the company’s best true wireless earbuds. They feature a comfortable, secure fit (except perhaps for those with really smaller ears), top-notch build quality, great sound, good noise cancellation, and improved voice communication performance via B&O’s EQ headphones, with three microphones in each earbud helping with that. Reduce background noise while capturing your voice. They’re out of most people’s price range, are arguably the best earbuds with stems and offer slightly better sound than the AirPods Pro 2 with better clarity, deeper, stronger bass, and richer, more accurate sound.

Soundcore by Anker Liberty 4: Their sound isn’t quite up to the level of high-end buds Apple AirPods Pro 2 headphones and Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 Which cost a lot more, but the Soundcore by Anker Liberty 4 earbuds have a solid set of features, including spatial audio mode with head tracking, multipoint Bluetooth pairing, up to nine hours of battery life, wireless charging and support for Sony’s LDAC audio codec. . It can offer sonic improvements if you have the right setup.

Sennheiser CX Plus: The Momentum True Wireless 3 are Sennheiser’s flagship true wireless earbuds. If you can’t afford it, the CX Plus (which has very good sound and decent noise cancellation) is a good alternative for a lot less money. The CX Progressive system, which does not have active noise cancellation, is less expensive.