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Best over-ear headphones for noise cancelling
The over-ear headphones that score highest on the Versus leaderboard with the criteria that matter for noise cancelling.
Active noise cancellation uses microphones to detect ambient noise and produce inverted sound waves. The strongest ANC over-ear models cancel 25 to 30 decibels of low-frequency noise — engine drone on planes, train rumble, office HVAC. The picks below score highest on the headphone leaderboard and ship with at least one independent measurement confirming class-leading ANC.
What to look for
- Feed-forward + feed-back microphone array
- ≥30 hours battery with ANC on
- Adaptive ANC tied to environment
- Transparency mode for short conversations
Top 10 picks
77Points
Sennheiser
Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 Wireless
60 hoursBattery life
293 gWeight
YesActive noise cancelling
5.2Bluetooth
72Points
Bowers & Wilkins
Bowers & Wilkins Px8 Wireless Headphones
30 hoursBattery life
320 gWeight
YesActive noise cancelling
5.2Bluetooth
72Points
Sennheiser
Sennheiser ACCENTUM Plus
50 hoursBattery life
227 gWeight
YesActive noise cancelling
5.2Bluetooth
71Points
Soundcore
Soundcore Space Q45
50 hoursBattery life
281 gWeight
YesActive noise cancelling
5.3Bluetooth
71Points
TIMU
TIMU Active Noise Cancelling Headphones
100 hoursBattery life
220 gWeight
YesActive noise cancelling
40 mmDriver size
70Points
Beats
Beats Studio Pro
40 hoursBattery life
260 gWeight
YesActive noise cancelling
5.3Bluetooth
70Points
Bowers & Wilkins
Bowers & Wilkins Px8 Noise Cancelling Headphones
30 hoursBattery life
320 gWeight
YesActive noise cancelling
5Bluetooth
70Points
Bowers & Wilkins
Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2
30 hoursBattery life
310 gWeight
YesActive noise cancelling
5.2Bluetooth
69Points
MMWOWARTS
MMWOWARTS Hybrid Active Noise Cancelling Bluetooth Headphones
120 hoursBattery life
YesActive noise cancelling
6Bluetooth
69Points
Sony
Sony WH-1000XM6
30 hoursBattery life
250 gWeight
YesActive noise cancelling
5.4Bluetooth