Alex Bracetti

The $399 V-Moda S-80 on-ear headphones deliver great sound, but they are an experimental failure with little else to offer for the price.

Great sound, connectivity, and features provide the Jabra Elite 5 strong selling points, but its weak ANC is concerning for the price.

The Beyerdynamic Free Byrd delivers great sound and noise cancellation, though it relies too much on software for optimal performance.

Design flaws aside, the Sennheiser Momentum 4 is a serious contender for the market’s best noise-cancelling headphones.

If not for numerous bugs and terrible connectivity, the Philips Fidelio T1 could have been notable luxury wireless earbuds.

The $399 Bowers & Wilkins PX7 S2 is the second-gen version we’ve anticipated, blending high-end sound and ANC into a refined design.

The Creative Outlier Pro ANC are bargain noise-cancelling earbuds with strong selling points, but they miss the mark in key areas.

The Master & Dynamic MW75 have the look and sound quality of $600 headphones, but not the noise cancellation.

The Sony WH-XB910N deliver big bass and battery life in a familiar package, but they aren't the company’s most refined noise-cancellers.

Made by ex-Sennheiser engineer Axel Grell, the TWS/1 shows up the competition with intelligible ANC and near-category-leading sound.

The $99 1More ComfoBuds Mini have pleasant ANC and sound, but there are numerous kinks that need to be worked out.

Astell&Kern’s AK UW100 earbuds are an excellent addition to the company's portfolio of elite audio products, but they can only be enjoyed at a premium.

Despite the less desirable redesign, the Sony WH-1000XM5 is a fantastic noise-canceller that ups the ante in ANC, sound, and features.