Noise-cancelling

Noise-cancelling headphones / NC headphones

Dali iO-12

The Dali iO-12 is brand new, but the Danish speaker manufacturer is following a familiar path. If you’re a speaker manufacturer, speakers are the answer to everything. So Dali describes its headphones as “speakers for the head”. The drivers are made like loudspeaker units, with a paper fibre diaphragm, real voice coil and proper edge …

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Technics EAH-AZ80

Technics EAH-AZ80 is designed for those who want top sound quality and comfort, but also the best possible conversation sound during mobile and video calls. A driver with a large 10 mm diaphragm should be able to deliver good dynamics and bass. And since the LDAC codec is supported, providing near CD quality via Bluetooth, …

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OnePlus Buds Pro 2

The OnePlus Buds Pro 2 are the successor to the first Buds Pro, which we thought were the best earbuds in their price range. Despite being OnePlus’ flagship, they’re half the price of Apple’s popular AirPods Pro. The design is almost unashamedly similar, just in black and chrome instead of white. We were particularly impressed …

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Sony WF-1000XM5

With the WF-1000XM5, Sony has taken noise reduction to a new level. More specifically, 20 per cent better than its predecessor, if Sony’s engineers are to be believed. With two chips and three microphones per earbud, the successor delivers an impressive experience of silence and tranquillity. In terms of design, the WF-1000XM5 has become even …

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JBL Tour Pro 2

When I tested the Tour Pro+, I was very excited, especially about the EQ settings. It was possible to adjust the frequency curve just enough to achieve the desired sound. The ease of use, on the other hand, is so similar on most good earplugs that it was difficult to distinguish the Tour Pro+ from …

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Focal Bathys

It’s been five years since Focal launched its first wireless headphones, Listen Wireless. The price was affordable, by Focal standards, with a price tag of around €270. With good and potent sound, just a tad harsh. Active noise cancellation, on the other hand, was lacking. The Listen Wireless was a real addition to the headphone …

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Creative Zen Hybrid

It’s not as if the world needed another set of headphones. In fact, wireless headphones are the product category with the most choice in the entire home electronics industry. Nice wireless ANC headphones for virtually no money, on the other hand, are further apart! And that’s exactly what the Creative Zen Hybrid is. They look …

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Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless Graabein

Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless

PLEASE NOTE. Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless will be available in stores on August 23, but can be pre-ordered from August 9. The development has been rapid in noise-cancelling headphones, and once a year the manufacturers launch an improved top model that outperforms its predecessor. Unless you happen to be Sennheiser, that is. Here things have …

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Sony LinkBuds S SPREAD

Sony LinkBuds S

Just recently, Sony launched LinkBuds, a completely new type of product. Namely, a pair of wireless and completely open earbuds. The idea was that they could stay in your ears all day, as sound from the environment gets through while you listen to audiobooks, podcasts, news or even music. And while you’re fishing, in the …

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Sony WH-1000XM5

Every time Sony has launched a new top-of-the-range wireless noise-cancelling headphone in recent years, they’ve been their own worst competitor. But as long as they made something better than its predecessor, they knew they had a winner. And I brought out the superlatives myself when I tested the WH-1000XM4 in the fall of 2020. But …

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Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3

Exactly two years have passed since Sennheiser launched the Momentum True Wireless 2 earbuds, which I without hesitation claimed as my new favorites.They now had active noise cancellation and longer battery life, and the same fabulous audio quality. To this day, not many earbuds can beat the MTW2 in terms of audio quality, Bowers & …

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Nura NuraTrue

In a market overflowing with earbuds – most of them of the completely wireless type – it’s nice to see that technological innovations are still happening. Such as NuraTrue. With the Nuraphone, Australian Nura created the first headphones on the market that automatically create a profile for the user’s individual hearing and correct for it. …

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Technics EAH-AZ60

Technics EAH-AZ60

Technics EAH-AZ60 has a number of features, all of which are gathered in one well-designed app. Since not everyone hears the same, noise reduction can vary from ear to ear. Therefore, Technics allows you to test in the app when it is optimal and calibrate this point to the maximum. From there, the noise reduction …

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Sony WH-XB910N SPREAD GN(3)

Sony WH-XB910N

The Sony WH-XB910N can easily be confused with the top model WH-1000XM4 in appearance. If you do not choose them in blue, which big brother is not found in. Otherwise, they are the spitting image of the 1000XM4. The fit is really good with ear cushions that enclose the ears and sit comfortably on the …

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Yamaha YH-E700A SPREAD(2)

Yamaha YH-E700A

Yamaha tried making headphones a while ago, without much success. This time, the Japanese seem to have taken the job more seriously, when they give us the YH-E700A, which must be the best padded earcups in the class. They radiate quality to a greater extent than most, and also fit very well around the ears. …

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