20 Best Noise Cancelling Headphones For Autistic Adults (2023 Updated)

Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S2 Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones are amazing headphone made for everyday and all-day use. These headphones are very comfortable to wear, fit great and most importantly sound amazing with their new custom designed 40mm drive unit, active noise cancellation and transparency mode all while looking aesthetically beautiful.

These are premium headphones that deliver premium sound, comfort and design. The headphones have aluminum and cloth construction but a solid and almost a luxury feel to them yet are lightweight. The Px7 S2 have proven themselves in variety of uses such listening to music, watching movies, and most importantly, to me, while traveling.

I travel a lot for work and needed headphones that are comfortable to wear for extended periods, have active noise cancellation and sound good. The Px7 S2 took home the gold in all three fields. The headphones come in a nice carrying case that actually keeps your investment safe and secure while not in use, unlike some of the other ridiculous carrying cases provided by the other manufacturers.

The case also has a nice compartment inside to store the provided USB-C to USB-C charging cable and a USB-C to audio jack. The design of the carrying case has also been slimmed down so that is easily able to fit in your backpack or even to carry with you.

The setup process is rather simple, slide up the power button until the blue light flashes and your done. You can start enjoying your new headphones. Usually, I would recommend that you download the application that comes along with the product to take full advantage of the features, but in this situation the app really does not have much to offer.

Yes, you do have the option to adjust the EQ, but I did not feel the need to you can only adjust the Bass and Treble. The app also allows you to control the active noise cancellation, but that can be done with the press of a button on the headphones themselves.

The app is a bit lacking and does not offer much in terms of functionality. Now, in terms of comfort, I love them. The leather covered ear cushions are amazing for extended wear. I used to use noise cancelling ear buds before I got these because the noise cancellation on the earbuds was amazing, but after wearing those in for extended period my ears would start to hurt.

That is no longer the case the S2. I used these headphones on an 8-hour flight and there was not discomfort at all combined with the much-improved noise cancellation that I fell asleep with these on.

The active noise cancellation on the S2 is much better than the previous model, and they did a amazing job blocking out the surrounding noise. The battery life is pretty much the same as the as the older version of about 30 hours.

The control on these headphones are all physical buttons and one cool added feature with these headphones is that to pause the music all you need to do is lift one of the ear cups and the music will automatically pause and once you are ready to jam out again simply put the headphones back on and press play.

Overall, I am impressed and very happy with the new Bower & Wilkins Px7 S2 headphones. Its everything you would expect for a premium brand, you get a premium product that sounds great, fits greats and looks great.

I have only had these for about a day as I write this, and I have never owned noise canceling headphones in my life. I have had quite a few Sony headphones and earbuds in the past, basically all cheaper ones.

These headphones are pretty darn comfortable, but every hour or so I do have to give my ears a quick rest as these headphones have enough tension to gently press my ears against my head which is fine but starts to hurt my ears after some time passes.

The sound quality is rather nice considering Ive been using these mainly over bluetooth, but I’ve also been using Dolby Access (which costs extra) for the spacial and overall better sound. The battery life is outstanding on these so far.

The headphones talk in a female voice when you change sound modes or power, but beep when changing volume. I am quite impressed with how well the noise canceling works, I came into these not really expecting too much but the way I can stand in front of my furnace when its running full blast and not hardly hear anything – I had to take it in for a minute to really appreciate that moment.

These are cool. Theres a sound pass through mode thats supposed to let more outside ambient sound in while you wear them, but that one doesn’t seem to work as well as the noise canceling feature does.

Knowing now what these can do I’m very glad I bought these, and I bet the more expensive ones are even better but Im ok with these for the time being. If theres one thing I could change about these, I would appreciate better overall frequency response options over bluetooth.

These have a very nice overall neutral sound that will make nearly everyone very happy, these have nice bass too, but the sound, well its mid tier for the lack of words coming to mind about it. You’re basically paying for $60 Sony headphones but adding wireless and noise canceling to it, if you can do that math you can guess about what these can sound like.

For the $100 I paid for these on sale, Im very happy with them and this is a good price I think for this set, $80 would have been even better. One thing I would mention is if you plan to game with these, there is a very minimal input lag that I noticed from the muzzle flash of the gun to when you hear the shot firing, this only happens over bluetooth connection, on wired its no lag.

For casual gaming like i do its not even a big deal and you’ll get used to it and adapt quickly. I like these and will treat them with care as I have seen some others with cracks because of assumed rough handling.

Im aware of this somewhat fragile nature as I went to buy these and will give them a benefit of a doubt and we will see as time goes on if the materials stand up to time. So far, I have only had a positive experience and I look forward to enjoying these hopefully for a few good years.

Im very glad I went for these over earbuds because of the 30mm drivers in these, they do handle bass rather nicely.

I need to wear noise cancelling headphones nearly 100 percent of the time when I am at home. As I am currently located right in front of an agri business with flexible work hours the sound of bulldozers pushing dirt around may begin as early as 5 am.

While I had been a heavy user of headphones before here there is no good time to be without so versus gaming or working remotely ( as an early adapter so 13 years later I was able to help those not used to it on work- life balance ) the headphones in use stand a good chance of my falling asleep with them.

As it is a need ( I have synesthesia so unexpected sound is a bit like taking a blender to my brain ) I try to have no fewer than two working good quality and a back up whatever is on sale not to expensive so I am never without.

It took over 18 months for these to develop an unsolvable issue with the headband. The audio is still good but as a tight fit is vital to my needs this was a problem. In that time it outlasted a total of 3 ( 1 and 2 replacements ) of a brand primarily aimed at gamers which has a lot to say about durability and now my extended warranty with another retailer is not being honoured despite those ones having a 2 year manufacturer and add standard extended I am not there yet.

I am probably a bit on the cranky side given the combination of both synesthesia and autism can make headphones invested in very life or death weight that may be fairly unique given auditory to visual field synesthesia is low incidence and the type I experience low incidence within it – I could be a set of one in how serious this is as a need ) With it difficult to afford the kind some friends easily get funded I had modest expectations for these when they were on sale in the first Black Thursday of pandemic mode but they stood up exceptionally well.

Their battery life may actually be underestimated which I have not seen in other electronics. Sound is good and while i used it mostly with computers that have additional audio programs when using it with my back up , is barely a computer device , the sound did not take that big a hit other than in nice to have personal streaming tuning but overall still great.

To start this, I am a bit of a Sony fanboy. (core series speakers, amps, alpha cameras, head units, you name it. ) I got these on sale, and i’m glad I did. Full price for these are too much. I expected “ok” to “good” noise cancelling, but instead got subpar.

I didn’t buy these for cutting edge NC, so that was not a big deal. The big drawback was these are NOT supported by the Sony Headphones app. At very least, i wanted this app to allow for the EQ to be set.

These, at default, are too low end mushy. It sounds like you are listening to things with a large bucket over your head. There is no reason not to have app support for headphones near the 200 dollar mark when lesser models have that.

The positives- –USB-C charging. I can toss them in on a roadtrip and not have to bring a micro-usb cord with. –Not bad head feel. Cushions wear in over time and dont pinch even my large head. –3. 5mm audio in.

Great option to use with a computer or device with a standard EQ. The negatives- –NC is weak, ambient sound is weaker. –Price point that puts you near premium models (if they sold these for 69. 99 to 79.

99, it would be a great option) –No app support from Sony’s own app Honestly, these will be my rough and tumble headphones. Doing yard work, mowing grass, etc. I own the wh-1000xm2’s and xm4’s, and they are far better.

Those headphones may be twice the price of these, but they have 4 times the features and at least 4 times the performance. Spend the money on the xm4’s and you wont be disappointed. You get a semi-hard case, airplane dual adapter, same usb-c support for charging, same 3.

5mm in, softer feel on everything, side touch panel to change volume and track, amazing NC, outstanding ambient sound, dual bluetooth connection ability, Sony’s lossless upscaling option, full app support, and other benefits.

I bought this headset for the Active Noise Cancelling (ANC). I’m glad to report that ANC does work and works well. With the headset on I can’t hear my A/C running and without it my A/C makes the typicall air whoosing sound.

I wore the headset while mowing and tho I can still hear the lawn mower, it’s certainly much more pleasant and jamming to music at the same time is certainly nice. Speaking of music, I use the PowerAmp app on my Android phone.

PowerAmp has a nice equalizer feature where I did sort of a shallow V shape and that’s great! I tried the bass-up feature and that does work to bump up the bass, but I’d rather just use the PowerAmp equalizer to dial the bass volume exactly as I like.

The bluetooth connection worked great and I didn’t have any problems with having my phone in my pocket while mowing and listing to music. I had no dropouts. TobyMac Light Shines Bright is my goto song for trying out a headset and it worked great.

The ear cups are very soft and comfortable and I can wear the headset a long time. The headset seems to hold a good charge and I can listen for a long time. There’s also a 3. 5mm jack for when I’d like to connect to the airplane jack and not use bluetooth.

The ear cups can be turned 90 degrees and the headset can be folded and stuffed into a small black bag that comes included.

I just wanted a good set of BlueTooth headphones that would work with my new mobile phone because my new phone does not have a plug-in jack for older headphones. The hardest part was figuring out how to get the headphones to work with my new phone because I have never used BlueTooth before.

After I figured out all the techno-jargon, I realized it was very simple to get them to link to my phone. These headphones seem to have a long useage time before the rechargable batteries drain. I am very pleased with these headphones.

Bought this looking at the Positive reviews. Noise Cancelling function works great. But the build quality is not good and would not last you for more than 6 months. It was working well for the first 6 months and then they broke as I was adjusting the Headphone length on my ears.

Now I cannot adjust the length after its broken and fit is not good, if you listen to it for a longer period of time. Don’t expect this to last more than a year. I expect great build quality and long-lasting for this Price from Anker as I gotten several products from them before.

Have to figure out how to claim the warranty on this. Terribly disappointed with this Purchase and product from Anker.

Excellent headset with bright sound, which keeps bass under control at pleasant levels. Microphone is also great for calls. If you want other party to hear you loud and clear then turn Noise Cancelling mode Off during calls; you can also switch to Hear Through mode instead.

If it is connected via audio cable then you can charge and listen at the same time. You cannot do it with Bluetooth connected though. With audio cable connected, if you turn power On then it seems to be able to use noise cancellation or built-in DAC as it amplifies sound, and its Hear Through button also works; but neither will its touch control functions work nor will it connect to Bluetooth.

Audio cable that comes with this headset, does not have built-in microphone and media/volume controls. However I tried connecting another generic cable having those functions built-in and that worked fine with this headset.

My headset does not have loud background hiss sound problem when Noise Cancelling mode is turned On. This headset sounds good even when both Noise Cancelling and Hear Through modes are turned Off. Volume adjustment step-size via its touch control (with Bluetooth connected) is fine on the phone but on PC, it is too large (7 or 10 I think) which you won’t be able to adjust, at least for now.

It is better to use PC volume control instead. Headset remembers selected Audio Codec, Noise Cancelling and Hear Through levels, which you set via Connect app; so you don’t need to keep Connect app open all the time while using this headset.

The only let down is available options in the Connect app for this headset, which only lets you select preferred audio codec (default is Auto) and levels of Noise Cancelling and Hear Through modes. Best noise cancellation is at Airplane option, but On-The-Go option sounds more brighter overall.

Hear Through by default, is set to Mid; but I prefer to set to Low. Both selected Noise Cancelling and Hear Through levels via Connect app seems to also set/work for button and touch controls on the headset when used without Connect app afterwards.

Equaliser option is not available in Connect app, but you can use/adjust your phone’s or player’s equaliser settings. I prefer to adjust phone’s equaliser settings.

i’ve used these for a few months now, they work fine for general daily use, sound quality is pretty decent. however i have had multiple issues with them since day one. firstly, they work fine when connected to my phone, but when they are connected to my laptop or desktop, there is often an awfully loud static/glitchy sound when i pause or skip a song, and also anytime i start watching something on netflix in the few seconds of silence right at the beginning.

i’ve had to get into the habit of muting my audio before i press play just so my ears don’t burst. secondly, occasionally after a few hours of use the sound will stop working – like the headphones aren’t dead but i can’t hear anything even if i turn them off and then on again, and then i have to wait for them to randomly start working again (usually takes at least 5 mins).

thirdly, switching between devices is a pain. e. g. when switching from my phone to my laptop, i have to turn my phone’s bluetooth off to be able to connect my headphones to the laptop and vice versa.

i’m not super knowledgeable on headphones so i can’t really say for sure whether these are worth the money or not, as im not sure if there are better ones for the same price, but honestly if you can i would recommend investing in better quality headphones bc it’ll be more worthwhile in the long run compared to these.

The audio quality on these is fantastic. The sound is clear, crisp and bright and balanced very evenly. The ear cups are large, soft, and the head band has good padding too. Has a very nice hard case that it comes with.

That’s about it for the pros though. – The head band is not designed to wrap around your head, so it looks giant and clunky. – It cannot multi-pair devices whatsoever. – There’s no auto pause when removing the headphones.

– The touch controls are finnicky and not that accurate. Have to do the action a couple of times for it to work. – Controlling noise cancelling mode is annoying – you have to hold the cup for a few seconds, just to cycle to the next mode.

– The cable it comes with is not very long, and I initially thought it was good quality because it was braided, but actually a braided cable will transfer all the noise and rubbing from every little bit of movement straight into your ears.

– The call/microphone quality on this is absolute garbage. If you plan on only connecting this to your home computer and walking around the house, go for it, the music is fantastic. If you want to connect this to your phone, be aware that you’ll have to turn them off/disconnect them to take any reasonable quality calls, and whenever you get home and want to use it with your computer.

I’ve tried a ton of headphones lately, and these sound by far the best to me. I generally like flat sounds. I’m more concerned with clear mids and highs and want present but not overpowering bass and low bass.

Out of all that I’ve tried, the Anker Soundcore Life Q30 is closest to perfection, to live performance. They are not bass-heavy at all but can produce comfortable solid bass down to relatively low frequencies.

The tonal balance leans towards the upper mids and highs. Bright but not harsh. You end up hearing subtle sounds in the music that is missing with other headphones. Those who want more bass or don’t want bright highs won’t like these.

But for my listening taste, this matches perfectly. They are also very comfortable. Many of the headphones listed above are not as comfortable. Either tight band or thin band or ear cups that aren’t big or deep enough.

These headphones are fabulous. The most significant disadvantage vs. many that I’ve tried recently is that these are wired. with a long heavy cord, easy to get caught on things. I was looking for wireless headphones.

But ultimately, I couldn’t find one at a reasonable price that sounded anywhere near as good as these. The next closest was the Sennheiser PXC-550, but at $400, wireless wasn’t worth an extra $280. Best of all, these are by far the cheapest of the decent-sounding headphones I’ve listened tothe headphones in this list range in prices from $20 to $450.

Highly recommend the Anker Soundcore Life Q30. if you like this sort of sound signature.

There’s a lot to like here. nice travel bag. Has 3. 5mm connectivity, well built, new Bluetooth format, very good battery life. Now onto the sound, I’m comparing these to JBL Tune 600BTNC, which retail for over $90.

I got these on Amazon with a small discount. The noise cancellation is better, sound is crisper and more accurate. If I was comparing this to a serious pair of $250 headphones, it wouldn’t compare ideally but at the $70 price point, they’re amazing.

I rate the sound of my JBL’s at around 4. 4 and these at a 4. 7. It’s not world’s apart based on sound quality alone but the whole package is much better here, in practically every way.

My friend purchased a pair of Bose headphones costing 280 which I found impressive. I read the reviews on the Anker and took a chance. After setting up graphic equaliser to my liking I found it to sound better than the Bose.

The only thing I noticed was a little sweat around my ear after one hr but maybe all headphones do this. Really pleased with my purchase. Highly recommend.

Sound is my deciding factor. I can’t get enough of it. When ai want to zone out, it gives me the right loundness and a little bit more. Next is comfort. The reviews are accurate. Another happy camper here guys.

Try it and you’ll love it.

I am glad to experience the well made headphones that have a better than average sound quality and definitely for it’s price range beats out other brands, especially the anker soundcore products that are not that much better for double the price at which they sell.

The sound clarity, comfort, sizing are worth the 49. 99 discounted price.

The JLab – Studio Pro ANC over the ear headphones are a great, fairly priced alternative to high-end headphones! They are feature-filled, sound really good and offer functional ‘noise cancelling’ all for a great price.

With that great price comes a slight compromise in quality, but the price difference between these and the very best noise cancelling headphones is major (you’ll pay at least twice as much for other brands–and often quite a bit more).

You’ll need to charge them out of the box (USB-C, thank goodness, and a charging cable is included, along with a 3. 5 mm cord if you need to use them old-school style), but you won’t need to charge them often as the battery life is amazing! I used them off and on for a week and still had charge left.

I meant to run them down completely to get some kind of idea of total battery life, but my habit of charging things overnight did me in and I plugged them in to charge without thinking about it. If you’re the type that runs things out completely before charging them again it will be a looong time between charges.

The ‘Active noise cancelling’ works well–for this price point. Basically you will hear things around you, but they’ll be ‘quieter’ when the ACN is activated. There are actually a few different ANC settings–one of them being a rather odd setting that seems to amplify your own voice–which is admittedly kind of fun if you want to have a karaoke session by yourself! The mic worked great on my test phone calls–no one had any difficulty hearing me.

I even traded off with my wife to see if she could hear me and how well I could understand her with her calling and using the headphones and it sounded great–I’d have never known she was using them and not speaking through her phone mic.

If you do a lot of work from home these days you can pair these to your laptop and use them for business functions with no issues. The sound quality for games was great, for music it was good. I like a lot of bass and the headphones had a little trouble reproducing bass to my liking.

Standard music sounded really good, music with emphasized bass not so much. The EQ settings were okay–it was a little weird trying to adjust them. I have difficulty with any headphones that use touch controls, since my hands are large–I hit things by mistake all the time.

I didn’t use the EQ settings too often (on purpose, anyway, though I did use it by mistake fairly often while fumbling for the controls) since I often don’t care too much for pre-programmed EQ settings.

A customizable option would have been nice. Since some of the controls for the EQ weren’t available until after a software update and checking the manual perhaps they can add a mode like this in the future? The headphones themselves are comfortable and light-weight, though my over-size head often has issues with headphones fitting correctly I had no trouble with these.

I like using noise-canceling headphones while mowing my yard so I gave these a try. They’re very comfortable, though the over-the-ear design does tend to make the cups a little ‘sweaty’ on a hot day.

The weight was not an issue at all, as it sometimes is with other sets of over-the-ear type headphones. Overall if you’re in need of noise cancelling headphones that can be used as a headset then you can’t go wrong with these–particularly if you’re on a budget!.

I decided to give the brand a shot as a wireless product, which I didn’t own before. There are definite quality differences here, as the price point certainly would qualify. To be true and fair, the actual fit and functionality of the item is very good.

They fit quite comfortably over each ear. The buttons and set up are easy enough to navigate. Yet. here’s the problem: inconsistency with the actual stereo sound through the right ear speaker. No matter which source I use (home PC, Nook tablet, Samsung phone) via Bluetooth, it can never consistently capture sound in both ears from beginning to end.

It has become frustrating, especially when I rolled the dice and gave them a shot. The noise cancelling portion actually worked well within its limitations. Others have written of a lack of bass, and they are right.

That’s ok with me. if both ears are receiving sound. It is disappointing. Not sure if I should purchase another one to see if it is a fluke in manufacturing.

The headphones came packaged well and with a carrying case. First impressions are that the are too tight against my ears and there is no adjustment for this. That is reason for 4 stars, not 5. After wearing them for about an hour, I have to take them off and or repostion them to eliminate the pain.

OK, my ears may be too big. They are more comfortable when I move them around and capture the entire ear inside the padding of the headphones. Sound quallity is good overall, highs are not as ‘brilliant’ as I expected but OK.

Pairing with Bluetooth is reliable and easy. I have not been in an environment where I can test the noise cancelling feature.

Consumer reports liked these so I gave them a try. I have limited experience with Bluetooth over the ear headphones – just some Sony 900 and 910s. These are 90-95% as good as those but 20% the cost. Comfort is pretty good for my big head but all 3 end up making my outer ear hurt.

Sound is a little boxier with the monoprice, highs rolled off a bit. Bass is good. Bluetooth signal doesn?t extend as far from the device and they have very infrequent static when working/moving that I never noticed with the Sonys.

Noise canceling seems about the same. I love that you don?t need to download an app to pair them with your phone. Good buy. I?d recommend them for sure.

First pair of headphones I ever bought from Monoprice was the Monoprice BT-500ANC. I liked them. After sometime and wearing them during exercising the ear pieces were wearing. So I thought I’d buy a new pair to have just form listening when not exercising.

So I bought these. The fit is OK. But the bluetooth does stretch very far. My kitchen is less than 50 feet from my computer and I almost lose signal. Even when I turn it on the voice sounds scratchy and in the middle of songs the bluetooth will skip out several times and I 5 feet away on my recliner.

They’re good. But won’t buy again.

So, I have 2 very noisy kids who throw their bodies through space and smash, crash, and bash into each other all day, every day, and I bought these headphones to preserve my sanity, listen to music, and question my life’s decisions while I move about the house/garden etc.

When I tell you these cancel all the noise in my life and let me jam to my tunes uninterrupted?! Magic. The world becomes quiet, and it’s just me and my tunes y’all. They are comfortable on the ears, and I wear glasses as well, so extra points there, and found it super easy to wear them for 5+ hours (could have felt comfortable longer tho!).

I love that they charge super fast, and turn on and connect automatically to my iPhone when I open the ear phones from their folded position. Excellent! If you’re deciding between the cheaper beats solo, or investing in the solo pro, I recommend the solo pro (I’ve had both now).

Waaay better sound, sound cancelling, functionality, charging speed, comfort (with and without glasses on), and easy blue tooth connection. No question – the solo pro is superior and worth the investment!.

The case is good and sturdy, the headphones fit well, with room for a charge cable, (I replaced the cable supplied, it was too short) and a 3. 5mm cable, and on the outside there’s netting, and it is big enough to hold a 3 meter 3.

5mm extension. The phones themselves are light, very comfy, not too sweaty and don’t squeeze your ears too tight. They work right out of the box, charged, pair simply with Bluetooth, recharge fast, and have a massive 30 hour rundown.

The app is very useful, so many settings that actually make huge differences in sound. speaking of the sound, volume is good, deep non distorted bass, uncomplicated clear mid ranges, and excellent highs.

If you wish to try it, there’s settings to use Sony 360, which means using the app to photo your ears, and use a quality streaming service with 360 music, and there was a voucher code in my product that gave me 3 months deezer premium.

Now, all high fidelity tracks sound great, and I also tried the deezer 360 tunes too, and although they really do sound good, there’s simply not enough of them to choose from yet, so I’m staying with normal deezer premium.

I’ve put the app on a mobile phone, 2 tablets, and a chromebook, and pairing the headphones to each is simple. My Sony bravia TV doesn’t have Bluetooth, it’s got a Sony soundbar connected via optical cable, but using a roku streaming device, I can pair the headphones to that using a virtual roku remote on my mobile.

I love these phones, without doubt the best in their class, and even beat several costing twice as much. Highly recommended.

Had the headphones for a week now and they’ve had 40 hours of use. I got them because my 15 year old Bose set are getting a little frayed at the edges. I was looking for wireless, comfort, noise cancellation and sound quality but could only justify buying a new pair (my old ones still work and are good quality) when the price was drastically reduced.

The heavy usage is due to the current pandemic and my medical status. I am retired on medical grounds so I’m not getting out much, my wife is working from home and has set up office on our dining table.

To prevent me disturbing her and to cut out the noise of her constant zoom meetings I have the headphone on nearly all day. They get a variety of uses (TV, film, radio and music) from a variety of sources.

The sound quality is excellent, from the high pitched shriek of Jesus and Mary Chain distortion to the rumbling bass of Jah Wobble, it’s as good as I’ve ever had it. The noise cancellation is superior to my old Bose, much better than I was expecting which has caused me to miss a delivery as I couldn’t hear the knocking.

They are very comfortable initially but after prolonged use they can cause sweating mild discomfort which is resolved by a short break. I have had some issues with Bluetooth pairing, some devices work better than others the less than optimal units causing breaks in sound reception.

If it’s a big issue it can be resolved by a wired connection but that’s not alway possible. Over all I am very pleased with them and at less than £200 they are a relative bargain.

This is my first pair of Sony headphones and first pair from the XM series. Having upgraded from AKG Y50BT headphones, the quality difference is impossible to describe. The XM3s have a punchy but not overbearing bass, the mids are clear and the highs are crisp.

These are closer to neutral sound so if you are into ear-piercing bass, this is not for you though you can fine tune it using EQ. The overall balance is just where i would like it to be and if i want to tune anything, there is the Android app.

Noise cancellation is excellent though i find it does a much better job neutralising lower frequencies. Think of an engine of a passing bus, or a construction site, doors being open and shut. However, it is less good with voices.

It does drown them out but i can still hear what is being said, just about. Still, overall, it does good enough job that you don’t notice them after a while. Now for my ‘nice to have’. These headphones cannot be fully driven on passive power.

Yes, you can use the included cable to connect the headphones to, say you PC, but the sound quality is worse, the sound somewhat muffled and the overall enjoyment lower. Now, keep them connected and turn them ON, oh and you are up for a treat.

I use them when using my PC and just keep them on and connect to Bluetooth as i leave. I use them EVERYWHERE! The battery seems to last longer when using with my PC even when on because I think part of the power is delivered via the cable.

Still, it is a small price to pay for what you are getting. Where i think they do need more work are the hinges. Mine were creaking a fair amount on the right said when i just got them. Walking down the street, inevitably you will put your foot down.

That is how walking works. That slight movement by the headphones as you walk caused the hinges to creak. Same with chewing or anything that would put some pressure on the hinges. The headphones seem to have worn in now so that is something to be happy about.

Still, do not be surprised if you face this in the first days of wearing them, though it should subside and eventually go away.

Noise Cancellation: At the highest setting noise cancellation setting, they cope well with ambient noises (think an airplane cabin or rain on a tin roof), however louder and particularly higher frequency noises can get through.

With that said, playing some quiet background music generally circumvents this issue. Sound: Without any adjustment, they have a slightly flat bass profile, which is fairly typical of Bose headphones.

However, the Bose Music app recently introduced an equaliser function, which largely circumvents the issue. Otherwise, their sound profile is exceptionally clear and sharp. (I’d recommend using Mountains by Hans Zimmer, I FEEL IT by Jon Bellion, Shout by Tears For Fears, and The Chain by Fleetwood Mac to get an idea of their sound profile and adjust accordingly) Bluetooth: Twin-device connectivity is nice, but unfortunately it doesn’t switch between devices overly intelligently.

Similarly, when two devices are playing and music is playing, there’s often a half-second gap in the middle of a song, which isn’t overly problematic but can get a bit annoying. Comfort: The earcups are particularly excellent.

I’ve never experienced any discomfort after a long listening session or call from them. However, the headband does create fairly noticeable pressure on the top of the head after roughly 45 minutes. I have a large melon, which is most likely a contributing factor, and simply adjusting them forward or backward on your head generally fixes this, but it is a bit annoying.

In-built Controls: The gesture pad on the right earcup is excellent. It’s responsive, intuitive, and whilst I haven’t been able to test it, I doubt that they’d be affected by extreme cold either. In addition, the connectivity to both Google Home and device assistants is generally excellent.

The Technics EAH-A800 are impressive wireless, noise-cancelling Bluetooth headphones. The packaging is clean, sharp and fits together nicely, creating a luxurious first impression. The headphones are surprisingly lightweight despite their large profile.

The headband is wrapped in soft leather, and the similarly upholstered ear pads are caped with handsome brushed aluminum engraved with “Technics”. The ear pads are plush, supple and smooth. They are precisely deep and wide enough to encapsulate the ear entirely, but are only as wide as necessary so they don’t interfere with one’s face or jaw.

The underside of the headband is cushioned as well, making the headphones slightly conform to your head resulting in a firm, stable, yet soft and comfortable fit. The buttons are a bit small, and less than ideally located on the posterior, inferior aspect of the right headphone.

When pressed, they provide a satisfying, crisp, inaudible “click”. Upon powering up, the EAH-A800 provided an affirming tone. Bluetooth was quickly recognized by my phone and paired within seconds. On subsequent uses, it paired immediately after being turned on.

Once powered on, first thing you notice is the remarkably effective noise cancelling, and its instantly calming, stress reducing effect it has on your whole body. The Technics noise cancellation is the best I have experienced and outperforms my other headphones made by brands both that start with the letter “B.

” When listening to a wide variety of high quality digital audio files, the Technics EAH-A800 accurately produce a very wide range of tones across the audible spectrum. The sound has a rich, deep quality.

Given the light weight of the Technics EAH-A800, I was surprised by the battery life, which was every minute of the advertised 50 hours. Because of how comfortable they are, and how enjoyable they are to listen to, I would use them for hours in end without interruption.

Overall, the Technics EAH-A800 provide outstanding performance and comfort and I’d pay a lot more for them.

Overall, this is a VERY worthy choice, one of the best three on the market for consumer use (calls, general listening, noise cancellation). Not up to reference level listening, though, and the battery life is fairly weak compared to competition, so be prepared for that.

Otherwise, they are well worth the purchase price and will perform superbly for most people. Compared to the Airpods Max, and the Sony WH10004, it is VERY similar. In the middle of the three for sound, more stable BT connection than the Sony, cheaper and likely more reliable than the APM, and with comparable NC and transparency modes, but it is the weakest of the three for battery life by a fair amount, getting 4-6 less hours rated, but more like 8 less under actual use.

PROS: -Excellent sound at this price point (subjective – some find them too bright) -Very stable BT connection even against strong interference -Very solid call quality and voice isolation -Very light and comfortable -Fairly solid construction SO-SO: -The app that controls features is still somewhat lacking -Not too feature dense -Relatively limited touch panel capability -MUCH more comfortable Noise Cancellation than the QC35 series, but the major competitors’ NC is just as effective – which is still excellent, I just wouldn’t use this as a decision point except against less capable headphones.

-Price is similar to major competitors (other than the Airpods Max, which are much more expensive) CONS: -Weak battery life against competitors! – rated for 18 hours from full charge, but will rarely get much more than 12 under normal use.

Although they charge quickly, this could be a significant detractor for some users, especially those who intend to use them away from home a lot where charging may not be readily available.

I absolutely love these headphones which totally proves to me you get what you pay for. I got these as cyber Monday deal 2 years ago, I was happy to be able to get them for $100 off. Not only are these great for listening to music but these are also awesome for talking on the phone.

The noise canceling technology also transfers to background noise that is removed when talking to others on the phone, so these are also perfect for any home office. The caller on the other end will not be able to hear any background noise on your end as well.

These have the sound quality that one would expect from Bose. These are also very comfortable to wear and can be paired to your TV for perfect enjoyment without disturbing others. These can also be used with Alexa, Siri, or Google Assist with the touch of a button.

It also has buttons for Bluetooth pairing and noise canceling presets. Touch technology on the right ear cup can be used to answer calls, volume control, skip ahead or back. A definite good buy for anyone who loves excellent sound quality paired with comfort and ease of use.

These are very sleek and have a good quality feel to them. Compatible with Dolby Atmos so this can be used for the current maximum sound quality available, for a perfect immersion sound quality experience.

A strong recommend if someone wants to pay extra for awesome quality. Comes with a durable zipper case which also stores the included charging and wired cables. I have only used these in Bluetooth connection mode but I would assume these would sound just as good wired.

I had a pair of Bose wireless headphones for several years that I used for work and travel. I LOVED them and replaces the earcups when they started falling apart. I noticed a few months ago they were having issues staying connected to my laptop which got really annoying when in virtual meetings.

I went to replace them with the current “45” version and the salesperson talked me into upgrading to 700s instead. I wish I would have just got the 45 as I intended. The sound on these is good but not great.

I honestly think my old ones had better quality. The volume slide usually works, but sometimes I don’t get my finger in the right spot, and it takes a moment to adjust. The noise cancelling seems to be better than my old ones but can’t compare to the 45s.

What I don’t like about the 700s is the fit. The ear cups don’t feel as comfortable as my old ones, but this may be the trade-off for the improved noise canceling. I also don’t like how the band over the head is kind of slippery and, on occasion has slid off the back of my head if I didn’t position perfectly.

Also, I’ve had a few colleague mention in meetings that the sound isn’t great where I either sound distant or cut in and out. I use these while at my desk about 1. 5 feet from my laptop, and I’m not moving around, so this shouldn’t be an issue.

Unfortunately, I bought these at Best Buy and cannot return them. Lesson learned. Hopefully it’s a software issue on my laptop and will be fixed when I upgrade my laptop in a few weeks, otherwise these headphones are a bust for me.

They have almost all the features youd want. I used them for DJing because I could use the 3. 5mm input and not worry about battery life or latency, and have great noise cancelling to focus on my mixing.

They do not impress at all on the lows, but manage to stay clear with the mids and highs. Overall great audio quality and not easily noticeably worse than using direct wired. Cant wear them for a while without feeling clamped.

Battery life is amazing. The metal earcups will scratch against each other when folded flat. No thought put into the design in this regard. They only like to fit in the carrying bag one way. Ultimately I was expecting more sound stage or wow factor when first trying them out.

I wouldnt pay more than $150-$200 for these and Ive since let them go.

I bought this set of headphones in 2020 in the fall 18 months later that battery only holds a charge for 1. 5 hours and the right earphone has fallen apart. I bought these because I was hoping the metal construction would translate through to being an overall quality item.

With the battery life at 90 minutes now these headphones are almost useless. The ANC is also not as good as my sony headpones. When I wear these on the street they have BT connection issues near traffic lights.

and in my 800 sqft apartment they have trouble staying paired to my computer if I go to the restroom or am in the bedroom. I would not buy for Master and Dynamic again especially with only a 1 year warranty.

These are fantastic. They come beautifully presented in the packaging, which separates out each element for you. They have an ability to be changed to be both on ear and over ear, with the spare ear supports protected and presented in a beautiful leather box.

Transport of the headphones themselves is within a thick material case which stays closed through a magnetic closing function and a has a little storage pocket inside the bag to hold the relevant cable for charging.

Although hesitant initially about this storage type for transport, the headphones sit flat within the bag and feel well protected within, it also takes up less space that the alternative hard case. The headphones themselves are covered in leather and beautifully soft to hold and have on, however, importantly these expensive details do not overshadow or cover up any compromise on sound quality.

The sound is beautiful, crisp and contains depth at both high and low pitch, and whilst the headphones do not have the noise cancelling function of others on the market, they significantly reduce the sound even with the on ear rather than over ear cover, blocking out significant levels of noise traffic; tested both on car and train.

Positioning on the head is extremely comfortable, and can be adjusted making them feel safe and secure in size and shape. Instructions for set up are minimal and contained within the presentation box, but the headphones are simple to use and require little more.

Connection via bluetooth can be distanced (headphones upstairs v. connection point downstairs) although as with all bluetooth connections is not limitless. The headphones boast of a 16 hour capability once fully charged and certainly they have had over 12 hours without any problem.

Charging is through a microUSB to USB port so limits the number of socket chargers you need to take away as can plug into the same as your phone, they also come with a cable for the ability to plug straight into your source.

I didn’t have any high expectations for these headphones. Although I’m coming from a pair ‘high-end’ headphones, I must admit that I know very little about them. So, if you are looking for a technical examination of this product – I am not the ideal person to give this.

If you just want a straight-forward review then keep reading. To begin, the headphones do work. The audio is good, in fact they sound better than I had expected at this price point. The sound is clear, rich and has a sensible level of bass for the price.

They’re nicely put together, they fit comfortably over the ears, can be folded flat for storage. Another added bonus is that these have a tangle-free cable on the. Those are the basics. I wanted decent sounding headphones that are comfortable while watching videos, listening to an audiobook and making calls for my job.

I work from home, and use these headphones to communicate with my colleagues on Microsoft Teams. They do a decent job. None of my colleagues have complained about the quality of the microphone compared to my previous pair.

For what you’re getting at this price I can’t really complain.

The sound quality is impressive for the price. These are on the ear headphones, not over the ear. So, passive noise isolation won’t be as good. However, they are quite comfortable. I could easily wear these for a couple hours while watching a movie.

The physical size of the headphones make them a good choice for children. Sure, they aren’t brightly colored, but I’m willing to bet the sound quality and price are much better than you’d pay for a branded set of crappy headphones.

Also, I was surprised at the quality of the cord. I was expecting a thin, cheap cord. It’s actually fairly thick and tangle resistant. Only complaint I have — I wish the cord connected at a single point, rather than running to each ear piece.

But, again, for the price they’re darn good quality. Update: I’ve now used these headphones several times on the treadmill. I like them even more now. When running, you’ll occasionally run into a set of headphones with a seriously flimsy cord.

As you run, a flimsy cord will bounce and become seriously annoying. These don’t do that at all. I love how the solid cord just hangs with minimal movement. Also, the ear pads will get a bit sweaty, but nothing a quick wipe won’t rectify.

I’ll let you know how they hold up for exercise use.

Bought this a week ago, so this isn’t a long-term review. First impressions on opening the box are good: the headphones nestle nicely inside a zipped-up hard case, there’s a USB charging cable and a phono cable to use the headphones wired up (in case the battery runs low or for plugging into an aircraft’s audio system).

These are over-ear types, meaning they “enclose” the ears rather than sitting on them. These Beyers feel nicely constructed – strong without being too heavy. The earcups swivel so that they can be turned inwards to make a more compact form for carrying in a bag/rucksack, though of course they can be stored in that hard case for extra protection.

The headband is adjustable and padded, as is the case with most headphones. When worn, the pressure over the ears is about right, which should mean they could be worn for extended periods. There is enough “play” in the headband to accommodate most sizes of head.

Sound quality is of course a highly subjective issue. My musical tastes cover most genres but NOT heavy rock, reggae or rap. Therefore these Beyers aren’t going to be for those needing a thumping bass response.

Having said that, I would prefer a bit more bass than these Beyers provide. There is a smartphone app called Wavelet which is a graphic equaliser that helps to pump up the bass a bit, but even that isn’t to a lvel where I’m totally happy.

There is another app, BEYERDYNAMIC MIY, which performs a test on your hearing and conditions the sound accordingly. Can’t say that I noticed a fantastic difference. In terms of the mid/treble response, these Beyers provide oodles of lovely detail and that alone is making me stick with these headphones.

There is Active Noise Cancelling too, but I haven’t tested that feature as yet. Overall, I’m pleased with the construction, sound, aesthetics and value. I might add that the Sales assistants at Richer Sounds are very good.

I’ve never felt like they try to get a sale at any cost.

I was looking for a new set of headphones after my previous ones started to disintegrate – literally! I have difficulty hearing certain types of speech on the TV, mainly female, and so frequently use subtitles which often annoyingly obscure part of the picture.

I therefore consulted my local Richer Sounds (Brighton) for advice putting a top limit of £100. I also wanted the new set to have an analogue input so that I could use them to listen to my poor efforts to play my Clavinova piano and save the family and neighbours unnecessary pain.

I saw the Beyer dynamic Lagoon headphones on line and asked Toby at Brighton branch whether they would fit the bill and whether there was a better alternative within my budget. He went away and after some research got back to me saying that the Beyer headphones were the best buy.

He also found me an ‘open box’ set which saved me £14. and arranged next day Free delivery. The headphones duly arrived the next day and I set about trying to get them to link up with my Sony TV and my Clavinova.

However I had trouble switching the headphones on and every time they were switched off it was necessary to go through the Link-up process with the Bluetooth on the TV again. I contacted Brighton store again and spoke to Damian the manager who for an additional payment of £14 (my original Discount) provided me with a brand new pair, with free delivery and collection of the faulty set.

New set works perfectly and I am delighted both with the Beyer headphones and the Richer Sounds super service,.

Extremely well made, sturdy and a real quality feel to them even though they are plastic. Comfort is excellent with big soft foam leather ear cups that sit completely around your ear. Long listening is a pleasure.

What is really impressive is the sound straight out the box. With its MY app you take a hearing test. The test results in the app setting the sound spectrum to your ears. It works really well. I also use a BT headphone app that allows graphic customisation and I can squeeze a fraction more out of the sound presentation.

Set up these sound refined, punchy tight big bass, open midrange and clear highs. These headphones sound the way I like my music to sound. The ANC works really well and I have found position 1 to be enough.

A great set of headphones if you like refined true sounding headphones.

The company was so responsive and helpful with my questions. We had an old model of the BT2200s that had held up incredibly well for 1. 5 years during the pandemic remote school fiasco. In fact, they are still working great, but we wanted some that had the over-ear cup options for our son who has sensory processing difficulties and hates the feeling of any earphones on his ears—even super soft ones like these.

The folks at customer support, Breanna specifically, helped me pick out the right model and the correct over-ear cup add-ons. She even put the online shopping cart together for me and emailed me the purchase link.

The headphones shipped the same day and somehow arrived the next day. It was amazing. Changing out the ear cups was easy and quick, too. The earphones fit super well over his ears and head, and he says they are super comfy.

He loves them. We love that he likes to wear them, that the volume limiting actually works, and that—despite my son breaking literally a dozen other headphone sets because of fidgeting with them—these seem to be incredibly well kid-proofed.

We definitely recommend them!.

My seven year old daughter is very happy with these. We chose these because of the volume limiting and noise cancellation features. She used to turn her headphones up too high in the car when we were on long trips so she could hear over the music or audiobook I would have playing.

These headphones solved those issues. They seem very well built and have a good case. The only downside, which all well-fitting headphones we’ve tried share, is that she’s uncomfortable with her glasses and headphones on at the same time.

That is something to take into consideration if your child must wear glasses, because you would probably need a completely different style of headphone. These are great and we totally recommend them.

I bought these so that my kids could block out some noise during plane rides. I first heard about them from Wirecutter. The headphones passed the first test in that my kids will actually tolerate them, even wearing them for upwards of an hour.

The sound is rich and high quality. The active noise canceling actually works. Using the provided cable, 2 headphones can be connected to one device (in our case, an iPad). My kids only had these for a few weeks so I can’t speak of their reliability.

Shipping was fast. I like how it came with a carrying case and various cables. Overall, I would recommend these if you’re looking for noise canceling headphones for kids that provide a good sound.

While the feel and look of these headphones are great, in particular the wooden part of the headphones, the headphones performance was deeply disappointing. Firstly, the headphones are heavy on the top of the head.

There is no cushion on the top of your head so you feel the hard band which is not comfortable. Secondly, the connecting screws for the leather band and metal top, quickly came off. I was not forcing it and have been carefully handling the earphones.

Thirdly, after 1 year of use, the audio sometimes cuts off on the right side of the earphones. I have to move them until the sounds comes back on. This is annoying. Lastly, when connected to my windows 10 laptop with Bluetooth the headphones randomly disconnect every 15 minutes.

I was very excited when I got these Marley-Exodus earphones considering the name attached to this product and messaging around “sustainable material”, however I was quickly disappointed by the comfort and performance deterioration of the product.

It’s a big regret purchase. I will not be purchasing another product from this brand in the future.

Holy goodness. I’m in love. From the design & packaging to the sound!! Everything is wonderful! The sound is so crisp and perfect at all levels. The highs meds and lows are wonderful. The bass is definitely better with noise cancelling activated(which alone works as a canceler) the design is wonderful and the use of recycled and sustainable materials just hits me in the heart.

I love the planet. And the packaging and presentation is wonderful right down to the little wrapper they come in (keeping that thanks) especially the CARRY CASE! Oh Lord I saw that and immediately fell in love.

And I’m going to need about 100 more stickers to go everywhere. I’m a Marley fan at heart to my soul. Seeing this brand and how it genuinely carries on his legacy in every way, makes my lil heart all warm.

Completely worth my money and I plan to buy more later on. Definitely looking at those record players. How wonderful would it be to play my bob Marley records on one of those! And pair it to my “get together BT portable” I got not too long ago from “the house of Marley” for the love of heck.

Leave my review. There’s no reason to take it down.

Pros: I really like these headphones. For music, they are more low-end focused but that is fine. For Bluetooth cans they are really good. I have a large head and finding cans that fit me is difficult.

These fit nicely, even when I am wearing glasses. The build quality is excellent. Material choices are excellent. Cons: They do not work at all for Microsoft Teams. I was really hoping to be able to use these for work, but no luck.

I can listen to music on my work computer but when I try to join a Teams meeting, the software recognizes the headset and the mic VU meter moves when I talk. But, I cannot hear anyone and they cannot hear me.

But for this big con, I would rate these 5 stars. The build quality is as good as my any of my many high end studio headphones. Yes, some of those sound better and are even more comfortable, but they are wired, have no mic, and are a lot more expensive.

I bought these my first year of medical school and absolutely loved them. I would use them in any public place, even if I wasn’t listening to anything, just for the noise canceling capability. It works very well to trick you into to thinking you are in your own private space because it drowns out many back ground noises.

The only noises it is not good for is shows that my cousin watched on Bravo where there are women talking in high pitched voices and screaming about every little thing that happens on the show. So basically it is great for background and low pitched sounds but not the best for fluctuating high pitched, screaming women.

The only issue I have had is that after 3 years of constant use, the right speaker has died so I had to buy a new pair. For the price though, it still seems worth it. They are comparable to the BOSS noise canceling headphones which sell for over $300 so unless those last over 10 years, the monoprice headphones are a better deal even if you need to replace it after excessive usage.

PROS: Noise canceling feature Affordable Multiple cables supplied in case One with volume adjustment button and one without as 2 items that I don’t know what they are but haven’t needed in my med school career Comes with a AAA battery for noise-canceling feature Long battery life: I change mine maybe once a week when I was using them 10 hours a day, everyday Durable case to protect it when I through it in my backpack and stack books on it.

CONS: Like all technology, sometimes it stops working. I got over 3 good years of daily use before my speaker broke. Otherwise, I have no real complaints as I everything about them.

I purchased these for the great price and positive reviews as I have a long overseas flight coming in March (and more to come over the next 2 years). I will write a more detailed review after that trip.

I’m testing them on a short domestic flight in a week and a half. So far however, the noise canceling and audio quality are very good in my opinion. I haven’t owned NC headphones before so I don’t have real hands-on experience but I tried Bose, Beats and Sony in the stores and these Monoprice headphones seem to at least match my limited experience there.

I have a fairly big head ( and these have been comfortable with 2+ hours of wear. That was a biggie for me. I’ll truly see how they do on my 14 hour flight in March, but my experience so far makes me very hopeful.

The carrying case is top notch with multiple cables and tips (including 1/4″ and Delta’s “two-prong”) that should accommodate nearly every situation, all neatly stored in the carrying case. My one small beef is with the detachable cable that includes a built-in mic and volume control (a la iPhone).

I’ve never had headphones with a detachable cable and both ends are identical and plug in to either the headphones or my iPhone 6 either way you do it, and the sound comes through as you would expect.

However, the volume control only works if the end closest to the volume control is plugged in to the headphones and not the phone. Perhaps this seems obvious to some as this would clearly put the mic closer to your mouth for phone use, but when I was sitting at my desk I didn’t think much of it.

Later, I plugged the cable in the correct way (unknowingly) and was using the headphones with my MacBook Air and the volume control was working fine. My first thought was there is an issue with the cable and the iPhone 6, since it’s a newer phone.

I contacted MP’s chat tech support and while waiting for them to come on the line the solution occurred to me and I swapped the ends of the cable (mic/volume control side plugged into the headphones) and everything worked perfectly.

Long explanation for an easy fix: make sure the mic/volume control side of the cable is plugged into the headphones and not your phone or computer for the controls to work properly. I would have preferred that be more clearly explained to a simpleton like myself.

Some reviewers have noted the “Monoprice” logo is very “evident” on the side of the headphones. IMO it’s not that bad, and I actually saw someone wearing these headphones on a flight a few months ago which is how I even discovered they exist! So good job Monoprice advertising your products! PROS: Price for what you get Audio quality is pretty good, not fantastic, but I’m very happy with it Noise-cancelling is effective in home and office CONS: So far, not too many, see review for cable tip.