The best of the best
NOISE-CANCELLING HEADPHONES
SONY WH-1000XM4
$499, sony.com.au
Nailed it. Light, with broad, soft ear cups and a remarkably comfortable headband, these offer best-in-class noise cancellation with great sound, rich bass and a lively approach to music.
BOSE QUIETCOMFORT 45
£319, bose.co.uk
Comfortable, and great sounding, these feature some of the best noise cancelling we’ve (not) heard. Elsewhere, there’s no manual EQ, and you can’t turn noise cancelling off, but this is rarely a problem.
JBL TUNE 660NC
$149, jbl.com.au
If you’re looking to immerse yourself in music without spending hundreds, these deliver punchy sound, have excellent noise-cancelling capabilities, and are genuinely surprising – a top buy.
SONY WH-1000XM3
$289, sony.com.au
The XM4s may be at the top, but the XM3 cans are still absolutely brilliant. They’re comfy, have excellent noise cancelling, are pretty superb in the sound department, and the price is good too.
WIRED IN-EAR HEADPHONES
MEZE AUDIO RAI SOLO
$299, mezeaudio.com
With a single-driver design capable of excellent dynamic range, these can pull from a deep well of bass as well as shimmering treble. A well-priced, unfussy and great-sounding pair of
