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Astell&Kern AK UW100 true wireless earphone review
The high-end personal audio company delivers a stunning listening experience with its first true wireless stereo earphones.
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ThinkWrite's Ultra Durable Pro headphone is shockingly good for less than $25
ThinkWrite's Ultra Durable Pro (model TW200) headphones sound far better than you'd expect for the price. The construction hints at the price, but is also better than you might think.
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The Haymaker is a good-sounding headphone buried in bling
There’s a decent Bluetooth headphone hiding in this gaudy package.
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Sennheiser's CX Plus True Wireless headphone delivers
With outstanding bass, reliable wireless performance, solid ANzC, and aptX Adaptive, the reasonably priced CX Plus offer plenty of value.
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JVC HA-S100N review: A compelling noise-cancelling headphone alternative
Remarkably comfortable with excellent noise cancellation and easy-to-use touch controls.
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Zvox's affordable AV52 headphones have quirky noise cancellation
The comfy and affordable Zvox AV52 headphone is good for normal listening, though the active noise cancellation knocks the bass level down a couple of notches.
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Cleer Alpha review: Powerful audio and excellent noise cancellation
Cleer doesn't have the brand cachet of a Bose or Sony, but the Alpha is a fantastic noise-canceling headphone for the money.
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Sony SRS-NS7 neckband speaker review: Personal spatial audio for Bravia XR TVs
This innovative speaker lets you watch TV and play games on Sony Bravia XR-series TVs in immersive surround sound without filling your room with speakers.
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Denon AH-C830NCW review: An affordable AirPods Pro competitor
These white earbuds feature active noise cancellation and good audio out of the box. There's no EQ, but most users won't miss it. Call them a more affordable alternative to the AirPods Pro.
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Periodic Audio Carbon headphone: New design, same outstanding performance
The Carbon headphone now has a replaceable cable and a sturdier earbud housing.
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Monolith by Monoprice M1070C planar headphone review: Realism in listening
Monoprice's closed-back, planar headphone delivers audiophile quality in a comfortable and affordable package.
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Marshall Motif ANC true wireless headphone review: Yet another hit
Marshall's Motif A.N.C. active noise-cancelling headphones look and sound great out of the box. They also feature different EQ settings.
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Focal Celestee headphone review: Impressively detailed sound, bold design, flawless construction
These closed-back headphones sound, feel, and look absolutely exquisite.
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Klipsch T5 II McLaren Edition true wireless ANC headphone review: A totally fun ride
With Bragi's operating system, hands-free gesture control, solid ANC performance, and Dirac HD, this in-ear noise-cancelling headphone is a blast.
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Campfire Audio Satsuma and Honeydew in-ear headphone reviews: one is refined, the other robust; both are excellent
These two new headphones offer great sound at more affordable prices than the company's other offerings.
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Marshall Monitor II ANC headphone review: Fantastic sound and noise cancellation
Marshall's handsome Monitor II ANC (Active Noise Cancelling) headphones sound great, and offer excellent noise reduction. They're among the best we've heard, but they're only mid-pack comfortable.
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BuddyPhones Cosmos+ ANC headphone review: Sonorous safe listening for your child
BuddyPhones Cosmos+ kid's headphones limit volume and offer active noise cancellation, but just as importantly—they sound excellent.
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JVC XP-EXT1 Exofield Theater headphone-virtualization system review: 7.1.4 immersive audio without the speakers
The promise of immersive audio from headphones is enticing, but is only partly fulfilled here.
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Bose QuietComfort 45 review: Silence is golden with this noise-cancelling headphone
The incremental improvements add up, and no one will complain about the lower price tag.
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Naim Uniti Atom HE streamer/headphone amp review: Sublime sound at an eye-watering price
Stellar streamer, headphone amp, and Class A preamp, all in one unit with unparalleled sonic clarity but also a few quirks.
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Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EQ review: B&O’s best true wireless headphone
Just know that B&O emphasizes audio fidelity over noise cancellation.
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Samsung Galaxy Buds2 review: These in-ear headphones pack a punch
Samsung packs a bevy of features, including active noise cancellation, into these sleek true wireless earbuds.
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Anker Soundcore Life Q35 headphone review: Great looks, sound, and noise cancellation
Anker has delivered undeniably stylish headphones that also serve up very good sound and superior ANC at a decent price. With EQ, the sound is also very good.
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Bowers & Wilkins PI7 true wireless in-ear headphone review: This one’s for the audiophiles
If you think active noise cancellation can’t help but alter the sound, you need to listen to these in-ear monitors.
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House of Marley Positive Vibration XL ANC headphone review: Vastly improved sound, no noise
House of Marley's Positive Vibration XL ANC's offer very good sound and excellent noise cancellation. They're a major improvement over the previous generation.
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Eoz Audio Arc ANC wireless headphone review: Superior comfort with mediocre sound quality
This headphone emphasizes the lows and highs at the expense of the mids, which is seductive at first but ultimately unsatisfying.
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Tribit QuietPlus 72 ANC headphone review: Effective noise cancelling on a budget
These over-ear headphones provide an affordable respite from the outside world.
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Meters OV-1-B Connect review: Off-the-hook design, lousy performance
The Meters OV-1-B Connect headphones wowed our eyes with analog VU meters on the earpieces, but our ears judged them subpar.
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Astell&Kern USB-C Dual DAC Cable review: A plug-n-play audio upgrade for everyone except iOS users
Astell&Kern's USB-C Dual DAC Cable is a simple, modestly priced way to improve your computer or Android device's audio output, but iPhone users need not apply.
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Sennheiser IE 300 in-ear headphone review: Stellar performance is the name of this game
This IEH delivers gorgeous sound with no drawbacks whatsoever—except maybe the price.
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Yamaha YH-E700A Wireless ANC headphone review: Noise cancelling that doesn’t cancel any of your music
Yamaha's headphone won't wow you with extraneous features, but its superb sonic signature rings true even with its active noise cancelling enabled.
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Monoprice BT600ANC Bluetooth headphone review: These bargain-priced cans will be hard to beat
Monoprice's BT600ANC might not offer the best automatic noise cancellation we've heard, but it's the best we've heard for less than $100
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Bang & Olufsen Beoplay Portal ANC headphone review: Audiophile gamers rejoice
This premium headphone will please audiophiles, road warriors, and Xbox gamers, but they'll all have to pay to play.
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Focal Clear Mg headphone review: Open-back headphones never sounded better
Gorgeous sound, neutral tonal balance, wide sound stage—what's not to love (except the price)?
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Drop + THX Panda wireless headphone review: Supremely clean sub-bass
These planar ribbon headphones sound fantastic, especially in the sub-bass region, but they could use more padding on the headband.
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Grado GW100 v2 Bluetooth headphone review: A wireless wonder
The company's first wireless headphone sounds and feels great, but it has no ANC or passive noise isolation.
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iClever BTH13 headphones for kids review: Sonically safer for junior
These headphones will appeal to kids of a certain age and type. They sound remarkably good for the price and allow parents to lock down the volume.
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Helm Audio Bolt DAC/AMP review: An astounding ultra-compact converter and amplifier for your headphones
Outstanding audio performance; broad format compatibility, including MQA; excellent build quality; and a $99 price tag make this headphone accessory a no-brainer.
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Tribit QuietPlus 50 headphone review: Active noise cancellation on the cheap
Tribit's QuietPlus 50 offer good sound without ANC and passable sound with it. Considering the low price tag, that's pretty remarkable.
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Audeze LCD-1 planar-magnetic headphone review: The truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth
This headphone has a wonderfully transparent, precise, neutral sound that reveals everything in a recording, and for a much lower price than most planar-magnetic cans.
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Focal Arche headphone DAC/amp review: It doesn’t get much better than this
Superb sound, exceptional build quality, extensive feature set—you get it all for a princely sum.
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Phiaton 900 Legacy headphone review: Fantastic noise cancellation, classy design
This Bluetooth headset delivers excellent active noise cancellation and stylish industrial design.
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Bowers & Wilkins PX7 Carbon Edition headphone review: Exquisite sound, elegant active noise cancellation
B&W's flagship headphone is a step above Sony's WH-1000XM4 in terms of audio reproduction and comfort, but they're not necessarily better.
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Wyze Noise-Cancelling Headphones review: Startlingly affordable
These headphones use both active and passive means to filter out as much noise as anything we've heard, and they cost just 50 bucks.
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Puro Sound Labs PuroPro headphone review: Comfortable, superb noise cancellation, safety from hearing damage
Excellent active noise cancellation, but the sound quality is slightly veiled, marring an otherwise excellent headphone.
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Bose QC 35 II noise-cancelling headphone review: A great value, with personality options in spades
Bose is offering great prices on these ANC cans this time of year, and you can have them customized for just a little extra cash.
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Marshall Major IV headphone review: On-ear sonic sweetness
On-ear headphone pads are smaller and sit on top of rather than over your ear. It's more comfortable than you might think, and the Marshall Major IV's excellent sound helps the experience.
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Focal Radiance review: The Bentley of headphones
These high-end cans offer top-notch materials, elegant design, and excellent—though not flawless—sound.
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Sony WH-1000XM4 review: Our favorite noise-cancelling headphones get minimal but welcome upgrades
This successor to what most people consider the best active noise-cancelling headphones on the market features minimal, but welcome upgrades.
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