CURRENT EDITION

Noise-Cancelling Headphones

MARKET NOTE

How to spend: $95–150 now buys real travel ANC and 45–65-hour batteries (Baseus XH1, Space Q45), but not durable hinges, neutral sound, excellent noisy-call mics, or battery replacement. $280–450 is the practical sweet spot: Sony XM6 for maximum ANC, Bose QC Ultra for long-session comfort, Sonos Ace/Sennheiser Momentum 5 for better ownership design, and Px7 S3 for materials/sound. Above that, pay

EDITION 01RESEARCHED 2026-07-154 SOURCESREFRESH DUE 2027-01

2 PRODUCTS · RANKED

House weights favor construction, performance, and value.

Current top recommendation: Sennheiser MOMENTUM 5 Wireless.

  1. 01

    $399

    Sennheiser Sennheiser MOMENTUM 5 Wireless — Noise-Cancelling Headphones

    Sennheiser

    Top Pick

    Sennheiser MOMENTUM 5 Wireless

    A 700 mAh battery swaps out with a small screwdriver, and 57-hour ANC runtime doubles most rivals. Eight mics narrow the ANC gap to Sony and Bose without matching their peak suppression.

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  2. 02

    $140

    Soundcore by Anker Soundcore Space Q45 — Noise-Cancelling Headphones

    Soundcore by Anker

    BUDGET

    Soundcore Space Q45

    A 50-hour ANC battery and aluminum hinges hold up at under $150, though fit runs large and glasses can break the seal. Noisy-call mic performance lags the rest of this list.

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