The Best Noise-Canceling Headphones
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Shaking off the world and sinking into a new album can feel like a train ride through the countryside … unless you're sharing that seat with two young toddlers. Or if your neighbor's dog is barking. Come to think of it, there are a lot of sounds that can ruin a good song. That's why we have headphones that isolate and cancel out noise. Below are the best noise-canceling headphones and earbuds you can buy, handpicked and tested by the Gear team here at WIRED.
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Updated March 2024: We've added the Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones, Bose QuietComfort Ultra earbuds, Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S2e headphones, Sony WF-1000XM5 earbuds, and Sony WH-CH720 headphones.
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