Noise-canceling Headphones reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 325 Reddit reviews across 27 subreddits and 61 posts to rank the best Noise-canceling Headphones brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/TravelHacks, r/autism, r/HeadphoneAdvice, r/lawncare, r/NYCbitcheswithtaste. Top-rated brands include Bose (4.7/5), Sony (4.6/5), Apple (4.6/5).
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Reviews325
Subreddits27
Posts61
Brands45
Products85
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#1
Bose
4.7
(125)
"Bose quiet comfort"
"Absolutely makes all the residual noise vanish"
"They’re the best and I can wear them for hours and nothing hurts. Noise canceling is very good."
"Best are these three brands: Airpods Max, Bose 700 or Bose Quite Comcort (Ultra) or Sony XM5."
"BOSE noise cancellation is by far the best."
"BOSE. But pick the highest decibel kind."
"I use Bose QuietComfort 45s, Bose A20s, Apple Airmax, and Airpod pro 2s, Howard Leight by Honeywell Impact."
"For exceptional noise-canceling and comfort within your budget, consider the Sony WH-1000XM4 or the Bose QuietComfort 45."
"Consider the Sony WH-1000XM5 or Bose QuietComfort 45. Both offer top-tier active noise cancellation."
"Hello! I’ve been using the Bose QuietComfort SC for a while now and wrote a review about my experience."
#2
Sony
4.6
(80)
"The Sony XM4 were in a league of their own for me in terms of ANC."
"Objectively has the best noise cancelling available"
"I can cancel all talk around me with a Sony WH-1000XM4."
"They really are that good."
"LOVE my Sony noise cancelling headphones."
"For exceptional noise-canceling and comfort within your budget, consider the Sony WH-1000XM4 (often on sale within your range) or the Bose QuietComfort 45."
"Consider the Sony WH-1000XM5 or Bose QuietComfort 45. Both offer top-tier active noise cancellation."
"I think Sony 1000XMF is winner specially if you are getting on $100 discount"
"My Sony XM-4s have fantastic noise cancelling."
"Sony, Raycon, and Altec Lansing are excellent go-to’s for me."
#3
Apple
4.6
(39)
"For the best sound quality, and also having good features and great noise cancelling, the Apple Airpod Pro 2s are hard to beat."
"AirPods Pro 2 are a godsend in every way at a great price point."
"Apple AirPod Pro 2. The noise canceling is excellent."
"I absolutely love my airpod pros they are a godsend"
"Work amazingly well on a plane."
"Was amazed at the noise cancelling."
"I am amazed at the sound cancellation ability."
"Their noise canceling is the best."
"Noise canceling and amazing sound!!!"
"I swear by my AirPod Pro."
#4
3M
3.8
(11)
"Rock solid. Battery lasts forever"
"I have the 3M worktunes for heavy-duty noise cancellation."
"They're super comfortable."
"I have used 3M WorkTunes but I also like Elgin Rambler bluetooth earbuds."
"3m work tunes are solid. 👍🏻"
"Another 3M WorkTunes recommendation."
"3M all day. I wish I could find a pair of open headphones that were this simple and comfortable."
"3m work tunes are pretty decent."
"3m Bluetooth ear protection"
"My recommendation is the 3M WorkTunes."
#5
Beats
4.6
(7)
"Works like an absolute charm."
"The pro ones with the noise cancelling are amazing."
"They cancel really well and have a pretty long battery life."
"The best I’ve had so far!"
"Beats Studio3 Wireless Headphones. They close out the noise isolation."
"I love my Beats Studio headphone they always go on sale for Black Friday."
"I like the earbuds which have noise cancelling."
#6
Anker
4.0
(7)
"Soundcore Q35s! They have a variety of noise canceling headphones."
"Anker Soundcore Q35 for a budget option."
"I've only used one set of earbuds with ANC. Anker Soundcore Space A40. Quite impressive for the price."
"The $100 Soundcore Space One headphones have pretty good noise cancelling."
"Can highly recommend the Anker Q45 or even the Q30's."
"Have you tried the sound core space one? I haven't but every time I hear about them, people just seem to like them."
"I also bought a pair of Anker soundcore q30s for my wife after seeing them recommended."
#7
Isotunes
4.4
(5)
"IsoTunes are the way"
"They are totally worth their money."
"Isotunes"
"I really like my isotunes I think they’re about 170 bucks."
"Maybe those isotunes that stumpynubs likes."
#8
Soundcore
4.4
(5)
"I just bought the Soundcore Q45. Truly blocks 98% of ambient noise."
"Love them."
"Soundcore headphones are great for budget and good enough ANC."
"They've been good to me on transit and on longer trips."
"I got a pair of Soundcore Life P2 Minis on Amazon. They’re good at noise canceling."
#9
Sennheiser
4.2
(5)
"I'm really loving the sennheiser momentum 4 currently."
"The sound is best with Sennheiser Momentum 4."
"I just found one with good noise cancelling that fit me."
"Sennheiser Momentum 4. Expensive, but well worth the sanity."
"If not, sennheiser hd280 pro and beyerdynamics dt 770 pro are good options."
#10
Jabra
5.0
(2)
"People on the other end always told me they couldn't hear any background noise."
"I was blown away how amazing they are!"
#11
JBL
4.5
(2)
"Can’t travel without them."
"I use jbl live660ncs and they are great."
#12
Shokz
4.5
(2)
"Extremely versatile, extremely comfortable, extremely long battery."
"For something left of field, get him some Shokz and earplugs."
#13
Pixel Buds Pro
4.0
(2)
"They're still pretty damn good."
"I have a pair of pixel buds pro and they do a good job with noise cancellation."
#14
Beyerdynamic
4.0
(2)
"Beyerdynamic DT-770 32ohm?"
"If not, sennheiser hd280 pro and beyerdynamics dt 770 pro are good options."
#15
Asus
5.0
(1)
"Comfy, great battery life. And superb noise canceling."
#16
Loop
5.0
(1)
"You can get them made to a variety of custom settings and they can cancel out a lot of noise."
#17
Etymotic
5.0
(1)
"Are god teir for isolation and outperform stuff 4x It price."
#18
EarFun
5.0
(1)
"EarFun Wave Pro full headphones got me through construction noise, major tree and ivy trimming, a loud party next door and the gardeners."
#19
Bang & Olufsen
5.0
(1)
"ANC is really, really good."
#20
Status
5.0
(1)
"Cancels all that noise out."
#21
Raycon
5.0
(1)
"The sound quality matches my old beats."
#22
ISO Tunes
5.0
(1)
"ISO tunes! Best ear protection with Bluetooth!"
#23
Isotunes Free Aware
5.0
(1)
"I use Isotunes Free Aware both on site and in the shop. Work like a charm."
#24
Edifier
4.0
(1)
"I had the Sony XM3 but retired then this year for Edifier WH950NB."
#25
Plantronics
4.0
(1)
"Plantronics Voyager 8200 UC -- got them from my gvt to help reduce sound senses at work."
#26
Pelton
4.0
(1)
"Pelton Sport Tactical 500 - I like to shoot and these are made for that."
#27
Audeze
4.0
(1)
"Audeze Maxwell."
#28
3M Peltor
4.0
(1)
"Works great on the gun range but doubles as headphones to reduce the droning of the riding mower."
#29
Amazon
4.0
(1)
"They cut out most outside noise and provide great sound quality."
#30
Samsung
4.0
(1)
"I use galaxy buds 2 inside my ears, and then wear $20 ear protection cans on top of my ears when mowing."
#31
CMF
4.0
(1)
"Cmf buds 2 did a fine job for me."
#32
ISOtunes
4.0
(1)
"Will offer a noise reduction rating (NRR) high enough to provide substantial protection."
#33
Fairphone
4.0
(1)
"Work well, and, if something breaks, you can fix it yourself cheaply."
#34
Nothing
4.0
(1)
"If you want in ears I’d recommend either the Nothing Eads or AirPods Pro."
#35
Skullcandy
4.0
(1)
"I really like my Skull Candy Crushers. They are over the ear, and they do a really good job of keeping out the engine noise on a plane."
#36
Technics
4.0
(1)
"For earbuds, check out technics az80's... There are some with better NC, but all round you'll be hard pushed to beat these."
#37
Wyze
4.0
(1)
"Both do well cancelling noise."
#38
Life
4.0
(1)
"They're really good 40 hour battery life, really comfy to wear."
#39
Sonos
4.0
(1)
"Noise cancelling is real good. Comfort is real good."
#40
Bowers & Wilkins
4.0
(1)
"Bowers&Wilkins PX7 S2."
#41
64 Audio
4.0
(1)
"I’d recommend 64 audio. not gonna be cheap, but they’re custom fitted to your ears, providing great noise cancellation."
#42
Earfun
4.0
(1)
"I did buy a pair of 'Earfun' active noise canceling earbuds for $50 last summer."
#43
Audio Technica
4.0
(1)
"Cancel really well."
#44
Elgin
3.0
(1)
"They worked amazingly for stuff like this."
#45
SNUG
3.0
(1)
"These are not music headphones! They are children's noise canceling non-music headphones."
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