Best noise cancelling headphones on Reddit

304 reviews from r/productivity, r/lawnmowers, r/HeadphoneAdvice and 29 more subreddits

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Bose

4.6

(90)

"They’re notorious for being insanely good at two things: Active Noise-Cancellation and physical comfort."

"Work like a charm."

"Bose quiet comfort."

"I also love Bose quiet comfort 45 - I usually sleep with mine on."

"I have Bose QC45 headphones and love them for the quiet/aware switch."

"Bose QC. Old models, new models, used, refurbished, new, any form - I use mine 8 hours a day."

"I have the Bose quiet comforts and they are baller."

"For very good ANC: Bose QuietComfort"

"If noise-canceling is your top priority, the Sony headphones are likely the best choice, along with Bose."

"Bose, no contest."

Sony

4.7

(66)

"The noise cancelling is far superior on my XM4s."

"Honestly Sony XM4 have the best noise cancelling I've tried myself so far."

"Literally can’t go wrong with xm4’s. I’ve had my pair close to 5 years now and love them to death."

"To me, XM4s have better sound quality than XM5s or Bose."

"I genuinely think Sony XM4s are the way to go."

"Sony 1000XM5"

"If noise-canceling is your top priority, the Sony headphones are likely the best choice, along with Bose."

"I think there is a newer one out now, but they work great!"

"I've used both the Sony and Bose ones that is listed on NotolTech, super good headsets."

"Sony WH-1000XM4"

Apple

4.8

(25)

"The AirPods Pro 2 offers the best noise cancellation performance for me."

"I think AirPods Max is the best when it comes to noise cancelling!"

"Airpod pro noise cancelling is the best I’ve come across."

"AirPods Pro 2 set to Noise Cancellation."

"AirPod Pros are surprisingly really good at blocking out noise."

"If you have other Apple products the AirPods Max were the best purchase I ever made."

"My AirPods Pro 2 have by far the best noise canceling I have ever experienced."

"The Apple AirPods Pro are great if you already have the Apple products. They are very good at noise cancellation, some of the best in the industry."

"AirPod pro 2 with an electric mower."

"I never considered getting noise cancelling headphones, but my brother gave me a pair for Christmas."

3M

3.9

(13)

"It's fantastic at raw noise blocking."

"I bought the 3M work tunes and love them."

"They are made to be noise cancelling."

"I like the 3m headphones I have because they were only about 130$."

"Best way to cancel noise when it’s super loud is in ear noise cancelling WITH over ear noise canceling."

"3m."

"I also vote the work tunes. They are pricey but they work great."

"3M Work Tunes might be overkill for mowing your lawn."

"Another vote for 3M Worktunes. Battery life is crazy."

"3M work tunes."

Sony WH-1000XM4

4.7

(6)

"Sony XM4's usually go on sale for 220-260. They are amazing for the price point."

"Sony by a long shot. way better sound quality too than bose."

"I really like my Sony WH-1000XM4's."

"He absolutely loves them."

"The 4's noise cancelling is SIGNIFICANTLY better than the 5."

"Sony xm4."

Soundcore

4.0

(7)

"They are comfortable with good anc."

"I found the Q30 to be an incredible bargain, offering the perfect blend of price and quality."

"ANC is quite good."

"Hybrid Active Noise Cancelling Headphones with Multiple Modes."

"Soundcore Q30 or Space One would be my vote."

"Soundcore by Anker Life P3i, decent price/quality ratio if you don't mind earbuds."

Apple AirPods Pro

4.6

(5)

"Work really really really well for me."

"If in-ear is not a sensory issue for you, air pods pro really are the best in my opinion."

"If you can afford AirPods Pro (ear buds) they really are some of the best noise cancelling out there."

"AirPods Pro with cheapo over the ear works wonders"

"I use apple airpod pro. They work great but I think they only drop dB by 10 or so."

Sennheiser

4.6

(5)

"The absolute best in terms of ANC + Sound + function are Momentum 4 by Sennheiser."

"In terms of ANC the sennheiser has a really great noise cancelling."

"Momentum 4 + BT-600 dongle is what I run. I really love them, they're my daily now."

"I have an old set of wired Sennheiser 280 that plug into my iPhone."

"Sennheiser Momentum 4, Sony XM4, Soundcore Q45, JBL 660 or live 770, Edifier 950 all should do a good job."

Beats

4.4

(5)

"I have the beats studio pros in conjunction with the anc airpods 4 and love both."

"I have some Beats Pro 🎧that I’m very pleased with."

"I have beats studio pro, and they've been sturdy enough to survive near 24/7 use."

"I use Beats, my family uses Anker (Bose knock offs but good quality) while awake."

"If you’re looking for a slightly more affordable options recommend any of the Beats headphones!"

#10

Anker

4.0

(5)

"Gamit ko yung Space One ng Anker. November last year ko pa nabili at gumagana pa rin hanggang ngayon."

"Soundcore Q30 Comfortable and cancel out a lot of sound."

"Soundcore Q30. Cheap and good, very long battery life."

"I've been using Ankor Soundcore Q30 for almost a year now, gets the job done."

"I'm using Anker PowerConf H500 :)"

#11

3M Worktunes

4.8

(4)

"3m work tunes. I have hd the original model for over ten years."

"3M Work Tunes when using my zero turn mower, flex polisher, and all my yard tools. I can hear my music without hurting my ears."

"Another vote for 3M Worktunes, make sure to get the gel pads. Love my pair."

"3m worktunes with gel pads are nice, but I almost always just use my airpods pro 2nd gen. Noise cancelling works well."

#12

Sony WH-1000XM5

4.8

(4)

"I would choose something like the Sony WH-1000XM5 if noise isolation is my top priority."

"The Sony XM5s are supposed to be really good noise cancelling."

"WH-1000XM5 have been tested to have the best ANC among other headsets."

"Sony xm4 have been on sale, and they are nearly as good as the other 2."

#13

Skullcandy

4.5

(4)

"I have the skullcandy evo crushers and they are amazing!"

"I love the Crusher Evo, they come with bass boost too."

"Honestly Skullcandy has some good stuff."

"Skull candy over ears, can't remember the exact model, but they help a lot."

#14

Jabra

4.5

(4)

"The best two I have used are the Jabra Evolve 75 UC and the Poly Savi 8220."

"If you ever decide to look into earbuds again it’s Literally one of the best things I’ve ever purchased."

"Does extremely well at filtering out background noise on calls."

"I think it's discontinued now so you'd have to get a refurbished one."

#15

Bose QuietComfort

4.3

(4)

"They were worth EVERY PENNY."

"Bose Quiet Comfort have pretty cushy pads on the over-the-ear muffs."

"Man do they work good. Not cheap (~400 CAD, give or take) but very good."

"Bose quiet comfort"

#16

Apple AirPods Max

4.7

(3)

"Very solid combo that works everywhere"

"It’s pricey but the Airpods Max are like magic."

"The active noise cancellation (ANC) on both is comparable to the Sony and Sennheiser models."

#17

Bowers & Wilkins

4.7

(3)

"I would recommend bowers&wilkins px 7 or 8 as over ear."

"B&W PX7’s."

"I personally use the B&W Px7 S2 because I find sound quality more important compared to apps/buttons/functions."

#18

Bose QC45

4.3

(3)

"I found my goldilocks pair with the qc45, the deep earwells are just fantastic in my opinion."

"The top contenders include the Bose QC45, Sony WH-1000 series."

"I have Bose Qc45 and they work fantastic. Excellent noise canceling, great sound quality and battery life."

#19

Etymotic

4.3

(3)

"Best I've ever had that block noise and give me nothing but straight music are the foam/marshmallow earbuds."

"Your best bet will be some Etymotic ER2XRs, they don't have any active noise cancelling, but they have insanely good passive noise cancelling."

"Look up the Etymotic ER20XS. There are other competing products."

#20

Loop

5.0

(2)

"I also invested in a few pairs of Loop earplugs for various environments and those are a game changer for outdoor socializing."

"If you’re looking to just deaden the noise, I love my Loops. They do an amazing job."

#21

Sennheiser Momentum 4

5.0

(2)

"Probably momentum 4."

"Sennheiser Momentum 4 is usually my recommendation. Great sound, decently comfortable, well built and good ANC."

#22

Apple AirPods Pro 2

4.5

(2)

"Very solid combo that works everywhere"

"The active noise cancellation (ANC) on both is comparable to the Sony and Sennheiser models."

#23

Soundcore Q45

4.5

(2)

"The noise canceling is great."

"[soundcore q45] i suggest u buy it on 5.5."

#24

Shure SE215

4.5

(2)

"Get the best over ear protection you can find."

"I have heard good things about the Shure 215."

#25

Sennheiser Momentum

4.5

(2)

"I'm loving Sennheiser momentum. I can't even hear my boyfriend talk to me from 2 metres away"

"The top contenders include the Bose QC45, Sony WH-1000 series, Sennheiser Momentum."

#26

Sony WH-1000XM3

4.5

(2)

"Do recommend, noice cancelling is bliss."

"I have some Sony Bluetooth WH1000-XM3s which work great for this."

#27

Vic Firth

4.5

(2)

"There are the Vic Firth Isolation Headphones. A drummer standard."

"Vic firth is what two of my session guys use all the time and it's great for bleed as well."

#28

Sennheiser HD 280

4.0

(2)

"I had the Sennheiser HD280s for about six years and loved their impressive isolation."

"I recommend Sennheiser HD280. These have about the best sound isolation that exist."

#29

Google

4.0

(2)

"Google Pro Buds have served me well the last few years."

"I find the Google pixel pro buds are really good."

#30

Edifier

4.0

(2)

"TRY THIS EDIFIER ganyan gamit ko for exercise ko."

"It's on sale now, btw."

#31

Loops

5.0

(1)

"I love my Loops for these types of situations."

#32

1more

5.0

(1)

"Take a look at 1more's sonoflow pro wireless anc headphones. it checks all of your boxes for considerably less than $300."

#33

JBL

5.0

(1)

"I ended up finding an awesome pair of JBLs and I love them."

#34

CMF

5.0

(1)

"CMF buds are great. $40, several noise cancelling modes, and can be used and controlled without a connected device."

#35

ANC

5.0

(1)

"I have visual and auditory overload and these help me so much"

#36

Focal

5.0

(1)

"I have yet to hear a pair of wireless headphones better than these."

#37

Melobuds

4.0

(1)

#38

Elgin

4.0

(1)

"Elgin makes the only OSHA-compliant earbuds I'm aware of."

#39

Tozo

4.0

(1)

"Pretty inexpensive and well-reviewed."

#40

Proforsho

4.0

(1)

"Proforsho headphones cancel out 34 dB, which is 10 more db than Loop Quiets."

#41

Oneplus

4.0

(1)

"The OP3 works and switches from normal to ANC when not connected to my phone."

#42

SoundPEATS

4.0

(1)

"Yung SoundPEATS Air4 Lite ganda ng quality, may AI noise reduction pa."

#43

Plantronics

4.0

(1)

"Battery life is awesome, sound quality is really, really good."

#44

Flare

4.0

(1)

"Flare Calmer ear plugs. They’re hollow and reduce noise."

#45

TaoTronics

4.0

(1)

"I have TaoTronics over the ear headphones and they work great."

#46

Manta Sleep Mask with Headphones

4.0

(1)

"Manta Sleep makes all kinds of sleep masks, but this one has headphones!"

#47

Samsung Galaxy Buds

4.0

(1)

"I use my galaxy buds with a pair of ear muffs, works pretty good."

#48

Prohear

4.0

(1)

"I bought a set of Prohear 030 shooting ear muffs that have noise amplification/cutoff and Bluetooth."

#49

Shokz

4.0

(1)

"The Shokz brand bone conduction headphones have okay sound quality."

#50

Status

4.0

(1)

"I have a set of ANC headphones from status.co."

#51

3M Peltor

4.0

(1)

"Your best bet is a pair with the highest attenuation like 3M Peltor. Definitely work but probably the most hideous headphones out there."

#52

Peltor Tactical Sport 500

4.0

(1)

"Look into ear protection for firearms. Check out the peltor tactical sport 500."

#53

Skullcandy Noise Cancelling Bluetooth Over Ear Headphones

4.0

(1)

"Skullcandy has some really nice noise canceling Bluetooth over ear headphones. I use them for mowing and love them"

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