ANC

Sony's WH-1000XM5 is the best wireless ANC headphone you can buy, thanks to the stellar sound quality, comfort and awesome active noise cancellation. Amazon currently has them on sale in both black and white for $348, the lowest price we've seen in months, saving you 13 percent or $52 over the regular price.  Sony The WH-1000XM5…

Wings Phantom 340 affordable earbuds with ANC and transparent design have been launched in India today (May 18). The new Wings Phantom 340 comes with a clear transparent case which gives it a premium appeal. Priced at Rs 1499, the Wings Phantom 340 earbuds comes in two colour options - black and white. The new affordable earbuds from Phantom offer up to 30 dB active noise cancellation feature. Additionally, the Phantom 340 earbuds are claimed to take your music listening experience to a new level with 13 mm…

As expected, Apple introduced its latest Beats Studio Buds + today with improved Active Noise Cancelling (ANC), longer-lasting battery life and a cool new transparent version. The new Beats earbuds feature a custom "Beats Proprietary Platform” chip which supports one-touch pairing with Apple devices, Hey Siri and Apple Find My support as well as device switching via iCloud. Beats Studio Buds + Transparent edition The new bit here is that the buds are also compatible with Google Fast Pair,…

At a glanceExpert's Rating ProsGreat sound quality Impressive ANC Solid battery lifeGood companion appConsCheap-feeling case Annoying controls Price rise compared to Elite 3Our VerdictDespite a few inconveniences, the Elite 4 are a great pair of affordable wireless earbuds. But the same can be said for plenty of other options at this price, and Jabra doesn’t do much to stand out here. Best Prices Today: Jabra Elite 4 When thinking about wireless earbuds, many of the leading smartphone companies…

Skullcandy is refreshing its popular Crusher ANC headphones with a that brings plenty of new features to the table, all at a lower price. Perhaps the biggest improvement with this iteration is the battery life, as these headphones get up to 60 hours of life with active noise cancellation disabled and 50 hours with ANC enabled. The maxed out at 24 hours of juice per charge. The Crusher line has been widely praised for its bass-heavy audio response and the new ANC headphones continue this tradition. The exterior boasts a…

, has ventured into another area of modular devices: Over-ear headphones. Fairphone released the Fairbuds XL Headphones, a pair of ANC Bluetooth headphones with sustainability in mind.Fairbuds XL has six microphones, a 40mm dynamic driver, a headphone jack, and up to 30 hours of listening with ANC turned off. They offer Ambient Sound mode, similar to Apple's AirPods Max Transparency mode.Also: The best over and on-ear headphonesSustainability comes first at Fairphone, mainly how being a sustainable tech company means…

Most brands in the consumer audio space have turned their focus to the true wireless (TWS) form factor, but some such as Sony continue to offer worthwhile over-ear headphones. Sony's approach is fortunately not limited to just premium and flagship products; the company maintains a decent range of over-ear headphones across price segments, and with decent features. The latest is the Sony WH-CH720N over-ear headphones, which is a new-generation product in a fairly adept and well-positioned lineup.Priced at Rs. 9,990 in…

Alongside the Realme 11 series, we also got the latest member of the Buds Air family – Realme Buds Air 5 Pro. The new flagship wireless earbuds from Realme bring 11mm woofers and 6mm planar drivers, active noise cancelation (ANC) and support for the high-bitrate LDAC codec. Buds Air 5 Pro in Sunrise City and Starry Night Black The earbuds pair over Bluetooth 5.3 and are IPX5 splashproof. Realme claims its ANC system can drown out up to 50dB of noise around you thanks to the six microphones split…

Buds, be gone. There's a new can in town. Apple's over-ear AirPods Max debuted on Dec. 8, 2020, following the October iPhone 12 event. And they made waves: Until the Max hit the scene, Apple's earphone options were scant: There was the AirPods and ... well, that was it. The AirPods Max are over-ear premium wireless headphones that bring high-fidelity audio while offering a seamless experience across the board with your Apple gear, as long as you're on the latest software. On paper, this all sounds great, but then you…

Although Nord is OnePlus' designated ‘affordable' product line, its products aren't entry-level by any measure. The recently launched OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G (Review) is a good example of how even the company's starter products are still quite well-equipped and capable, an approach which applies to the product that I'm reviewing here too, the OnePlus Nord Buds 2. The successor to the original Nord Buds, this second-generation version has been launched at the same price, but with significant upgrades to the feature set…