Best Over-Ear Headphones for Noise Cancellation

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WH-1000XM6

Sony

$359.00

WH-1000XM6

70.4/100
364 opinions

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#2
WH-1000XM4

Sony

$189.99

WH-1000XM4

69.3/100
692 opinions

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284 positive0 neutral27 negative
#3
Life Q30

Soundcore

$67.99

Life Q30

69.4/100
419 opinions

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163 positive0 neutral21 negative
#4
QuietComfort Ultra

Bose

$324.99

QuietComfort Ultra

66.4/100
506 opinions

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228 positive0 neutral32 negative
#5
ULT WEAR

Sony

$197.39

ULT WEAR

58.7/100
143 opinions

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#6
W820NB Plus

Edifier

$99.99

W820NB Plus

59.3/100
62 opinions

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#7
QuietComfort

Bose

$359.00

QuietComfort

63.4/100
798 opinions

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290 positive0 neutral58 negative
#8
W830NB

Edifier

$59.99

W830NB

55.9/100
41 opinions

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22 positive0 neutral1 negative
#9
Q20i

Soundcore

$39.99

Q20i

68.5/100
233 opinions

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86 positive0 neutral13 negative
#10
WH-CH720N

Sony

$88.00

WH-CH720N

68.6/100
265 opinions

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95 positive0 neutral15 negative
#11
AirPods Max

Apple

$479.00

AirPods Max

56.4/100
357 opinions

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80 positive0 neutral12 negative
#12
QuietComfort 45

Bose

$299.00

QuietComfort 45

59.5/100
82 opinions

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33 positive0 neutral3 negative
#13
HD 280 Pro

Sennheiser

$89.99

HD 280 Pro

67.6/100
131 opinions

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#14
QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen)

Bose

$449.00

QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen)

60/100
187 opinions

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82 positive0 neutral13 negative
#15
H3 PRO

QCY

$54.99

H3 PRO

63/100
121 opinions

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42 positive0 neutral5 negative
#16
HD 25

Sennheiser

$149.95

HD 25

64.7/100
89 opinions

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#17
QuietComfort 35 II

Bose

$378.99

QuietComfort 35 II

63.1/100
115 opinions

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46 positive0 neutral6 negative
#18
Tune 770NC

JBL

$129.95

Tune 770NC

60.8/100
146 opinions

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#19
MDR7506

Sony

$99.99

MDR7506

69.9/100
233 opinions

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#20
LIVE 770NC

JBL

$219.95

LIVE 770NC

56.9/100
40 opinions

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11 positive0 neutral0 negative
#21
HD 620S

Sennheiser

$249.99

HD 620S

59/100
66 opinions

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10 positive0 neutral0 negative
#22
Hesh ANC

Skullcandy

$95.19

Hesh ANC

57.3/100
62 opinions

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26 positive0 neutral4 negative
#23
Space One

Soundcore

$84.99

Space One

63.1/100
323 opinions

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98 positive0 neutral29 negative
#24
DT 770 PRO

beyerdynamic

$199.99

DT 770 PRO

68.2/100
373 opinions

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19 positive0 neutral5 negative