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Sony
Sony WH-1000XM6
Best overall / travelThe default flagship: class-leading noise cancelling, comfy for all-day wear, and a tuning most people love out of the box.
From flagship noise cancellers to open-back audiophile cans and studio workhorses - ranked on measured sound, build, value and features.
The default flagship: class-leading noise cancelling, comfy for all-day wear, and a tuning most people love out of the box.
If silence is the priority, Bose still sets the bar - plus the comfiest clamp in the category.
A warm, easy-listening signature and a monster ~60-hour battery - the long-haul pick.
Open-back, wired, and unbothered by trends - reference-grade detail and a deeper sub-bass than the HD 650 lineage.
The studio standard for tracking - closed, durable, and brutally honest. A two-decade classic for a reason.
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