Sony WH-1000XM5
The title of best noise-cancelling headphones seems to switch hands more frequently than the title of Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. But this year, it was Sony who once again wore the ANC crown, with its WH-1000XM5s. They’re incredibly lightweight and comfortable, and do an excellent job silencing the world around the wearer through the use of eight microphones and two processors dedicated to just ANC. The WH-1000XM5s also introduced a new design for Sony’s WH-1000XM line, with a thinner headband and a folding mechanism that essentially flattens the headphones to fit inside a slim case.
– Andrew Liszewski
