Noise reduction

November 19th 2025

The Best Wireless Headphones of 2025

Our carefully curated top picks for your next pair of headphones.

Headphones James Pero and Dua Rashid Nov 19

April 18th 2024

7 Most Popular Headphone Myths, Debunked

Despite what you've heard, gold-plated connectors don't produce better sound.

Gadgets Dua Rashid Apr 18

April 15th 2024

The Quiet Danger of Noise-Canceling Headphones

Noise-canceling headphones may benefit your ears, but too much noise reduction can alter how your brain processes sound.

Tech News Maxwell Zeff Apr 15

March 20th 2024

Best Noise-Canceling Headphones in 2024

Whether you're on a budget or looking to splurge, we have a pick for everyone.

Headphones Dua Rashid Mar 20

March 18th 2024

JBL Live 770NC Review: Heavy Bass and a Crazy-Long Battery Life

The bass will cut through everything (for better or worse), and the 65-hour-long battery life can last a good while.

Headphones Dua Rashid Mar 18

February 26th 2024

What Is Active Noise Cancellation and Why Do I Need It in My Headphones?

Want to shut out the world? Here's why you should get a pair of active noise cancelling headphones.

Headphones Dua Rashid Feb 26

February 15th 2024

Bose Ultra Open Earbuds Review: Interesting Design With a Polarizing Price

The lack of ANC might be a deal breaker for anyone looking to keep the world away.

Headphones Sherri L. Smith Feb 15

December 26th 2023

Shure Aonic 50 Gen 2 Review: Scary Good ANC and a Battery That Refuses to Die

A great pair of headphones for keeping the outside world quiet.

Headphones Dua Rashid Dec 26

April 20th 2023

The Turtle Beach Stealth Pro Has the Best Noise Canceling on a Gaming Headset

A backup battery, a detachable boom mic, a clean look, and ANC that works make this a new standard.

Headphones Dua Rashid Apr 20

March 1st 2023

These On-Ear Headphones Can Double as Speakers, But Still Aren’t Worth It

This pair of on-ear headphones doubles as speakers when they lie flat around your neck.

Headphones Dua Rashid Mar 1

February 21st 2023

Sony Brings Its Excellent ANC to a $150 Pair of Wireless Headphones

At 192 grams, the WH-CH720N are Sony's lightest pair of over-ear wireless ANC headphones yet.

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Feb 21

December 19th 2022

Hands-on: Dyson’s $1,000 Air Purifying “Zone” Headphones Should Be Two Separate Products

The Zone feels like two great devices that got awkwardly stapled together into a Bane mask.

Gadgets Michelle Ehrhardt Dec 19

December 7th 2022

Dyson’s Air Purifying Headphones Will Cost $949

The company's first audio product promises to eliminate both unwanted noise and unwanted air particles.

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Dec 7

September 8th 2022

Bizarre Muzzle Microphone Keeps Your Mouth in the Metaverse

Exactly what we need; another device to strap to our bodies.

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Sep 8

June 28th 2022

Sony’s Inzone H9 Headset Sounds Great, But Doesn’t Get What PC Gamers Need

A bare-bones software hub and substandard microphone hold back excellent active noise canceling and audio quality.

Headphones Michelle Ehrhardt Jun 28

June 13th 2022

These Airplane Seats With Speakers Are Another Reason to Fly With Noise Cancelling Headphones

Crying babies may no longer be the most annoying thing about flying.

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Jun 13

April 22nd 2022

Sony’s WH-1000XM5 Headphones Just Leaked, and They Look Fantastic

Sleeker design, longer battery life, and new drivers—good luck, Bose.

Gadgets Phillip Tracy Apr 22

August 31st 2021

Bose Is Refreshing Its Iconic Noise-Canceling Headphones

The QuietComfort 45 adds incremental improvements, plus a new transparency mode.

Gadgets Victoria Song Aug 31

June 25th 2021

The Best Wireless Headphones To Buy

Feel like working out to your favorite song or do you want to block out the noise of the world, well you're going to need a good pair of headphones

Reviews Gizmodo Staff Jun 25

April 7th 2021

These Headphones Offer Solid Active Noise Cancellation for Those on a Budget

Urbanista isn’t a household name. Founded in Sweden, the company makes low-cost, high-design headphones for folks who don’t want to spend a few hundred dollars on options from Apple, Bose, or Beats. Their latest product, the Miami, is a pair of active noise-canceling headphones with 50-hour battery life and a tempting price tag. These are not…

Headphones John Biggs Apr 7

Noise reduction

The Best Wireless Headphones of 2025

7 Most Popular Headphone Myths, Debunked

The Quiet Danger of Noise-Canceling Headphones

Best Noise-Canceling Headphones in 2024

JBL Live 770NC Review: Heavy Bass and a Crazy-Long Battery Life

What Is Active Noise Cancellation and Why Do I Need It in My Headphones?

Bose Ultra Open Earbuds Review: Interesting Design With a Polarizing Price

Shure Aonic 50 Gen 2 Review: Scary Good ANC and a Battery That Refuses to Die

The Turtle Beach Stealth Pro Has the Best Noise Canceling on a Gaming Headset

These On-Ear Headphones Can Double as Speakers, But Still Aren’t Worth It

Sony Brings Its Excellent ANC to a $150 Pair of Wireless Headphones

Hands-on: Dyson’s $1,000 Air Purifying “Zone” Headphones Should Be Two Separate Products

Dyson’s Air Purifying Headphones Will Cost $949

Bizarre Muzzle Microphone Keeps Your Mouth in the Metaverse

Sony’s Inzone H9 Headset Sounds Great, But Doesn’t Get What PC Gamers Need

These Airplane Seats With Speakers Are Another Reason to Fly With Noise Cancelling Headphones

Sony’s WH-1000XM5 Headphones Just Leaked, and They Look Fantastic

Bose Is Refreshing Its Iconic Noise-Canceling Headphones

The Best Wireless Headphones To Buy

These Headphones Offer Solid Active Noise Cancellation for Those on a Budget

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