The 12 best noise-canceling headphones and earbuds (2021)

get rid of The world and being immersed in a new album feels like riding a train through the countryside…unless you share that seat with two toddlers. Or your neighbor’s dog keeps barking.Think about it, there is a lot of Can ruin the sound of a good song Working from home era, Which is why our headphones can isolate and actively eliminate noise. Here are the best noise reduction canisters and headphones that you can buy, carefully select and test from the Gear team at WIRED.

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Update June 2021: We added Sony WF-1000XM4 and Amazon Echo Buds, updated prices, and deleted some old pairings.

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