Best Wireless Headphones 2021

Best Wireless Headphones 2021

The dinky AirPods Pro is a much more cost-effective route into Apple headphones, considering the AirPods Max costs $549. However, you get what you spend for, and on an utterly technical level, Apple’s first over-ear cans are fantastic.

There’s active noise cancelling, which operates as well as the best in the business.

Best Splurge: Apple AirPods Max

Best Splurge: Apple AirPods Max

There’s Spatial Audio, which creates a striking surround sound effect as you move your head. There’s impeccable build quality, the comfortable memory foam earcup padding, the excellent battery life – the list goes on. It’s worth noting that if you ever require to switch to wired listening, you’ll need to purchase a separate $35 Lightning cable, but on Bluetooth alone, these headphones are an excellent iOS companion.

The AirPods Max is perfect for any audio entertainment, but they make you feel like you’re part of the action with films. This is due to the Airpods Max’s use of spatial audio and dynamic head tracking to reproduce the audio that surrounds you. You can utilize them with a variety of Bluetooth-compatible Apple devices. Still, when paired with an iPhone, you can use three built-in microphones and beamforming technology to make clear hands-free calls or communicate with Siri. You can do all of this and more for up to 20 hours on a full charge.

Best Design: Bose 700

Best Design: Bose 700

Experience seamless integration into your mobile lifestyle with the Bose Headphones 700 noise-canceling Bluetooth headphones. Use the built-in Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa coupled with one-touch access to voice assistants for complete, convenient, hands-free control of your smartphone functions, all while leaving your phone in your pocket.

Through natural taps and gestures on the right earcup’s touch surface, you can control functions such as answering/declining calls, changing volume, skipping tracks, and playing/pausing audio. The innovative Bose AR audio-only augmented reality function fluidly blends digital experiences with the physical world around you to improve the way you travel, exercise, and more. Thanks to the adaptive 4-microphone system, your voice will be picked up with clarity and consistency despite location, so you won’t have to waste time repeating voice commands or conversations with friends. Eleven noise cancellation levels and a special Conversation Mode enable you to decide precisely how much ambient sound you need to hear, whether you’re operating indoors at the office, flying to a remote destination, or walking through the city.

Best Sound Quality: Sennheiser Momentum 3

Best Sound Quality: Sennheiser Momentum 3

You won’t get the same noise-canceling or battery life level as you will from the two top Sony or Bose headphones on this list. However, the third generation of Sennheiser’s Momentum Wireless still quiets a lot of noise, and it is a tour de force when it comes to design and sound quality. These posh over-ears are reminiscent of studio headphones from the rock and roll era, with strong stainless steel and plush leather earpads that stay comfortable for hours on end. Sennheiser’s excellent in-house tuning will sometimes make you think you hear your favorite records’ remixes with more detail added in.

Best Under $200: Marshall Mid A.N.C.

Best Under $200: Marshall Mid A.N.C.

Brand	Marshall
Color	Black
Connectivity Technology	Wireless
Model Name	Mid ANC
Form Factor	Over Ear

About this item

• Mid ANC is an active noise canceling headphone. Bluetooth aptX gives you the freedom of a wireless headphone
• Time to full recharge is 3 hours. Music time anc enabled with bluetooth is 16 hours. Talk time anc enabled with bluetooth is 15 hours. Standby time anc enabled with bluetooth is 45 hours
• Up to 20 hours of playtime when active noise canceling and Bluetooth are engaged or 30+ hours of wireless playtime without ANC.Driver sensitivity:98 dB SPL with Bluetooth only
• Custom tuned drivers for superior Audio, which delivers a robust sound that perfectly Balances clarity with just the right amount of bass
• Wirelessly answer, reject or end a call with the control knob. Two built-in passive noise reduction microphones allow you to have conversations and record voice memos through your device.
• Bluetooth apX; Driver Impedance: 32 Ω

Best Overall: Sony WH-1000XM4

Best Overall: Sony WH-1000XM4

Brand	Sony
Color	Black
Connectivity Technology	Wireless
Model Name	WH1000XM4/B
Form Factor	Over Ear

About this item

• Industry-leading noise cancelling with Dual Noise Sensor technology
• Next-level music with Edge-AI, co-developed with Sony Music Studios Tokyo
• Up to 30-hour battery life with quick charging (10 min charge for 5 hours of playback)
• Touch Sensor controls to pause/play/skip tracks, control volume, activate your voice assistant, and answer phone calls
• Speak-to-chat technology automatically reduces volume during conversations
• Superior call quality with precise voice pickup
• Wearing detection pauses playback when headphones are removed
• Seamless multiple-device pairing
• Adaptive Sound Control provides a personalized listening experience
• Updated design relieves pressure for long-lasting comfort