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Our scoring
Sound
9.2 / 10
Noise cancellation
9.6 / 10
Comfort
8.8 / 10
Battery
9.0 / 10
Call quality
9.1 / 10
Value
8.4 / 10
Our verdict
This is the headphone to buy if noise cancellation is the reason you are shopping. The ANC is a clear step ahead of everything else at this price, and the call quality — usually the first thing sacrificed — is the best we have tested. You are paying a premium for that, and the folding hinge of the previous generation is gone, so it travels less gracefully. If you spend more time on calls and commutes than in a bag, that trade is worth making.
Best for
- Frequent travellers
- Open-plan office work
- Long call-heavy days
Not ideal for
- Tight bag space
- Studio monitoring
- Workouts — no IP rating
Pros
- Best-in-class noise cancellation
- Exceptional microphone clarity
- Comfortable past three hours
Cons
- Bulky carrying case
- Touch controls falter in cold weather
What owners say
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Specifications
Audio
- Driver
- 30mm carbon fibre composite
- Frequency response
- 4 Hz - 40,000 Hz
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LDAC
- Noise cancellation
- Adaptive, 8 microphones
Battery & power
- Playback (ANC on)
- 30 hours
- Quick charge
- 3 min to 3 hours
- Charging
- USB-C
Physical
- Weight
- 250 g
- Connectivity
- Bluetooth 5.2, Multipoint
- Folds flat
- Swivel only
- Water resistance
- None
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