Remove the world and getting lost in a new album can feel like a train ride through the countryside…unless you’re sharing that seat with two toddlers. Or your neighbor’s dog is constantly barking. Come to think of it, yes much sounds that can ruin a good song in Work from home era. That’s why we have headphones that isolate and actively cancel out noise. Here are the best noise-cancelling boxes and buds you can buy, selected and tested by the Gear team at WIRED.
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Update July 2022: We’ve added the Sony WH-1000XM5 and QuietOn 3 sleep headphones.
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