Shaking off the world and sinking into a brand new album can really feel like a practice experience by means of the countryside … except you are sharing that seat with two younger toddlers. Or in case your neighbor’s canine is barking. Come to consider it, there are plenty of sounds that may spoil track. That’s why we now have headphones that isolate and cancel out noise. Below are the most effective noise-canceling headphones and earbuds you should buy, handpicked and examined by the Gear staff right here at WIRED.

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Updated March 2023: We’ve added the Bowers & Wilkins PX7 S2, Focal Bathys, and Anker Soundcore Space A40

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