Best Noise-Canceling Headphones (2025): Over-Ears, Wireless Earbuds, Workout PairsNEWS | 14 May 2025Shaking off the world and sinking into a new album can feel like a train ride through the countryside … unless you're sharing that seat with two young toddlers. Or if your neighbor’s dog is barking. Come to think of it, there are a lot of sounds that can ruin a good song. That's why we have headphones that isolate and cancel out noise. Below are the best noise-canceling headphones and earbuds you can buy, handpicked and tested by the Gear team here at WIRED.
Our top pick right now are the Bose QuietComfort Ultra, which offer some of the most staggering isolation we've ever heard in a pair of earbuds. A close second are the Sony WH-1000XM5, which have slightly worse isolation, but better controls. Not seeing anything you like? Check out our other audio guides, like the Best Wireless Earbuds, Best Workout Headphones, Best Cheap Headphones, and Best Wireless Headphones.
Updated May 2025: We've added the JBL Tour One M3 headphones and Focal Bathys MG, and updated links and copy.Author: Nena Farrell. Parker Hall. Ryan Waniata. Brenda Stolyar. Julian Chokkattu. Matthew Korfhage. Simon Hill. Source
