Our ears do a difficult job.

Noise-cancelling headphones come in two varieties,passive and active.

Passive noise-cancellation uses insulation and materials to block out environmental sounds.

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Though superior, theyre also heavier than their passive correlates and need power to do their wonderful work.

So eliminate the guesswork with the 11 best noise cancelling headphones.

These work without a battery, and the sound is strong.

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Samsungs Level On arent going to set the world on fire, and they arent trying to.

What they do is offer noise-cancellation that isnt trying too hard.

The audio is good, for Bluetooth, but even among wireless headphones, its not great.

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Bose QuietComfort 35 - noise cancelling headphones

Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7b - noise cancelling headphones

Plantronics Backbeat Pro 2 - noise cancelling headphones

AKG N60NC Wireless - noise cancelling headphone

Sennheiser PXC 550 Wireless - noise cancelling headphones

SAMSUNG CSC

Sony MDR-1000XM2 - noise cancelling headphones

Monster Inspiration - noise cancelling headphones