Active noise-cancelling earbuds that will excite and delight
The best active noise-cancelling earbuds for you will depend very much on the kind of listening you prefer and where you’re going to do it. If sound quality is paramount then a pair with Bluetooth aptX HD will make the most of your audio, while long distance travellers will need earbuds that won’t die halfway through a flight. If you’re all-in on Apple hardware then Apple’s own products offer the best integration; if you’re navigating urban areas then transparency mode will help prevent you walking in front of a bus. Sadly none of the earbuds here can cancel buskers playing Ed Sheeran songs, but we live in hope.
AirPods Pro
Apple’s AirPods Pro offer superb iPad integration and seamless switching between all your Apple devices – so you can be listening on iPhone and switch to iPad or Mac without any fuss. They sound great and Transparency Mode works very well. They support Spatial Audio and Dolby Atmos, and you can locate them with the Find My app.
The best features are iPhone-only; Android users should look elsewhere. £189, apple.com
Beats Studio Buds
If you like the sound of the AirPods Pro (no pun intended) but don’t care about the iPad integration, or have an Android phone, these buds are considerably cheaper without sacrificing sound quality. They have Spatial Audio, Dolby
Atmos and active noise cancelling – although the ANC isn’t as good as it is in AirPods Pro – and they don’t suffer fro
