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Fit (Comfort) Ensuring the headphones you choose fit your head help minimize any discomfort from extended wear. Durability Sturdy quality help ensure your headphones hold up well over time. Our Picks CNET’s expert staff reviews and rates dozens of new products and services each month, building on more than a quarter century of expertise.
What to consider Budget Value can reflect quality. Consider your needs and what your budget allows. Fit (Comfort) Ensuring the headphones you choose fit your head help minimize any discomfort from extended wear.
Durability Sturdy quality help ensure your headphones hold up well over time. What are the best overall noise-canceling headphones? Looking for a new pair of headphones? I've been testing noise-canceling headphones for the last 15 years or so, and with so many great options, it's not easy to select one model as the best overall. But some do stand out from the pack, including the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones and QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds , as well as the Sony WH-1000XM5 and Apple's AirPods Pro 2 .
Sony's WF-1000XM5 earbuds are also top-notch, which is why they're near the top of this list. I recently added the Sonos Ace as a top high-end pick, the Sennheiser Accentum Plus as to.