Noise is hard to escape, whether it’s the hum of traffic, the buzz of a busy office or the neighbor’s lawn mower starting up right when you need to focus. That’s where noise-canceling headphones earn ...

Our lab tests reveal that while the best noise-cancelling headphones block out noise around you, the worst are just an expensive gimmick and not worth your money. Whether you're looking for in-ear, on ...

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I’ll explain how noise cancellation works below, followed by my full reviews of this year’s best over-ear noise-cancelling headphones and some answers to frequently asked questions at the end. But if ...