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Over-the-ear noise-canceling headphones have a way of helping you sink even deeper into your favorite tunes, especially if you’re a music fan. They’re a great way to block out the world around you to really focus in on your music, or to just get some peace and quiet in loud and busy spaces.
To make the search a little easier, we’ve rounded up a list of the best over-the-ear noise-canceling headphones. Our list are from top brands, like Sony, Bose, Sonos, Apple and others, that are known for top-of-the-line audio, while these cans are available to purchase at popular online retailers, like Walmart, Amazon and more, for quick and convenient ways to shop online.
Scroll down and check out our recommendations for the best noise-canceling headphones to buy in 2025.
On sale for $429.99 (regularly $449.99), the Sony WH-1000XM6 Noise-Canceling Headphones are a step up from their previous model with improved audio, enhanced immersion, and overall better and more functional design. They feature sharp and detailed sound for a wide range of music genres, while their deep and booming bass adds more depth and texture to your favorite songs. We like their folding design, which makes them easier to travel with while on a flight.
For deep immersion and standout noise-cancelation, we like the Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones — especially with their comfortable design and all-day battery life. Priced at $449, these headphones are ideal for those times you really want to focus on your music, or just escape into your own space of silence. They come in four eye-catching colors, including deep plum, lunar blue, white smoke and black.
Let’s face it. If you’re going to wear a pair of headphones over your head and ear, then you want to look good doing it. The Sonos Ace Headphones are sleek, stylish and clean with splendid audio quality and immersive noise-cancelation features to match. One of the best things about these headphones is they brilliantly and seamlessly sync to other Sonos products. This comes in handy with Sonos soundbars and speakers because you can pair the headphones to your Sonos home theater system for nighttime viewing. Now you won’t disrupt your household, if you’re watching Top Gun: Maverick when everyone is asleep.
First of all, the Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 Headphones look great with a sharp design and comfortable fit with three gorgeous colors. However, the headphones have a great level of performance with detailed and rich sound, and deep and rumbling bass. They perform very well with phone calls too.
British design company Nothing is known for their unique smartphones, but in 2025, they launched the Nothing Headphone (1), the company’s first noise-canceling headphones. They features excellent audio that’s natural, robust and deep with sound by KEF, while the headphones have a unique design that’s just as quirky and eye-catching as the new Nothing Phone (3).
If you’re an Android smartphone or tablet user, then the Yamaha YH-L500A Headphones are a must — especially for their Google Fast Pair features. The headphones automatically sync to just about any Android device without digging into setting or holding pairing buttons. Just turn them on near your Android phone and you’ll be synced in seconds. The headphones also feature stellar audio that’s crisp, clear, and rich, while their home theater settings makes it feel like you’re in your own private home entertainment center when watching movies and TV shows or listening to your favorite music.
Great audio and top-of-the-line noise-cancelation features don’t have to cost you an arm and leg anymore. Enter the OneOdio Focus A6, a great pair of noise-canceling headphones that has sharp sound, keen design, long battery life and a wallet-friendly price — now on sale for $69.99 (regularly $79.99).
Dyson is getting into the headphone game and their first pair is quite impressive. The Dyson OnTrac, which are on sale for $299.99 (regularly $499.99), are super stylish with a wide range of colorways that’s customizable with detachable ear cups and ear cushions. They feature outstanding audio quality that’s crisp and rich, while their noise-canceling features are immersive and solid. It feels and sounds as if you’re hermetically-sealed tube of audio. However, they’re claim to fame is their long battery life of up to 55 hours per charge, as the headband’s cushions double as external batteries for additional juice throughout days of use.
For Apple iPhone and Apple iPad users, the Apple AirPods Max are our pick for best noise-canceling headphones. Not only do these headphones feature best-in-class noise-canceling features that block out just about all background and ambient noise, they also seamlessly sync to Apple devices with ease. This is ideal if you have multiple Apple products, like an Apple MacBook, Apple iPhone, Apple iPad, Apple TV 4K and others, and want to switch back-and-forth between devices. Now you can listen to an audiobook on your favorite songs on Apple Music on your iPhone and then keep listening to the same song on your MacBook without skipping a beat.
If you’re a fan of Dolby Atmos audio quality, then the Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H100 Headphones are for you. At $2,200, the B&O Beoplay H100 — which are made with titanium drivers — feature studio reference-level audio quality that optimized for Dolby Atmos for immersive and detailed sound. In fact, the audio is so deep that you can actually feel the audio quality, as well as hear it.
For complete luxury, then look no further than the Hermès Headphones. Yes, the luxury fashion company just entered the headphone market with a sleek pair of cans that’s made for high-fidelity audio, which is balanced, precise and natural. Priced at a whopping $13,499 (€11,800), the Hermès Headphones are the height of luxury, tech and soundscape.
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