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The Technics EAH-AZ80 impressed us with very good sound, efficient noise cancelling (ANC), innovative technology for phone calls (JustMyVoice) and an app that leaves nothing to be desired.

The SoundPEATS Capsule3 Pro cost very little, but deliver a lot with effective ANC, long battery life, High-Res Audio capability and a customisable EQ curve. And that's not just on paper, but in your ears, too.

The new Huawei FreeBuds 5 are anything but ordinary: open construction, eye-catching design, plus Hi-Res Audio including LC3, LHDC and LDAC and specially adapted noise cancelling with three microphones each. This sounds impressive on paper, but in practice, the FreeBuds 5 might not be everyone's...

There is a compelling reason to choose headphones from Bowers & Wilkins: the sound. This applies to the revised version of the Pi5 as much as it did to the previous model. Fans of the British manufacturer will not mind if one or two features...

The Soundcore VR P10 support Bluetooth 5.2 and a 2.4 GHz high-speed connection via USB-C dongle for ultra-low latency gameplay, said to be under 30 milliseconds. Earpiece settings such as touch controls, sound and lighting of these wireless in-ears are also customisable via app.

Good sound, active noise cancellation and great wearing comfort – the Jabra Elite 4's list of features already sounds good. But are the perfect headphones for work and leisure, as promised by Jabra? Well, as is often the case, it's all in the details...

With the Zen Air, Creative launch a pair of compact, wireless in-ears which are equipped with Active Noise Cancellation and an ambient mode available at an attractive price. A total of four microphones are designed to ensure clear speech intelligibility during phone calls.

SoundPEATS RunFree Lite headphones are not stuck in the ear canal like in-ears but use a special technology that keeps the ears clear. This ensures safety in everyday use. Although the RunFree Lite are not among the most high-end headphones on the market, considering the...

The Motif A.N.C. from Marshall look good, are comfortable to wear and deliver a good sound. Fans of the brand may be content with that, but if you're looking for the best noise cancelling or value custom sound tuning, then you may be disappointed.

The new Sennheiser Conversation Clear Plus are properly "hearable": using special algorithms, they enhance speech intelligibility in noisy environments and so reduce the basic stress caused by this kind of background noise. That's good news for people with hearing loss, although they will have to...