Sony and Bose released flagship headphones this year, delivering new features, upgraded audio performance, improved battery capacity, and most importantly, the best active noise cancellation (ANC) in the industry.

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I spend all of my time testing the latest headphones and earbuds, and the ones our readers loved the most aren't the ones you'd expect.

Our electronics writer has been testing headphones for years, and he’s picked the three pairs that offer the best noise-canceling tech.

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Those hoping to find the best over-ear headphones are unlikely to be disappointed in today’s headphone market since there is now a wide range of varieties.

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