Whether you work in a noisy environment, want to get better sleep or prefer listening to music with zero distractions, a pair of noise-cancelling wireless headphones makes all the difference. These handy wearable gadgets do exactly what their description suggests and let you take calls and listen to your favorite tunes and podcasts without being interrupted by noisy construction work,

SAVE $80: As of March 14, you can get the Bose QuietComfort Ultra noise-cancelling headphones for $349, down from $429, at Amazon. That's an $80 discount. You can’t really beat a good pair of noise-canceling headphones, especially when they're from a brand as reputable as Bose (and when they're on sale, to boot).

Right now, both the sophisticated Off White and classic Black colorways of the Sony Ult Wear headphones are available for just $148, down from their regular price of $200. This significant $52 discount represents a 26% savings on a premium audio product from one of the most respected names in sound technology.

Beloved by audiophiles, these stylish headphones "are a markedly more comfortable than any earbuds I’ve ever worn."

The Philips TAH8506 ANC headphones are a great option for music lovers looking for a comfortable pair of wireless cans on a budget. You get a premium feel, great sound quality and sufficient noise cancelling. However, the weak EQ and an underperforming app are letdowns.

Sure, we all know effective noise-cancelling features can put a set of the best over-ear headphones into an elite bracket. Yet without trying to sound hyperbolic, my AirPods Max’s headline noise-kiboshing features put them up there with some of the finest tech purchases to have dented my bank balance.

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We’ve tested loads of over-ear headphones and refined our list of favourites down to these top picks for audio fidelity, noise-cancellation and battery life.

The Bose QuietComfort Ultra earbuds are the best in-ear noise canceling earbuds you can get. They're on sale for $219 (originally $299) on Amazon, the lowest price they've ever been.