Noise-Cancelling Headphones Compared

We want our headphones to give us superior noise cancellation technology along with nuanced sound imagery. But which ones make the cut?

- Evigan Xiao

The Beyerdynamic Lagoon ANC ($599) comes in first place by virtue of the brand’s proprietary MOSAYC software. Running Beyerdynamic’s sound test via its app lets MOSAYC automatically adjust the sound of the Lagoon ANC to the wearer’s hearing capability. This provides a truly personalised tuning that makes for a complete soundstage. With the two separate noise cancellation settings also comes two attractive colour schemes: brown on black and full black. We are also giving the Lagoon ANC points for its nifty Light Guide System. This gives handy feedback to the user for things such as charging status and left/right earcup orientation.