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#SOUND

#1 SOUNDCORE Q20i

Soundcore Q20i Wireless Bluetooth Over-Ear Headphones Thanks to the combination of 2 internal and 2 external microphones, the headphones detect external noise, such as aircraft and car noise, and reduce them extremely effectively by up to 90% Shop Now

If you're after ANC but don't want to pay through the nose for the privilege of blocking out the world, this latest update of Soundcore's surprisingly competent budget noisecancellers is worth a look. Although they might look a little basic, they're consistently comfy, very well built, feature astonishingly strong ANC for the price, and have a generous amount of passive noise cancelling to back it up.

#2 EARFUN AIR PRO 3