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I am quite happy with Soundcore Q20i Hybrid Active Noise Canceling Headphones.(not sure if there is a newer model) The ANC works surprisingly well, Bluetooth, have a override aux cable ability, not sure why. Good battery life, quite quick USB C charging. Has microphone in for calls if needed. And they do a decent comfortable ear seal. Use it every day, for many hours and happy with it. Answer from orbit99za on reddit.com

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October 18, 2024 -

My budget is around $100 or less, and the highest priority is noise cancellation. The headset will mostly be used for general use, listening to music, gaming, watching videos, and talking in calls. Wired with a wireless option is preferred, but not required.

The headphones will be a gift for an autistic person, need help finding something decent that will block out loud noises, any help or recommendations would be appreciated.

EDIT: Thank you for all the suggestions. Ended up going with the Soundcore Life Q30. She loved it because of the transport mode. She fiddled around with the EQ settings a bit to get the exact sound she wanted but aside from that the headphones were perfect :)

I am quite happy with Soundcore Q20i Hybrid Active Noise Canceling Headphones.(not sure if there is a newer model) The ANC works surprisingly well, Bluetooth, have a override aux cable ability, not sure why. Good battery life, quite quick USB C charging. Has microphone in for calls if needed. And they do a decent comfortable ear seal. Use it every day, for many hours and happy with it.

Bose QC 35II from ebay.

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October 3, 2023 -

Hi,

I am looking to buy a pair of noise cancelling headphones for travel and work. I know there are the Bose that are around 250. But I was curious if anyone had any recommendations for something better 50-100?

Update: I was able to find the Bose quiet comfort 35 series 2 on Facebook marketplace and they are awesome. Thank you to everyone who suggested all the different brands I hope this will serve as helpful to anyone in the future.

You can get Sony WH1000 models refurbished for a decent price. I also use refurbished jabra elite actives that are great.

Go anker soundcore q30

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r/AutisticAdults on Reddit: Affordable Noise Cancelling headphones

October 27, 2024 -

A friend had gifted me with air pods a year ago, and I was amazed by the noise cancelling function. Unfortunately, the air pods have caused a ringing in my ears so I had to stop using them. I can’t afford anything like the Beats, and would prefer an over ear option and the ones that can connect to my Apple TV so I can stay focussed on TV when I’m washing dishes or the HVAC is on. Conversely, if anyone has had experience with fiddling with the air pod settings as to not give me tinnitus- I’m listening. ;)

The best budget headphones are the Anker Soundcores. They have different models at a few price points with some different features, but even the basic $100 ones are good. I’ve had a pair for about 7 years, I think. They’ve probably been upgraded during that period. The caveat is that I’m not expecting high-end sound quality for music out of them. It’s good enough, especially for streaming quality. The higher end models, still cheaper than most, may be better.

I genuinely recommend investing in good headphones. I've always a budget/discount person and spent so much money on low end earbuds/headphones that didn't last long and weren't comfortable to wear all day. I finally got my Bose Quiet Comfort 35 II headphones in 2021 for $200 refurbished. It was easily the best $200 I ever spent and they frankly changed my life. I wore them for thousands of hours before the active noise canceling gave out in September, three years later. I dived into my savings immediately to upgrade to the recently released Bose QuietComfort. Beats are not great for noise canceling at their price point. You'd want to look into Bose or Sony (Quiet Comfort and WX are the respective flagship models). Black Friday is coming up and you can some great deals. Seriously, I cannot recommend paying a premium price for top of the line headphones enough, but my go-to favorite headphones under $100 are the Anker Soundcore Life Q30. Again, I'd wait a couple weeks for Black Friday/Cyber Monday discounts, since headphones are one of the hottest items and get big discounts.

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May 30, 2025 - ... Sorry, this post was deleted by the person who originally posted it. Archived post. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Share ... You can try Audio Technica s300bt or Final Audio Ux2000. Both are within your budget and have good noise cancellation

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r/travel on Reddit: Good noise cancelling headphones that won't break the bank?

November 19, 2023 -

Been watching some crazy videos from some flights and this made me realise I might need an upgrade to my noise cancelling headphones.

Anything that is not too expensive but still good and that can filter out most noises while flying?

Sony WH-1000XM series or the Bose QuietComfort series

Second the Bose recommendation. Love mine. The qc35s are great if you can find them, and will be a bit cheaper as well since the 45s are out now.

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October 26, 2024 -

Hello! I am starting with united Healthcare remote and they are sending me a headset. However, I'm llooking for a good noise canceling set, not very expensive. I don't want to pay 100 or 200 dollars. I've heard the cheaper ones work just as well as the expensive. Any recommendations? Thank you so much in advance.

Anker Soundcores are very well reviewed on Amazon, actually looks like they're the #1 bestseller in noise cancelling headphones, and they're $40. Take Amazon ratings for what you will. I have a set of Sonys, I think wh-ch710n, got them through work, I think they were around $100. They're fine, they block some noise, it's definitely not silent with them on though. If you're going to be on a headset all the time you might actually want to go wired, I'm in zoom/teams meetings a lot and people constantly have sound issues with Bluetooth headphones.

When I was working I could always tell who was using a USB headset with a boom mic versus their earbuds or AirPods. We were provided Platronics or Jabra. I didn’t have background noise at home but they did an awesome job not picking up background noise in the office or at a coffee shop and they blocked out background noise for me. Work provided them so don’t know the cost but they were not high end.

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r/audio on Reddit: Best budget noise cancelling headphones ?

December 31, 2020 -

My friend wants the best of noise cancelling technology, but at same time he’s not an audiophile and just wants budget headphones.

Any recommendations ? I would be glad to hear em from you 🤩❤️

"Budget" doesn't communicate anything solid. I HIGHLY recommend the Sony WH-MX1000xm3 or xm4. Noise cancelling tech varies greatly between brands, and as much as I hate Sony as a company in general, I have to hand it to them, they have the best noise canceling tech by a large margin. Those will run you $350. That's all for the noise canceling tech. The headphones themselves are great too, nothing particularly special but good solid clear headphones with a good smooth frequency response, good bass response, fantastic battery life, and the microphone works well for calls. There's a reviews site https://www.rtings.com/ that does fantastic reviews on noise cancelling headphones. Here's a link to that section. I like them because they are very scientific, they measure a huge variety of headphones in exactly the same way, and then they give their measurements directly to you to judge for yourself. They do also write review articles like the landing page I linked, but the data is available. In particular, one thing they do is put the headphones on a dummy head model with microphones in its ears, play some ambient recorded noise on overhead speakers, and let you listen to what that noise sounds like while you're wearing each set. Here's that section . I recommend hitting " Customize Table " to narrow things down to over-ear headphones that scored well on noise canceling. Also note: You'll want to try reversing the sort on that table and listening to one of the lower-scoring headphones for comparison. It's the quickest way I found to hear the original audio that's being cancelled, so you can tell what the headphones were doing. If you listen to different brands, what you'll probably find is most brands sound louder than the Sonys, most let sharp clinks and impact sounds through much more than the Sony do, and many of those also have strange artifacts due to the active cancelling circuit. The Sony headphones also have features that are really essential when wearing something that effective, that they don't discuss much. I have a set of the Sony (after doing all this shopping a few years ago) and it has three modes. Noise canceling, ambient sound control, and disabled / passive. Passive is best for a quiet room when you just wanted to listen to headphones. Noise cancelling is obvious. What's really amazing is the "ambient sound control" mode. It intelligently cancels out steady drone sounds like fans, engines, machinery, but allows voices and other interesting sounds through, with a compressor effect so they are easier to hear over a loud environment. It takes a minute to "learn the room" but it makes conversations in a loud room effortless. So, those are worth every last penny. They changed my life working in an open office setting. But they are $350. I will say this, I know multiple people who purchased $150 noise cancelling headphones from a different brand, listened to my Sony pair, and within a few weeks had bought their own and thrown out their Sennheiser / etc. other brand headphones. I say go through the list on RTings and check out the differences, compare prices. I REALLY recommend dropping the cash on those though, if you can. The difference is not subtle.

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r/HeadphoneAdvice on Reddit: What's the best budget noice canceling headphones?

May 27, 2024 -

I'm looking for some over ear headphones with the following requirements:

under 200 us dollars
Great sound quality and noice canceling (I know they don't usually go hand in hand, but still)
wired listening (plus if you can still use ANC features, but it's not really a necessity)
Good app capabilities

I'll be using these headphones for listening to music and watching movies, with the ocasional session of gaming.

I've seen a lot of options but they don't seem to have a consistent reviews across different tech or audiophile websites or YouTube channels.

I'm open for any suggestions. Thanks in advance

Sennheiser Momentum 4s have a really neat app with a 5 band EQ and sound personalization option if you'd prefer to not use the EQ function. ANC is 7/10 but the sound quality is amazing, they have a 3.5mm jack for wired listening but also has an internal DAC so you can also use them wired via USB-C to USC-C connection which sounds really nice. They were recently on Amazon and I believe Best Buy for $199. Give them a try, get past the break-in period and if you don't like them return them.

I would look at a pair of gently used Bowers and Wilkins PXs, PX7s or Sony XM4s.

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r/Frugal on Reddit: What are people considering the best noise cancelling headphones 2025 without blowing the whole month’s budget?

1 month ago -

so i finally started looking into the best noise cancelling headphones 2025 options… but wow, prices jumped.

i’m not chasing absolute top-tier ANC, just something that cuts the droning enough so i can work without hearing my neighbor’s blender every morning.

also trying to avoid headsets that weigh like small helmets. i made that mistake once; never again.

curious what frugal-friendly picks people landed on this year. anything that balances decent ANC + comfort + not costing my grocery budget?

open to suggestions, even used/refurb if that’s been a good route for anyone.

Used Bose QuietComfort has been great for me for many years

Check out the Soundcore brand from Anker. I’ve never owned a product of theirs I didn’t like.

Find elsewhere

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r/Earbuds on Reddit: What are some good budget earphones that have active noise cancelling?

June 11, 2024 -

Hellooo.

So the main thing that I would be using my earphones for is music, entertainment and while I'm exercising.

I would like earphones that have active noise cancelling that can be turned off, but if ANC makes them too expensive, you can skip that.

What would you suggest?

Thank you for your help.

Stay spectacular!

Earfun Air Pro 3

Just picked up Anker soundcore sport x20s. They have earhooks though. The app is very good, and they were 90 bucks CAD on Amazon. They sound pretty good but not as good as Apple EarPod Pros. I got them because earbuds of any kind without a hook will not stay in my ears. I also didn’t want a second expensive set of buds. The ANC is pretty good.

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A place for making the right decision when purchasing new headphones. Here you can ask which headphone is better, which amp you should buy, which gear best fit your budget and anything related to headphone comparisons and purchasing. ... My budget is around $100 or less, and the highest priority is noise cancellation.

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r/PhD on Reddit: Cost effective, COMFORTABLE, noise cancelling headphones

June 8, 2024 -

Suggestions please! I start my first year in the US next month and would like some over the ear headphones I can wear for extended periods of time comfortably. Doesn’t have to have the best sound as I am mostly looking for good noise cancellation and comfort. I have EarPods but they tend to bother me if I leave them in for extended periods. Would like to stay $200 & under, way under if possible.

Thank you for any suggestions!!

If you can, don’t cheap out on NC headphones. You can definitely feel and hear the difference between cheap and expensive. I have Sony XM4s and they became an indispensable part of my daily routine (working, commuting etc.)

I have a pair of Bose 700. They work great. If you wait for a sale, I purchased mine for 199.99, so a bit over 200, during a sale at Best Buy.

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r/evilautism on Reddit: affordable over-ear noise cancelling headphones

November 22, 2022 -

im EXTREMELY sensitive to noises. they dont even have to be loud, if the noise is even slightly aggravating or annoying i have a meltdown. and i have a single father who works in a dead trade so we are very very very tight on money, like literally all the time. my dad is threatening to not take me in public or to family gatherings anymore because i have a meltdown almost every time we go out. but he said he'll buy me some headphones to help as long as they are affordable, so not much more than like 80-90 dollars. also i physically cant use ear buds bc i have super small ear canals, even the smallest size of the little rubber caps dont fit in my ears.

Cowin e7 or its clones, but be advised the hinge pin is prone to breakage The Anker Soundcore Q series is a little pricier but much more durable so far. I have a Q30 and it is the best so far.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0853NXPWJ?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share I bought these march 31, 2022. Things I like about them: good battery life, pause and volume buttons on the headphones. While it is Bluetooth I can still plug and aux cord into it to use it on my computer, does t use battery for that.

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r/HeadphoneAdvice on Reddit: Best Budget Noise-Canceling Headphones?

May 7, 2024 -

Looking for good noise-canceling headphones. I have AirPods Pro 1 and Huawei FreeBuds Pro 3 (love their ANC). Considering Sennheiser Accentum Plus but open to budget-friendly alternatives. Suggestions?

Soundcore headphones are great for budget and good enough ANC but they aren't super durable

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August 7, 2024 -

hello! can u guys suggest a good noise cancelling headphones? Any brand will do as long as maganda yung quality ng noise canceling feature. budget is 5-10k only! Plus can u pls also state what makes this specific brand/model ur favorite? it would really help me to decide since i will be using my own savings. thank uu sm!!

Got the Sony WH-CH720N. It’s around 6k I think pero I got it for mga 500 pesos less. It’s a good noise-canceling headphones but not as “canceling” as the XM5 so it’s not preferable in loud places. It cancels out noises sa library, cafes, while walking, during rides, etc. Chose this over the Edifier headphones after testing them both out Edit: It has an app too tas may ambient mode rin siya. Sa app, you can adjust the sound modes/EQ. You can also monitor the battery there tas it can detect if you’re still/sitting. It has rewards for how long you use ans it also tracks your volume (if it’s okay or near the limit na)

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r/HeadphoneAdvice on Reddit: Best budget noise cancelling headphones

January 28, 2025 -

Hey everyone,

I am looking for the best budget noise cancelling (wireless) headphones. I know I'm not going to get the best quality noise cancelling in budget headphones but I would like to try to find the best options out there. It would be great if it has a built in microphone (I'm often in Discord calls), and since I live in The Netherlands it would be great if wind noises are being kept to a minimum too. The ones I found so far are: 1MORE SonoFlow Pro HQ51 Wireless / Sony WH-CH720N / The Sennheiser HD 450BT / Rolfstone Focus Pro / JBL Tune 770NC.

Budget: max. 150 eu.

Thanks in advance :)

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ANC most likely Sony and JBL option. I saw some people bought XM4 as low as $156. Just a heads up for you.

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r/Earbuds on Reddit: Budget active noise cancelling earbuds?

October 20, 2023 -

my gf just got airpod pros with ANC and they're awesome, but no way I'm spending $250 on them.

Any suggestions?

Indeed, finding quality active noise-cancelling earbuds on a budget can be a challenge. I personally got my hands on the Back Bay Audio FirstClass 70 's , and honestly, they've surpassed my expectations for their price range. They offer a solid noise cancelling feature as you get with more premium brands, and their sound profile gives you that quality bass depth without overshadowing mids or highs. The battery life is decent too which holds up well through day-to-day use! But everyone values different things in their audio equipment - it's important to consider what your specific desires are (e.g., sound quality, comfort, battery life) before committing.

Soundcore Liberty 4 NC is the best noise cancelling for the money. If you’re paying full price, that is. You can often get major discounts on higher priced models. If that’s the case and you find a discount I’d recommend the Beats Studio Buds + for the most AirPods-like experience around $100. I actually prefer them to AirPods with their physical buttons

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r/HeadphoneAdvice on Reddit: Best noise cancelling for under 100 USD

November 17, 2024 -

A friend of mine is extremely scared of planes and wants noise cancelling headphones for her trip, could be either iem or over ear as long as it lasts the flight (Brazil to California, probably quite long but usually with connection). Note that she will be buying these in Brazil, so consider 100 USD closer to 80 USD because of taxes and that are available here (AliExpress or international brand like Sony and Anker)

Google recommend the Anker soundcore life q30 which fits nicely in the budget and seems to offer good anc that will last the flight. Was also wondering about iems with those triple tips that seem to work well, but I don't know much about.

On sale CH720N is really good

Do yourself a favor and do some research on the 1more sonoflow pro. I freaking love mine and they blow the soundcore space one out of the water. You be glad you did

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r/HeadphoneAdvice on Reddit: Very cheap noise cancelling headphones (maybe less than $50)? I need something good at noise cancelling, don't care about audio quality as long as I can hear my music.

October 13, 2023 -

I just need something that can block out my roommate's obnoxious gaming clicks and phone calls, the cheaper the better. I don't need anything professional, but idk which models have effective noise cancellation with the compromise of poor audio quality...

I got this Sennheiser noise cancelling headphone and it appears to just turn the volume up...

Speaking of volume, I usually listen on low volume, so I don't want to just get a non-noise-cancelling headphone and turn up the volume.

Noise cancelation only works with consistent droning sounds. Closed-back headphones in general will be what you want to look for. That or IEMs

IEMs with proper fitting eartips could drown out clicks good enough. They're light too.

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r/HeadphoneAdvice on Reddit: Wired budget suggestions noise cancelling headphones

April 3, 2024 -

Hi I'm looking to buy a pair of over the ear headphones for my noisy office, but I'm reading a lot of mixed opinions for budget noise cancelling pairs. I would use them almost exclusively wired, but I don't mind if they can be used wireless as well. At home I use Sennheiser HD 558 which I love, but the open back would be terrible for my work space. I have a budget of $100 or less. What would you suggest?

Here’s a thing a lot of ANC headphones regardless of budget doesn’t have ANC when you are using them wired, I have Soundcore q20+ and Bose qc35 and only the Bose can have ANC on while plugged in, also my brother have a Sony Hear on2 and ANC don’t work when it’s wired, maybe you should try a good closed back headphone so noice don’t leak out as much as your HD558, I also have Hd558 and I love those

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