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[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 11 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

There is a reason why standard suggestions like Bose QuietComfort Ultra and Sony WH-1000XM6 are standard suggestions, they are excellent.

But there are alternatives:

B&W PX7 S3 - Excellent sound and ANC
Focal Bathys - Excellent sound
Dali IO-8 - Excellent sound


After reading several lists of the best ANC headphones, I have seen that the Sony WH-1000XM6 seems to be the top pick in general, The Bose QuietComfort Ultra are not mentioned as much, and the others are different top picks about sound quality in the lists.