Contemplating getting yourself a set of active noise-cancelling headphones during Amazon's exciting (albeit forgettably named) Prime Big Deal Days, which kicks off on October 10-11?
Outstanding – but I'm here to tell you that for me, the best deal is already live.
I often get asked what the best headphones are for creating a glorious bubble of silence around you and your music, and my answer is invariably the Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700.
Yes, another forgettable name. But I don't come up with monikers for brands, sadly; I just write the reviews. And despite their relative age (they launched back in May 2019) the Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 still sit pretty as some of the best noise-cancelling headphones we've ever tested.
The point is that, right now, supreme noise-nixing audio from Bose can be yours at a very healthy discount – and I feel so strongly about it that I've written a bulletin to tell you how to bag it.
Bose's Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 are currently 21% off at Amazon – now just $299 (MSRP $379).
When I started writing about noise-cancelling headphones back in 2019, the Bose Noise Cancelling 700 burst in and swiftly went to the top of the pile. And its testament to the firm's greatness (Bose pioneered active noise cancellation technology in the 1970s, to help pilots during aircraft landing) that this is still the case today. They're just that good.
Unlike some of the best over-ear headphones, these wireless over-ears do not fold up for easier transportation in their supplied hard-shell case, but the Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless and Bowers & Wilkins PX8 do not fold either – and honestly, with an incremental ANC slider this good, you'll never want to take them off anyway…
Let me be frank (you can still be Garth): the 700s are in a category all of their own when it comes to noise nixing. I have heard it, and at full whack, the bottom falls out the room. You're living in your head. It is unparalleled.
Maybe you love ANC but you're looking for earbuds in Amazon's October Prime Day sales? My honest advice is, I wouldn't. If you want truly awesome ANC, go for an over-ear design.
The brilliant Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 offer the kind of highly adjustable ANC you need, plus great audio quality. Until now, they haven't managed to beat Sony's equivalents in terms of battery life and price – but at this price I know where my money is going.
Even though the company's newer Bose QuietComfort 45 are a solid bet, the 700 still trounce the QC 45 across the board, for me. I love how controllable the noise cancellation is through the app – more controllable than the QC45 – and I think the more modern design (I know, odd because the 700s are older, but it's the truth) beats the QC35 II-esque QC45 aesthetic.
My advice? If silence is golden on your commute, this is the October Prime Day deal for you.
