Does Bose make the best ANC headphones?

Bose makes great-sounding and incredibly stylish headphones. But it’s the high-end tech that the company packs into its earbuds that makes them stand apart from the rest, especially noise-cancellation. Bose offers the best-in-class ANC that we've ever tested. It's no surprise you'll find Bose headphones in our best noise-cancelling earbuds and best noise cancelling headphones guides.

Which Bose headphones have the best sound quality?

For us, it has to be the over-ear Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700. There are also the new Bose QuietComfort 45 headphones, too. On one hand, these are definitely not the bassiest or detail-rich pair of over-ear headphones we’ve ever heard. On the other hand, though, they are one of the most listenable pairs of headphones among the ones we’ve tested thanks to Bose’s smart design choices.

Is Bose better than Sony?

It depends how you're judging them. The Sony WH-1000XM4 are one of our favorite pair of over-ear headphones. They feature highly in our best over-ear headphones list and are our top pick if you want a good all-rounder pair of headphones. But the Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 aren't far behind. They may not beat the Sony WH-1000XM4's battery life and price, but they are a fantastic pair of headphones and do noise-cancelling exceptionally well. When it comes to buds, the Sony WF-1000XM4 buds are at the top of our best earbuds list but may soon be replaced by the newer Sony WF-1000XM5 buds we've just had chance to review – an excellent pair of all-rounder earbuds. And again, the Bose earbud offering might not tick all the boxes like the Sony buds, but the Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 are the cream of the crop for in-ear ANC.

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Olivia was previously TechRadar's Senior Editor - Home Entertainment, covering everything from headphones to TVs. Based in London, she's a popular music graduate who worked in the music industry before finding her calling in journalism. She's previously been interviewed on BBC Radio 5 Live on the subject of multi-room audio, chaired panel discussions on diversity in music festival lineups, and her bylines include T3, Stereoboard, What to Watch, Top Ten Reviews, Creative Bloq, and Croco Magazine. Olivia now has a career in PR.

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