Best Budget Bluetooth Noise Reduction Headphones

this is very comfortable. great noise reduction, bluetooth pairing with the cellphone was easy to setup. I got this because I'm often on zoom or the phone all day and this headset is comfortable to have on for many hours. Note though, the first model that I got had to be returned (no problem, B&H did the exchange) because the right speaker did not function.

Noise canceling headphones always involve compromises. First, Bluetooth is a compressed format - no matter what manufacturers would like us to believe. Within Bluetooth there are various codecs to contend with each having their own limitations. Last, there is the amount of actual noise canceling available. This is the second Sony noise canceling headset I've owned. I also have the WH-1000M2. For this review I will compare the M5 with the Shure Aonic 50. The Sony offers all codecs except aptX. Why? Apparently they are promoting LDAC their proprietary codec. Your player may not support this so beware. Also it connecting to more than one device (phone and music player) it will default to AAC even if both devices support LDAC. The Shure phones can support LDAC on two devices. Sony has always offered superior noise reduction. I just used them on two 3 hour flights recently. They were excellent except that they switched out of noise reduction mode with me iPhone 14 Pro Max a couple of times. Not sure whether it was the phone or the Sony's. In comparing the music response between the Sony's and Shure's, to my ear the Shure's have the edge. I used jazz, classical and rock selections. The Sony has a little more bass response, but the Shure has more transparency in the high end. Nevertheless, the Sony noise reduction is far superior to the Shure. Sony now offers automatic noise reduction depending on ambient noise. It seems to work very well. It does offer a chat mode which will automatically turn off noise reduction when you speak. This seems to work well unless there is a lot of ambient noise. For telephone use the Sony works very well. Stopping starting the music as expected. Sound quality is very good. I don't have any reservations in recommending the Sony's.

Great as Bluetooth headphones, over the ear wired headphones and noise cancelling.

Best noise cancelling headphones in the market right now

Best I've used/seen for gooseneck mics. Holds it steady and has 20 db noise reduction to prevent sounds of bibles/books hitting the lecturn/podium from being amplified.

very nice noise reduction

I purchased these about a month ago. This is my first foray into wireless noise canceling headphones in about five years, I am impressed with the improvements. The sound quality is simply terrific, approximately as good as a set of wired headphones of similar cost. The wireless link is reliable, no interference or dropouts noted though in fairness I usually use these with my phone which is never more than a few feet away. I purchased these in part to replace a set of headphones that I use when I cut my grass. That is a very challenging environment for noise reduction as it contains wide band noise from very low frequencies up to almost the limit of human hearing. The noise is also at a fairly high decibel decibel level, something like 90+dba at 1 m. The headphones knocks the mower noise down to a really surprising level, and even with the noise reduction working that hard the audio still sounds great. I also very much appreciate the touch features of these headphones. My experience with non-phone/computer gesture sensing has not been good. However these sense tap and swipe gestures very reliably. The headphones come in a small zippered case and include accessories such as an airplane adapter and hardwired cable. They charge in three hours or less, usually much less, from USB-C. Sony also has an app available for iOS and android that provides various settings for noise reduction, equalizer, and setting the function of a dedicated button on the headphones. I can't speak to the iOS version but the android version works well, I've had absolutely no issues with it. Overall I think these are a great choice, and well worth the price.

Love this for concealment and fiber noise reduction.

Best Bluetooth on-ear headphones I’ve ever owned. Charging is.. amazingly quick, sound quality is great, however it seems to really accentuate the low-end. Maybe an EQ or increased midrange and treble might help. Otherwise, no complaints! Battery life is also surprisingly great, impressive from a 0.3Ah battery. Another great product from JBL. The name says it all - you won’t be disappointed.

WORK GREAT FOR ENVIRONMENTS WITH NICE NOISE REDUCTION.