Sony's WH-1000XM2 may not be quite as comfortable as Bose's QuietComfort 35 II, but in some respects it's a superior headphone.

The Sony WH-1000XM2 is an excellent-sounding, comfortable wireless headphone with effective noise canceling that measures up to Bose's for muffling ambient noise; Its battery life has been improved and it has some nifty extra features geared toward frequent travelers

It should perform a little better as a headset; Battery isn't replaceable

The champion of noise cancelling returns to face a very competitive field

Exceedingly comfortable; Noise cancelling doesn't get any better; Long battery life

Fiddly touch controls; Sound quality has been surpassed by better rivals; MicroUSB charging is so very 2016

The original Sony MDR-1000X blew us away back in 2016. Those over-ears quickly became our preferred headphones, they won awards and awards and awards, they created a buzz that saw talk of noise-cancelling headphones shift from Bose to Sony.

Great sound quality; class-leading noise cancellation; customisation of modes; comfortable

Automatic mode switching is a little rough

To many, even those who avidly use them everyday, noise-cancelling is a binary thing. A toggle. On or off. Yes or no. Click - and the silence makes makes the music sound better. It's nice, but often another box to tick on the average feature-set of today's over-ear headphones.

Very versatile noise-cancelling; Sound great

Touch controls still a bit gimmicky; Conventional; albeit convenient; form-factor

The wireless, noise cancelling Sony WH-1000XM2 delivers strong audio performance that can be sculpted to taste using the free app.

Powerful audio performance with fine-tunable EQ (in app); Solid noise cancellation with adjustable parameters (in app); Comfortable

Expensive; Noise cancellation has subtle effect on audio

The over-achieving Sony WH-1000xM2 are, quite simply, the best noise-canceling headphones you can buy.

Beautiful; dynamic sound signature; Extremely comfortable; Excellent noise-canceling; Long-lasting battery life

Touch controls occasionally lag

If you want noise canceling headphones, Sony's WH-1000X M2 is the king of 2017.

Great ANC; Good sound quality; Comfort; Portability

Price; LDAC compatibility rare in phones

An updated version of Sony's best wireless noise-cancelling headphones

Incredible noise-cancelling; great sound

It's rare to see a company make an almost perfect product. It's even rarer to see one improve an almost perfect product. And yet, here we are. Sony's already incredible MDR-1000X wireless, adaptive noise-cancelling headphones got an upgrade earlier this year and dropped the price to $350.

Incredible noise-cancelling; great sound

Touch sensitive controls can be finicky

In 2016, the Trusted Reviews award for Best Headphones went to the Sony MDR-1000X , excellent wireless and noise-cancelling headphones with an intelligent set of features. The Sony WH-1000XM2 are their successor, and they're a little better in almost every way.

Excellent sound; Touch controls work well; Effective and adaptive noise cancellation; aptX HD support

B&W PX has slightly better audio quality; Bose QC35 II has slightly more effective NC