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;

The Sony WH-1000XM2 wireless active noise-cancelling headphones are among the best noise-cancelling headphones we've tested.

Outstanding active noise-cancelling performance that rivals Bose QC35; Adaptive sound control technology senses your activity to block out sound yet...

Don't sound nearly as good when used as a passive; wired pair of headphones; Abrupt motions can break ANC performance; Adaptive sound control...

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

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

Right now, the wireless headphone market is a win-win-win scenario for the customer looking for a noise cancelling full-sized cans. Between the Sennheiser , PSB , and Sony you really can't go wrong.

The Sony WH-1000XM2 reviewed here was released in August 2017, and remains one of our top picks for wireless noise-canceling headphones. While the Bose QuietComfort 35 II is lighter and more comfortable to wear, the Sony WH-1000XM2 arguably sounds a tad better and offers more features. It also sometimes gets discounted to less than $300. The price for the Beats Studio3 Wireless has dropped (you can get it for less than $225 online), so it's become a more attractive option in this category.

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 flagship Sony WH-1000XM2 sounds incredible, offers intuitive features and great battery life. It is a great pair of headphones, excusing a few minor drawbacks.

Excellent audio clarity; Warm; rich audio timbre; Great punch in bass delivery; Much improved soundstaging; Seamless gesture-based playback controls; Good battery life

High frequencies lack the same definition as the rest; Exterior noise filters through while on call; The battery is not replaceable

Sony's WH-1000XM2 are its premium noise cancelling headphones packed with just about every feature you could imagine. Ray Shaw [email protected] has a passion for IT ever since building his first computer in 1980.

One ofthe best ANC headphones

No USB digital playback

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

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