T3 - UK (2020-03)

102 T3 MARCH 2020

Best of the best

With 30-hour

battery life, very

quick charging,

Google Assistant,

amazing bass

response and an

incredibly clever

noise cancellation

processor, these are

superb headphones.

£329, sony.co.uk

BEATS STUDIO3 WIRELESS

These Beats deliver

exceptional noise

cancellation that

reacts very well

to all kinds of

environments, they

get three hours of

charge in 10 minutes

and they’re the best

sounding Beats so far.

£299, apple.com

SONY WH-1000XM2

With the XM3 model

replacing these, you

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them cheap – and

if you can, you’ll get

impressive noise

cancellation and

brilliant sound in a

comfortable body.

They’re still ace.

£299, sony.co.uk

With useful motion-

sensing features,

the stylish PXes

have variable noise

cancelling and

accurate B&W

sound. We think the

Sonys are slightly

better, but you may

well disagree.

£329, bowers-wilkins.co.uk

These are both

wired and wireless

• the in-ear bit has a
  cable to a DAC box,
  which you can then
  play music through
  over Bluetooth or
  by plugging in. The
  sound is fantastic –
  huge and nuanced.

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SOUNDMAGIC E11C

Can we really be

recommending a pair

of headphones for

under £50? Yes we

can! The grown-up

sound quality and

exemplary comfort

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them the sonic

bargain of the year.

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FLARE AUDIO FLARES JET 3

Maintaining the

quality of the Flares

Pro (see Bluetooth

headphones),

removing the DAC

element and thereby

slashing the price,

these audiophile in-

ear headphones are

a tremendous option.

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A more comfortable

alternative to in-ear

monitors, the R6i

IIs deliver lots of

bass and a lively,

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It’s maybe a little

bass-heavy for older

music, but it’s great

for modern stuff.

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The P9s don’t just

sound wonderful

with hi-res audio.

They do a stellar job

with poor quality

music, such as

compressed MP3s.

You can have any

colour you like as

long as it’s brown.

£699, bowers-wilkins.com

BOWERS & WILKINS P5 SERIES 2

The little sisters

of the mighty P9s

deliver a beautifully

warm and spacious

sound for a lot less

money, and their

closed backs mean

they’re less likely to

annoy other people

when you commute.

£99, bowers-wilkins.com

The best sub-£200

over-ear headphones

aren’t too picky

about sonic sources.

They don’t quite

have the frequency

range of our more

expensive picks but

they’re well built and

good for the price.

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Forget about MP3s

or EDM: these

headphones don’t

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sound quality for

bass. But if you give

them a good amp

and a good sound

source they do

incredible things.

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NOISE-CANCELLING

HEADPHONES

WIRED IN-EAR

HEADPHONES

WIRED OVER-EAR

HEADPHONES

Find the lowest prices at:
t3.com/bestnoisecancelling

Find the lowest prices at:

t3.com/bestinear

Find the lowest prices at:

t3.com/bestoverear

BOWERS & WILKINS

P9 SIGNATURE

SONY WH-1000XM3 FLARE AUDIO FLARE PRO 2HD

BOWERS & WILKINS PX KLIPSCH R6I II AUDIO TECHNICA ATH-A1000Z

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