The best noise-canceling headphones for 2024

For most wireless headphones, active noise cancellation (ANC) is a primary feature, especially at the mid-range to premium levels. ANC is a popular tool, especially for headphones you’re going to use in a variety of locations and settings. To help you cut through the noise of all the options on the market, we’ve compiled a list of the best noise-canceling headphones you can buy right now. Judged primarily in terms of ANC performance, this guide not only offers suggestions in various scenarios and prices, but also gives you advice on what to look for on a spec sheet while you’re shopping. How to choose the best noise-canceling headphones for you Design When you’re shopping for a pair of wireless headphones, the first thing you’ll need to decide on is wear style. Do you prefer on-ear or over-ear? For the purposes of this guide, I focus on the over-ear style as that’s what most noise-canceling headphones are nowadays. Sure, you can find on-ear models with ANC, but over-ear, noise-canceling headphones are much more effective at blocking sound since your ears are completely covered. Type of noise cancellation Next, you’ll want to look at the type of ANC a set of headphones offers. You’ll come across terms like “hybrid active noise cancellation” or “hybrid adaptive active noise cancellation,” and there are key differences between the two. A hybrid ANC setup uses microphones on the inside and on the outside of the device to detect ambient noise and cancel it out. By analyzing... Continue reading at 'Engadget'

[ Engadget | 2024-04-23 13:00:29 UTC ]

Other Publishing stories related to: 'The best noise-canceling headphones for 2024'


Brief Industry Insights on Drupa 2024

Held in Düsseldorf, Germany, every four years, Drupa is the largest printing technologies exhibition in the world. This year’s event, which ran from May 28 through June 7, drew 170,000 trade visitors, 80% of whom came from overseas, and 1,643 exhibitors. Themes throughout the fair’s 18... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:


Printing in Hong Kong and China 2024: All Our Coverage

Uncertain times and a challenging business climate have seen Hong Kong and China print manufacturers sharpening their focus on improving internal processes and end products, fostering deeper client partnerships, and embracing industry challenges and changes as the status quo. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #status quo #uncertain times #hong kong


This Week’s Bestsellers: September 9, 2024

Hannah Grace scores the #1 book in the country with ‘Daydream,’ book three in her Maple Hills college hockey romance series. Plus ‘Amari and the Despicable Wonders’ continues B.B. Alston’s popular middle grade fantasy series, and, just in time for back to school, ‘Feeding Littles Lunches’ offers... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: ##1 book


Big Publishers Saw Earnings Rebound in the First Half of 2024

Cost cuts and higher sales led to rises in profits at HarperCollins, Lagardère Publishing, and Penguin Random House in the first half of this year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #lagardère #penguin random house #lagardre publishing #cost cuts #big publishers


This Week’s Bestsellers: September 9, 2024

Hannah Grace scores the #1 book in the country with ‘Daydream,’ book three in her Maple Hills college hockey romance series. Plus ‘Amari and the Despicable Wonders’ continues B.B. Alston’s popular middle grade fantasy series, and, just in time for back to school, ‘Feeding Littles Lunches’ offers... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: ##1 book #busy caregivers #offers relief #despicable wonders


Guadalajara Fair Names Its 2024 Indigenous and Romance Language Honorees

The two major prize-winners of the 2024 Guadalajara International Book Fair are Mia Couto and Ruperta Bautista Vázquez.  The post Guadalajara Fair Names Its 2024 Indigenous and Romance Language Honorees appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-09-05 17:30:13 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #international book


New YA Book Releases, September 5, 2024

There are over 40 new YA books hitting shelves this week. Dive into some of the best of the best! Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-09-05 14:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #ya book


Lit Hub Daily: September 5, 2024

“I’ve never felt the presence of my own death so close to me,” writes Nahil Mohana while chronicling the toll of living with endless displacement and fear in Gaza. | Lit Hub Memoir Shannon Bowring asks, “How do you create a written world that honors the spirit of the place that inspired it while... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2024-09-05 10:30:24 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #memoir


The Best Children’s Book Deals of the Day for September 4, 2024

Get crafty, get a little frightened, and get a little hungry with these excellent book deals in picture books and middle grade books. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-09-04 14:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #children’s book #picture books #book deals


W. Paul Coates to Receive NBF's 2024 Literarian Award

The founder and publisher of Black Classics Press and BCP Digital Printing will be presented with the National Book Foundation's Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community at this year's National Book Awards ceremony. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #literary community #outstanding service #literarian award #paul coates


Danielle Treweek's 'The Meaning of Singleness' Wins 2024 Australian Christian Book of the Year

“Taken seriously, this book will change the way churches operate, preachers preach, Christian organizations act, friends befriend, and crucially, how we love and are loved,” the judges for the award commented, in a release. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:


Deborah Raney to Recieve 2024 ACFW Lifetime Achievement Award

The award will be presented during the American Christian Fiction Writers Conference, which runs September 5-8th in New Orleans. Raney is the author of some 40 books, including her first and best-known novel, 'A Vow to Cherish' the inspiration for the award-winning film of the same name. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #christian fiction


Religion Book Deals: September 4, 2024

Broadleaf takes Reggie L. Williams exploration of German theologian and Dietrich Bonhoeffer, NavPress takes Kelly Edmiston's parent guidebook to sexuality, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with:


The Best YA Book Deals of the Day for August 31, 2024

ANASTASIA in space, the popular girl at school is found dead, and more of today's best YA book deals. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-08-31 13:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #ya book #found dead


It’s Still Censorship, Even If It’s Not a Book Ban: Book Censorship News, August 30, 2024

Book bans aren't the only form of censorship rampant in public libraries right now. That, plus this week's book censorship news. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-08-30 13:30:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #public libraries


This Week’s Bestsellers: September 2, 2024

Jodi Picoult has the #3 book in the country with ‘By Any Another Name,’ a fictional exploration of the theory that poet Emilia Bassano ghostwrote Shakespeare’s works. Plus Adalyn Grace wraps her Belladona YA romantasy trilogy, and William Kent Krueger makes a ‘Spirit Crossing’ onto our list. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: ##3 book #jodi picoult


Book Deals: Week of September 2, 2024

One Signal acquires ‘Science’ journalist Charles Piller’s book on the search for a cure for Alzheimer’s, former Lakers star James Worthy sells a memoir to Avid Reader Press, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #memoir #book deals


The Best Children’s Books Deals of August 28, 2024

Gumluck the wizard, laser tag rivalries, a fiery fish, and more of today's best children's book deals! Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-08-28 17:53:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #children's book #book deals #books deals