Silence the world and your doubts about noise cancelling.
Why Not Just Buy the Cheap One?
Cheap ANC headphones ($50) hiss, sound tinny, and fall apart. Sony's XM5 crushes airplane rumble, voices, and delivers studio-quality sound. The battery lasts 30 hours.
The Buy-Once Math
Buying a $50 pair every year equals $250 in five years. The Sony lasts twice that and sounds far better. Silence is priceless – but this comes surprisingly cheap per use.