Wearing noise cancelling earbuds while you travel abroad or in the plane can make a lot of difference. You can experience high quality music without having to put up with ambient noise and listen to your favourite soundtracks without any hindrance, and this gives a more pleasurable listening experience as compared to traditional over the ear headphones or earbuds. Here are our top picks for the best noise cancelling earbuds of 2018 which stand out for their superior noise cancelling effect and superior comfort, while delivering stellar audio performance. While it is not uncommon to find noise cancelling headphones, it is rare to find noise cancelling earbuds that does the job equally if not better than over the ear headphones.
How We Choose
We choose the best noise cancelling earbuds based on a combination of factors such as price, sound performance and comfort. Ideally, a good set of noise cancelling earbuds would able to cancel low-frequency ambient background noises in the 80% to 90% range, with the very best able to cancel up to 97% of the background noise. We choose earbuds that are able to hit this minimal noise cancelling threshold and are also capable of delivering extremely high quality sound performance.
