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Sony WH-1000XM5
£345 / go.stuff.tv/WHXM5
Nobody was able to displace Sony’s WH-1000XM4 headphones from the top of this list for two years… yet the latest model manages to be even better. Key to the XM5s’ overall quality is the new carbon-fibre composite 30mm drivers: they bring even greater clarity than the previous generation, and the sound reproduction is beautifully precise. The simple fact is that these are the best noise-cancellers around by almost every measure. You really won’t regret buying them.
Stuff says ★★★★★
Sony keeps its grip on the top spot with an unrivalled combo of great sound, ANC and comfort