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Commute headphones under $500

Wireless and noise-cancelling, for trains and city streets, at a list price of $500 or less.

Ordered by how well each pair's design fits the job, then by owners' scores once enough owners have rated — never by who pays. Prices are the makers' list prices. Adjust it in the finder →

  1. Audio-Technica ATH-TWX7
    01  Audio-Technica · List $269ATH-TWX7
    • Hybrid drivers
  2. Beyerdynamic Amiron 300
    02  Beyerdynamic · List $280Amiron 300
    • Noise cancelling for trains and open offices
  3. Bowers & Wilkins Pi8
    03  Bowers & Wilkins · List $499Pi8
    • Noise cancelling for trains and open offices
  4. Denon PerL Pro
    04  Denon · List $299PerL Pro
    • Noise cancelling for trains and open offices
  5. Apple AirPods 5
    05  Apple · List $129AirPods 5
    • The lowest list price of these picks
  6. Apple AirPods Pro 3
    06  Apple · List $249AirPods Pro 3
    • Noise cancelling for trains and open offices
  7. Audio-Technica ATH-CKS50TW2
    07  Audio-Technica · List $159ATH-CKS50TW2
    • Hybrid drivers
  8. Beats Powerbeats Pro 2
    08  Beats · List $250Powerbeats Pro 2
    • Noise cancelling for trains and open offices
  9. Beats Studio Buds +
    09  Beats · List $170Studio Buds +
    • Noise cancelling for trains and open offices
  10. Bose QuietComfort Earbuds
    10  Bose · List $179QuietComfort Earbuds
    • Noise cancelling for trains and open offices
Tick two to four pairs above.