If you identify with some of the situations we described, it’s a good idea to consider headphones offering active noise cancellation (ANC) and a transparency mode. ANC is excellent for blocking ...

As with ANC, transparency mode will, naturally, drain your batteries faster, given that it makes use of actively-powered microphones to work its magic. But if you’re constantly commuting or chatting ...

In order to augment the conversation, this feature also switches the Buds 2 Pro from ANC Mode to Ambient Mode. Samsung claims a battery life of up to 8 hours on a single charge with ANC turned off.

Zildjian’s wireless headphones have a special ANC mode for drums. The Alchem-E Perfect Tune Headphones allow drummers to block out the world while still hearing themselves play.