NOISE-CANCELLING HEADPHONES

SONY WH-1000XM3

$539, bluesound.com

With 30-hour battery life, very quick charging, Google Assistant, amazing bass response and an incredibly clever noise cancellation processor, these are superb headphones.

BOWERS & WILKINS PX

$399, bowers-wilkins.com

With useful motionsensing features, the stylish PXes have variable noise cancelling and accurate B&W sound. We think the Sonys are slightly better, but you may well disagree.

SONY WH-1000XM2 $389, sony.com.au

With the XM3 model replacing these, you might be able to find them cheap – and if you can, you’ll get impressive noise cancellation and brilliant sound in a comfortable body. They’re still ace.

BEATS STUDIO3 WIRELESS

$399, apple.com/au

These Beats deliver exceptional noise cancellation that reacts very well to all kinds of environments, they get three hours of charge in 10 minutes and they’re the best sounding Beats so far.