2019 in Review: Our Pick of the Most Sleek and Powerful Wireless Headphones with Incredible Musical Fidelity
2019 was a big year for wireless headphones, with the market for these devices continuing to grow and grow. Bluetooth noise cancelling headphones are especially beneficial as they reduce the level of ambient, environmental noise in a number of different ways, letting you enjoy your music in peace. Over ear headphones act to block out exterior sounds and act as a buffer between what you’re listening to and the outside world, meaning that nothing gets in the way of your favorite song, podcast, or whatever you’re streaming on your travels.
Due to the market booming for Bluetooth over ear headphones, more and more companies are now selling competing products. In fact, 2019 saw a wide variety of options available to the everyday user. Finding the perfect headphones that offer the power, look, and sound quality to suit your needs can be a tricky proposition though. To counteract this glut of rival headphones flooding the market, we’ve put together our picks for the best headphones that were available last year and should be at the top of your list to purchase as the new year kicks off.
Sony WH-1000XM3
A top-level sound, supreme comfort, and impressive noise-cancelling functions all come together to ensure that Sony’s WH-1000XM3 is the benchmark for the wireless headphone market. If you desire a complete sonic isolation experience without having to sacrifice on audio quality, then these might suit you perfectly. These headphones come with ultra-soft leatherette earcups and dual 40mm dynamic drivers that have the capability to make movies and music come alive. Sony’s product has incredible music fidelity, able to handle powerful bass, sonorous upper registers, and detailed instrumental separation with ease.
Alongside the overall sound quality, the Sony Headphones Connect app allows you to listen the way you want to. Endless levels of personalization and fine-tuning abilities let you adjust for any ambient sounds and optimize audio based on atmospheric pressure –ideal if you fly a lot. Sony’s DSEE HX processing engine will also automatically upscale compressed audio files from sources like YouTube, meaning that no matter what you’re listening to, the WH-1000XM3 will provide the best listening experience possible.
Cleer Audio Flow
If you’re the type of person who likes to block out the world and keep your headphones on all day, then the Cleer FLOW Bluetooth over ear headphones should be the easy choice for you. The FLOW feature hybrid noise-cancelling technology that has been designed to limit as much background noise as possible, as well as featuring optimized passive isolation features. This is key because these features seamlessly suppress a 30-decibel wide band of ambient noise to create an immersive listening experience that can’t be beaten. Irrelevant of what is happening in the world around you, the Cleer FLOW will help you truly maximize your headphone usage.
As well as the isolation features, these headphones also come with cleverly designed Near Field Communications (NFC) technology. This allows for high-quality Bluetooth audio without the constant worry you might lose signal at any second, completely ruining anything you might be listening to. This pair of Bluetooth noise cancelling headphones also features high-sensitivity, 40mm, Ironless Driver™ units that deliver an unmatched high-resolution sound that will be able to handle whatever type of music you love. In terms of a continued listening experience, the Cleer FLOW’s functionality makes it a can’t miss product and, just to back this statement up, they were recently made a Hi-Fi Award Winner for 2019.
Where the Bose Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 excel at is voice performance. If you are someone who is a frequent flyer or likes to take phone calls on the go, these headphones have been made with you in mind. They’re ideal for those that bounce between tunes and talking on a regular basis, as the high-quality microphone will allow for productive phone calls.
With excellent noise cancellation features, these Bluetooth over-ear headphones will help block out noisy car rides or plane journeys if you need to get work done when on the move in peace. You’ll also be to work without the worry that your battery life will run out quickly; these headphones can reach 20, or even 40 hours if the noise-cancelling features are turned off. Whatever work it is you need to get done, the Bose Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 will let you stay on top of your workload.
The Right Headphones for You
With so many headphones jostling for market supremacy, it can be incredibly difficult for anyone to find the best ones at the right price. Nowadays, these headphones are sleeker, more powerful, and easier to transport, and come with better batteries and provide better music fidelity than ever before.
So if you’re looking to get work done on the move, make your daily commute a more tolerable experience, or just block out the world and enjoy your music on a more intimate level, it has never been a better time to get yourself a pair of noise-cancelling headphones.
