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Sony WH-1000XM6
Best overall / travelThe default flagship: class-leading noise cancelling, comfy for all-day wear, and a tuning most people love out of the box.
The closed-back studio headphone half the industry learned on: punchy, detailed, folds flat, and the cables detach.
| Type | Closed wired |
| Driver | 45mm dynamic |
| Impedance | 38 ohm |
| Needs amp | No |
The default flagship: class-leading noise cancelling, comfy for all-day wear, and a tuning most people love out of the box.
If silence is the priority, Bose still sets the bar - plus the comfiest clamp in the category.
A warm, easy-listening signature and a monster ~60-hour battery - the long-haul pick.