Anker has quietly become the best budget audio brand on the market and the Soundcore Q45 is their most complete product. The active noise cancellation is genuinely effective — not Sony-level, but close enough that most people won't notice the difference in practical use. Forty hours of battery life means you can forget about charging for days, the foldable design travels well, and USB-C charging works with any modern cable. Outstanding value that outperforms headphones at twice the price.
The best ANC headphones in the world at this price — Sony's noise cancellation is class-leading, the sound signature is well-balanced across genres, and the 30-hour battery life means daily charging is never a consideration. The LDAC codec support means Android users get genuinely high-quality wireless audio rather than the compressed signal of most Bluetooth connections. Multipoint connection lets you stay connected to your laptop and phone simultaneously. Nothing competes at this price.
B&W makes the speakers at Abbey Road Studios and the Px8 carries that acoustic heritage into a headphone form. Carbon cone drivers — the same material used in their flagship speakers — deliver a sound stage that makes most other headphones sound congested and flat. Genuine leather ear cushions that don't get uncomfortable over hours of use, active noise cancellation that's effective without creating the pressure sensation some systems produce, and a build quality that feels like it should cost more than it does. For people who listen seriously.