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Why drive a sports car long distances when you can sit in the back of a Rolls Royce? That’s why I think wireless over-ear headphones with noise canceling are the best solution for everyday listening. Similarly priced in-ears or wired over-ears (around $200 to $400) may sound better or look prettier, but they’re not as well suited to long-term daily use.
Sony and Bose have been releasing the best wireless noise-canceling headphones for most people over the past few years. Prefer better sound quality when listening? Get the Sony WH-1000XM3 (8/10, WIRED Recommends), which have outstanding balance and fidelity. Want to be heard loud and clear on conference calls? Buy the Bose Noise Cancelling 700, which have beamforming mics that pick up every syllable.
But after searching high and low, I’m happy to report I’ve finally found another contender worth mentioning: a special, somewhat overlooked collaboration between Sennheiser and Epos Audio called the Adapt 660. They’re cheaper than both the Sony and Bose models, at least for now, and they’re even more comfortable and simple to use. For the cash, they might be some of the best all-around headphones ever made.
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The Adapt 660 doesn’t have the same vintage-style glamor of Sennheiser’s flagship Momentum headphones (which have looked the same since we reviewed them glowingly in 2012), but that’s on purpose.
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