Business Traveler, April 2020
A P R I L 2 0 2 0 b u s i n e s s t r a v e l e r u s a c o m 2 7 T E C H N O L O G Y O F T H I N G S BOSE QUIET COMFORT 35 II 34995 Bose has long ruled the market in terms of noise canceling and still would if it werent for Sony The latest Quiet Comfort headphones have lightweight comfortable ear cups and a cushioned head band The design was created years ago and has slowly and elegantly evolved Battery life is 20 hours when used wirelessly They are compatible with Alexa and Google Assistant if they are plugged into your phone and it has Internet access this is activated by tapping the left ear cup button Alternatively you can set that button to adjust noise canceling levels Audio is just what youd expect from Bose Consistent solid and appealing with strong fidelity and satisfyingly good bass notes Theres a classic black option and more delicate silver finish to choose from bose com SONY WH 1000XM3 27999 Sony makes some of the best wireless headphones and these are the only ones with better noise canceling than that of Bose some noise canceling technology can feel oppressive to the ears but here its alive and comfortable Sonys cans also have exceptional audio even when noise canceling is turned off sounding rich and detailed with plenty of bass that doesnt overwhelm subtler tones The WH 1000XM3 over ears fit comfortably for even the longest flight and battery life is up to 30 hours although a ten minute recharge gives you five hours of listening time To hear when someone talks to you simply rest your hand on the left ear cup and a microphone will let the outside world in Choose from a discreet black or punchier off white finish sony com NURAPHONE 39900 Nuraphone headphones are unusual as well as over ear fitting an internal piece juts into your ears as with in ear buds The design takes some getting used to but the sound is tremendous First you have to train them Thats done by the companion smartphone app playing test tones while a microphone inside measures your ears faint responses The app then calculates your hearing profile the difference is striking Nuraphone headphones gained noise canceling functionality through a software update last year and it works well The update also included social mode which turns on an external microphone so you can hear when someone is talking to you controlled by a touch sensitive panel or the app Battery life is 20 hours nuraphone com
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