WIRED put three strangers in a room with five sets of premium headphones—and zero brand names or prices. Which pair provides the best audio quality, comfort, and noise canceling? And can they guess how much each actually costs? Who comes out on top among the Apple AirPods Max, Anker Soundcore Space One Pro, Sony WH-1000XM6, Sonos Ace, and Nothing Headphones?
Shop for the headphones we tested!
Nothing Headphones:
Sonos Ace Headphones:
Sony WH-1000XM6 Headphones:
Apple AirPods Max:
Soundcore Space One Pro:
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