Audio Technica ATH-ANC7B Active Noise-Cancelling Closed-Back Headphones

It’s hard to do better. For around $100 bucks that is. The Audio Technica ANC7B Closed-Back Headphones use AAA batteries and are comfortable. Hows the “noise cancelling?” The Audio Technica features on the ANC7B headphones reduce noise by up to 85%. They do well for most environments and for the price with the portability, it’s hard to beat.

Some will need the earcups over the in-ear technology of Etymotic noise cancelling models, and some will like the affordability and better portability than some Bose models.

Cons.

Some people just won’t like that this model uses AAA batteries. They’re more expensive and depending on your usage you might go through a lot of them. Some people find that they spend too much money buying batteries for this model.

These headphones will not compare to the quality of more expensive Bose headphones.

Music and sound may leak outside the ear cup even if you position it right. It’s not a lot but it’s sometimes noticeable. This is a more common complaint of this item. Many don’t like that others can hear what they are listening to with their headphones that are supposed to cancel the noise.

Pros

Even though the battery life is not amazing, it can be better than some other noise canceling models.

They will block the sound but what you really need to consider is what your usage is. If you have more professional uses you should maybe go for something like the Bose Quiet Comfort 15 headphones, or the Audio Technica ATHANC7 model.

But for the price, you are getting some great headphones that are comfortable, compact, sound great and durable. That’s a great value in a package of about $100.