1 on 1 Testing
Music Critic review products for professionals and enthusiasts, and are designed to help making a choice easier. The team take this task very seriously - two products enter, but only one can leave. You might also be interested in our article 10 Best Cheap Noise Canceling Headphones in 2024
Everyone has different preferences and priorities, so to make choosing easier we have attempted to give a frank review of the products. Let's start with the Plantronics BackBeat PRO 2.
Now we will have look at an alternative, the Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7B.
A closer look at the Plantronics BackBeat PRO 2
This next set may not strike too many of you as cheap, but given that they offer top quality active noise cancellation as well as premium audio in a high-end comfort-package and are currently reduced by around a third, we feel they deserve a slot.
Taking a look at the features of the Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7B
We are sticking with the QuietPoint series to highlight one of their fantastic closed-back circumaural noise canceling sets.
HEAD TO HEAD COMPARISON | |
|---|---|
Plantronics BackBeat PRO 2 |
Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7B |
| KEY FEATURES | |
+ Premium build quality. |
+ Well-manufactured. |
| WHAT OUR TEAM THOUGHT | |
It is a remarkable set for its price-tag, the audio is high resolution with great balance and definition and it offers unbeatable value for money. |
They are an exceptional example of what you can get your hands on for just under the $100 mark. Got a bigger budget? Check out these noise canceling headphones under $200. |
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