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To test noise-cancelling earbuds, Brent places the right-channel earpiece of each set of in-ear headphones into a GRAS KB5000 anthropometric pinna mounted on the GRAS 43AG ear-and-cheek simulator ...
The other upgrade is sound, which is where these earbuds excel. The sound quality is crisp and clear with ANC off and the active noise cancelling is top-notch when it's switched on. On those grounds, the AirPods Pro 2s are on the same level as the best in earbuds from premium audio brands like Bowers & Wilkins and Bose.
Unsurprisingly, the XM6 are the best noise-canceling headphones the company has ever made. The updated drivers deliver outstanding sound quality and clearer vocals than Sony’s last-gen model, while a new noise-cancellation chip renders them even more adept at blocking out ambient noise.