Audio Technica challenges Sony with premium wireless noise-cancelling headphones

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Its ‘most advanced and intelligent’ cans of that kind to date

The spotlight on the wireless noise-cancelling headphone market is only getting brighter. People don’t expect to be tangled in wires, or want road noise or office chatter disturbing their morning playlist.

Seemingly settling around the £200-300 price point, successful solutions have been consistent among the likes of Sony, Sennheiser and B&W – but Audio Technica wants a greater slice of that pie and hopes to get with its forthcoming ATH-ANC900BT over-ears (£269). They sit above the Audio Technica ATH-ANC700BT that were announced at last year's CES.

The Audio Technica ATH-ANC500BTs (pictured above) are more modest versions, but all-importantly feature Bluetooth  (4.2) connectivity and noise cancellation. Their battery life is 20 hours on a single charge.

Audio Technica’s ATH-ANC100BTs, meanwhile, are earbuds with a similar spec. Battery life is ten hours, and between charges the supplied USB-to-3.5mm cable can handily jump in for wired listening.

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Becky Roberts
Becky Roberts
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Becky is a hi-fi, AV and technology journalist, formerly the Managing Editor at What Hi-Fi? and Editor of Australian Hi-Fi and Audio Esoterica magazines. With over twelve years of journalism experience in the hi-fi industry, she has reviewed all manner of audio gear, from budget amplifiers to high-end speakers, and particularly specialises in headphones and head-fi devices.

In her spare time, Becky can often be found running, watching Liverpool FC and horror movies, and hunting for gluten-free cake.