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Meridian ANC Over-Ear Headphones
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The pair that finally made the commute quiet.
Meridian ANC Over-Ear Headphones
4.8 out of 5Tested over six weeks of commuting and travel
We spent six weeks with the Meridian on planes, in open-plan offices and on a loud city bus. What stood out was not the depth of the cancelling — plenty of headphones manage that — but that it stayed comfortable past the four-hour mark, where most over-ears start to press.
- Adaptive noise cancelling
- 32-hour battery
- Multipoint pairing
- Comfortable at hour four
Why we like it
Noise cancelling you can wear all day, and a case that survives a backpack.
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Meridian ANC Over-Ear Headphones
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- Focus in a loud room
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- 4.8 out of 5
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- Adaptive noise cancelling
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- Worth it if you work in open plan
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- $$$$349
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- 4.5 out of 5
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