Modern headphones combine sound quality with premium design, active noise cancellation, wireless connectivity, multiple microphones, voice assistant support, foldable travel designs, long battery life, customizable smartphone EQ apps, and low-latency modes. A blindfolded listening test evaluated six popular over-ear headphones purely on sound in a recording studio in East London. Participants included Isabel Gracefield (producer, co-writer and head engineer at RAK Studios), Ian Lambden (audio post-production engineer), Steph Marziano (songwriter and producer), and Mike Kintish (award-winning songwriter and producer). The Nothing Headphone (01) had not officially launched at the time of testing. The Sony WH-1000XM6 was among the models used.
"What makes a really great pair of headphones? The basic answer used to be sound quality, but modern headphones offer so much more than just audio chops. Think premium designs in on-trend colourways, active noise cancellation (ANC), wireless connectivity, multiple microphones for crystal clear calling, and voice assistant support-not to mention travel-friendly, foldable designs and huge batteries for long-haul convenience. There are even customizable smartphone apps offering minute control over your cans' EQ and operation, and low-latency modes for smoother gaming and videos."
"Brave enough to take part in our blind listening test was Isabel Gracefield, producer, cowriter and head engineer at London based RAK Studios; Ian Lambden, a vastly experienced audio post-production engineer; songwriter and producer Steph Marziano, who has worked with the likes of Hayley Williams from Paramore; and finally, Mike Kintish -award-winning genre-spanning songwriter and producer, who has collaborated with artists including Becky Hill and Jonas Blue."
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