A truly great pair of noise-canceling headphones will do more than just play your favorite tunes without any interference ...

Testing the Apple AirPods Max headphones, which didn't make the final cut for this guide. Credit: zlata ivleva / Mashable Getting up close and personal with Sony WH-1000XM5 noise-cancelling ...

Cheap alternatives might drop those intelligent listening features or lack 2020-quality ANC, but older Sony WH-1000XM3 ... to hit the world of noise-canceling headphones. Though you might be ...