Table of Contents Apple AirPods Pro 3 Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen) Best for Audiophiles Anker Soundcore Liberty 5 ANC With Open Design Best for Affordable Noise Cancellation Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 Best High-End Earphones for Samsung Users Best for Google Pixel Phones Do Noise-Cancelling Earbuds Block All Sound? Bad Noise-Cancelling Earbuds: What to Avoid What Is the Ambient (or Transparency) Mode? Are Noise-Cancelling Earbuds Worth It? Noise-cancelling earbuds existed well before the AirPods Pro, of course, and PCMag has been reviewing them since their inception. Not all wireless earbuds with an ambient monitoring mode also include noise cancellation, but most of the ones we’ve tested do.