If you're an iOS user who wants to avoid dealing with an auxiliary app, Apple AirPods Pro is your best bet. They have impressive noise cancellation and seamlessly connect to iOS systems. To pair them to your iPhone, just open the charging case. Need to go hands-free? The AirPods will announce your texts to you.

The all-new QuietComfort Earbuds make a strong case for Bose’s best true wireless value with hallmark noise cancellation, pleasant sound, and unique features.

Active noise cancellation is an increasingly common feature of true wireless earphones. If you want to block out the world around you, check out the best noise-cancelling, wire-free earbuds we've tested.

The updates, which also require Sony’s new Sound Connect app that was rolled out this week, will potentially also make it easier to locate either device using Google’s Find My

For most people, Sony is one of the most recognisable brand names in the game. Their current flagships – the Sony WF-1000XM5 and the Sony WH-1000XM5 – are widely regarded as some of the best options for most people. They're solid, all-round devices which enjoy great ANC, top quality sound and a strong app.

With Apple’s AirPods supporting iOS’ Find My functionality and the case for the AirPods Pro and AirPods 4 (with ANC) including a speaker to play alerts, it was about time Google extended its support to some of the best headphones and earbuds on the market.