Whether you work from home or live the life of a digital nomad taking calls on the go, it’s important to have a high-quality headset to keep your important discussions going without any distractions. While you can use any headset to make calls, we recommend choosing options with excellent active noise cancellation (ANC), clear sound quality, and an easy-to-change transparency mode to get the best results.
We’ve saved you the hard work and rounded up the best headphones with a microphone for calls, and to be clear, we’re talking about over-ear headphones. Prefer headphones? We’ve got you covered with our list of the best headphones for calling. Let’s go for it.
Sony
Sony WH-1000XM5
The best overall phone headset
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Excellent sound
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Very good comfort
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Ultra clear call quality
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Best in class noise cancellation
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Very good battery life
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Compatible with high definition (wired/wireless)
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Hands-free access to the voice assistant
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Elegant, modern design
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Fold – flat, but do not fold
Sony is known for making some of the best headphones around, and this pair is one of the best they’ve got — they’re currently at the top of our best headphones and best wireless headphones lists. With unmatched sound quality and superior noise cancellation, the Sony WH-1000XM5 scores a solid 10/10. Their powerful noise cancellation “wipes out” outside sound, as our reviewer says, so you can take calls anywhere from a busy coffee shop to a noisy construction site. Thanks to their powerful processors, your sound reaches the person on the other end of the call crystal clear, even if you’re standing in the middle of a busy street or operating heavy machinery. Transparency mode is equally impressive, giving you a good mix of indoor and outdoor sounds for those moments when you need to be aware of the world around you.
The XM5s gets even better with its long-lasting battery. You get 30 hours of continuous use with ANC on and a whopping 40 hours with ANC off. This means you can go a whole week without being charged. Just three minutes of charging gives you three hours of playback, making them one of the best pairs of headphones for phone calls as well as general use.
The only problem here is the high price which will set you back $400. But the outstanding features are well worth the price, so if you have a bigger budget, definitely go for it.
Sony WH-1000XM5
The best overall phone headset
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Apple AirPods Max
Best for Apple users
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Best in class ANC
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An amazing way of transparency
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Excellent build quality
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Excellent sound quality
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Excellent call quality
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It is charged via a Lightning cable
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Heavy on the head
If you are an iOS user, Apple AirPods Max are undoubtedly the best choice for you. With excellent, clear sound and superior noise cancellation, they’re perfect for indoor and outdoor calls, earning a spot on our list of the best noise-cancelling headphones. The transparency mode and ANC features are everything you could wish for, giving you better performance than other similarly priced headphones.
With AirPods Max, calling is just as smooth. They deal with wind noise and reduce distractions to the point where you don’t even notice the noise around you. You also get a large, intuitive button to switch between ANC and transparent mode so you can manage calls and listen to music just the way you want.
Connectivity is also excellent, especially with Apple products, although they are terrible for Android users. The $549 price tag also puts them out of many people’s budget range, but if you’re deep into the Apple ecosystem and have the money to spend, we highly recommend the AirPods Max. There’s also a wide selection of great AirPods Max accessories to spice things up.
Apple AirPods Max
Best for Apple users
Simon Cohen / Digital trends
JBL Tour One
Mid-range headphones with superior telephony
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Effective ANC
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Good sound quality
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Excellent call quality
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Excellent battery life
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No side audio for calls
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No aptX/aptX HD/LDAC codec
JBL isn’t the first name that comes to mind when you think of headphones, but the JBL Tour One is seriously worth considering, especially for frequent callers. They are cheaper than the popular Sony and Apple models, but offer good ANC with brilliant call quality even in noisy environments. Noise cancellation isn’t as good as the Sony WH-1000XM5, AirPods Max, or Bose headphones, but they more than make up for it with call performance. The microphone doesn’t pick up outside noise and keeps your voice crystal clear for perfectly smooth, professional-sounding calls.
You get a transparency mode called Ambient Aware to monitor your surroundings, as well as a TalkThru mode to talk to someone in front of you. But this doesn’t work while you’re on a call. Battery life is another plus, giving you 50 hours of playback with ANC off and around 25 hours with continuous ANC. Charging is also quick, adding three hours with a 10-minute charge.
JBL Tour One
Mid-range headphones with superior telephony
Bose
Bose Noise Canceling Headphones 700
Bose quality and comprehensive performance
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Excellent noise cancellation
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Extremely comfortable
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Outstanding voice clarity for calls and voice assistants
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Connect to multiple devices at once
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USB-C brings practical fast charging
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Lower treble boost feels harsh
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The Bose Music app is required to control many functions
Bose delivers pure performance every time, and the Bose Noise Canceling Headphones 700 are no exception. You get impressive sound clarity during calls, and the microphone is adept at canceling out background noise so there are no annoying interruptions during your conversations. They cost $400, but the great-sounding calls are definitely worth the investment if you always use a headset to make calls.
The Bose 700 also works pretty well with voice assistants, so you don’t have to fiddle with buttons for every little function. ANC is already pretty decent, but using the Bose Music app gives you more control over your listening experience. The battery is also good and gives you 40 hours with ANC off and 20 hours with ANC on, which is more than enough for daily phone calls and general use. Fast charging will also come in handy if you have an urgent call coming up, as you get more than two hours of playback with just 15 minutes of charging.
They don’t, however, offer 10/10 sound quality and unmatched noise cancellation, which might make it hard to justify the high price. But the Bose 700s are really, really good for phone calls, so if that’s your priority, maybe you should get these.
Bose Noise Canceling Headphones 700
Bose quality and comprehensive performance
Ted Kritsonis / Digital trends
1More SonoFlow
Best for the budget
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Excellent sound quality
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Very comfortable for a long time
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Ridiculous battery life
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Solid ANC performance
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Excellent application support
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Affordable price
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No wear sensor
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Wired mode disables additional features
If you can’t invest in a $300+ pair of headphones right now, don’t worry. You can still get a quality headset for as little as $100. Take the 1More SonoFlow, for example. You get decent ANC for a third of the price of other high-end headphones, and call quality is good enough for everyday use.
Sound quality is pretty good too, with our reviewer praising SonoFlow’s punchy 40mm drivers and support for Sony’s high-resolution LDAC codec, if you’re into that sort of thing. But where these cans really shine is their impressive battery life. You get 50 hours of battery life with ANC on and a whopping 70 hours with ANC off, putting these headphones ahead of most popular, high-end headphones.
You also get Bluetooth multipoint and 12 EQ presets, which is quite a lot of features for a $100 headphone. As expected, these aren’t our top picks for noise cancellation and sound quality, but if you’re focused on calls, they’ll do a great job for a budget pick.
1More SonoFlow
Best for the budget
Editor’s recommendations
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Source: newstars.edu.vn