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The spec sheet of Cleer Enduro ANC is ambitious, but they deliver well on nearly all fronts. Sound quality is very good at times, noise cancellation is solid, and the battery life is epic. Design and comfort are its weakest aspects, but for £149 these headphones acquit themselves well. Pros Clear, detailed and neutral sound Solid noise cancellation Mammoth battery life Easy-to-use app Cons Plasticky construction Some comfort issues Key Features Ironless drivers The Enduro ANC use Cleer’s patented Ironless drivers to produce audio Audio quality The headphones support aptX, aptX Adaptive Bluetooth codecs Battery life 60 hours’ battery life with noise cancellation is class-leading (so far) Introduction US audio brand Cleer is one we’ve kept an eye on since it first landed in the UK a few years back. The Enduro ANC are one of their latest efforts: an affordable ANC pair with long-lasting battery life. That stamina is around 60 hours, beating the Urbanista Mi...

An accomplished pair of budget buds that aim for greatness but fall a little short. Nevertheless, the FreeBuds 4i are worth the price of admission. Pros Convenient-sized case Effective ANC Good overall sound quality Secure, comfortable fit Cons Slightly weedy bass No wireless charging Difficult to remove buds from case Key Features Battery life 10-hour run-time ANC Active noise cancellation for suppressing external sound App Android-only companion app Introduction By any metric, Huawei has had a rough time of it lately. Hit by multiple embargoes that have seriously affected its smartphone business , the Chinese firm has pivoted towards audio – among other sectors – as a potential money maker. Hot off the success of its FreeBuds Pro in 2020, the FreeBuds 4i are an effort to carve out a presence in the budget market. Sporting a svelte form factor, active noise cancellation (ANC), an Android-only companion app and more, these have more than enough bells a...

The Bowers & Wilkins PI7 come with a price tag to match their ambition. They’re the first true audiophile wireless earbuds, and in that sense their audio performance requires higher-quality tracks to make the most of the potential on offer. Noise cancelling is strong and the audio re-transmission feature is a genuinely innovative feature. The PI7 are expensive, but they’re also one of the best-sounding true wireless options so far. Pros Expressive sound with high-quality tracks Great looks Strong noise cancellation Audio re-transmission feature is impressive Cons Better performing ANC earbuds are available Not the most comfortable over long periods Short battery life A few connectivity issues Availability UK RRP: £349 USA RRP: $399 Europe RRP: €399 Canada RRP: CA$ Australia RRP: AU$ Key Features Charging case Audio re-transmission via charging case Hi-res audio support 24-bit/48kHz resolution playback Battery Four-hour battery life (20 hours...