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The DALI IO-12 are a luxury pair of headphones with warm, musical sound, strong wireless performance and long battery life. Its ANC satisfies, though it’s beaten by less expensive alternatives. Still, these are DALI’s best headphones yet. Pros Opulent looks Musical and entertaining sound IP rated design Long battery Excellent Bluetooth performance Cons Expensive Beaten for ANC Might be heavy for some Key Features Bluetooth Streams in AAC, aptX, aptX HD and aptX Adaptive No app All means of control is done through onboard buttons Wired listening Comes with 3.5mm and USB-C cables for wired listening Introduction DALI is principally known as a loudspeaker brand, but has dabbled in the world of headphones. The DALI IO-12 marks its most premium effort yet. These headphones feature active noise-cancellation and higher-quality Bluetooth streaming at a premium price of £999/$1299/€999. Plenty of rival brands have looked to make their mark in this area

The Acer Predator Galea 365 features a mediocre design, questionable build quality and uninspiring audio performance. I recommend saving your pennies for something better. Pros Great comfort, thanks to the breathable mesh material Good passive noise isolation Detachable microphone Cons Durability concerns on the adjustment mechanism and built-in cable Questionable 7.1 virtual surround benefits Unimpressive sound Key Features Detachable microphone Detach, re-attach when needed… and try not lose it. Multi-platform Anywhere you have a full USB port or 3.5mm stereo jack—which is admittedly becoming increasingly rare nowadays. Comfortable design Deep over-ear cups covered with a breathable mesh mean you should have no issues wearing this for long gaming sessions. Introduction The Acer Predator Galea 365 is a budget gaming headset, expanding on the company’s hugely successful gaming laptops range. At around £50 , it aims to offer a strong budget gaming head

With the IO-6, DALI aims to ruffle a few feathers in the premium wireless noise-cancellation arena – but falls short of the best. Despite this, these are a well-judged pair of headphones with an appealing sound and effective noise-cancellation. They’re worth considering if you don’t want the bells and whistles of other pairs. Pros Energetic, appealing sound Good battery life Comfortable fit High-quality materials Cons Binary noise-cancelling No touch controls Key Features Bluetooth support AAC for Apple devices and aptX Adaptive for Android Battery life 30 hours’ battery life Introduction The DALI IO-6 are closed-back headphones from the Danish audio brand, which come with wireless connectivity, noise-cancellation and 30 hours of battery life. Is there a sector of the consumer electronics market that’s more fiercely contested than premium wireless noise-cancelling headphones? The number of big-hitting companies ready to part you from somewhere betw