You can expect some serious quality in all categories considered as important when it comes to the best sound isolating headphones. Considered as the best Bose headphones that offer ANC, the QC 20s check almost all the boxes!

If you’ve ever used Bose earbuds before, you will find the design of the QC 20s to be pretty familiar. The ear tips provide a solid and tight fit and manage to block most of the outside noise, even with the ANC feature turned off.

A pair of rubber wings is attached to the ear tips for an additional level of secure fit inside your ears. This means that you can easily take these puppies for a run, and don’t have to worry about them falling out.

The ANC box is located near the 3.5mm jack, and even though it looks big, it won’t tug on the cable that much.

The actual level of noise cancellation is crazy high! It’s almost like you pressed mute on the surroundings, as 95% of the noise just fades away.

Though this is pretty convenient, have in mind that it can be very dangerous as well, if you’re using these earbuds outside. That’s why Bose included a dedicated “Aware mode” button, which lets some of the outside noise into the mix, so you don’t end up in an accident or get hurt.

The audio signature definitely has a slight boost in the low end, though not as much as most consumer grade earbuds tend to have. However, you can really tell the difference in audio quality with the ANC featured turned on and when you’re not using it.

With it turned off, the audio quality degrades significantly. Not to a point that it’s a dealbreaker, but when compared to the potential of these earbuds, it’s very noticeable.

The QC 20s by Bose are considered as one of the best bose earbuds in terms of the ANC feature. If you don’t mind the difference in audio quality when toggling the ANC on and off, definitely go for this model.

If you found the QC 20s by Bose as the perfect ANC earbuds, but want the advantages of a wireless connection, look no further than the QC 30s!

Due to some users complaining about the ANC feature not working, their ratings took a minor hit. That’s why Bose added extra instructions in the product description. That doesn’t mean that these earbuds are a bad purchase, and here’s exactly why.

Unlike the other wireless models we’ve reviewed so far, the QC 30s come with an interesting design choice, All of the electronics apart from the actual earphone drivers are housed in a neckband. Though this does take some time getting used to, it is very lightweight and comfortable, and won’t restrict your movement at all.

The ear tips feel pretty much the same as the ones found on the QC 20s, with the rubber wings being present for an extra tight fit.

The cable on the right-hand side houses a small box with a call microphone, as well as the volume and media controls.

The ANC works just as good as it does on the QC 20s, but Bose decided to the exclude the “Aware mode” on this model. Instead, you can precisely adjust the level of noise cancellation via the app on your phone.

If you sometimes just need to zone out, and don’t want to listen to any music, you can even use these earbuds without a music source, and they will filter out the surrounding noise.

Sound-wise, we can see a noticeable improvement when compared to the QC 20s, with the bass no longer having that, in my opinion, unnecessary boost. These offer a frequency response close to flat.

With around 10 hours of battery life, the QC 30s definitely fall behind most other models we’ve mentioned, but honestly, it’s still good enough to push through even a whole day of use.

As the best Bose earbuds that offer wireless connectivity and ANC, the QC 30s though pretty expensive, are a safe bet!

And finally, at number 3, we have the SE535-V by Shure. If you’ve ever used a pair of Shure earbuds before, you know what to expect. If not, get ready!

The main difference between these earbuds and the rest that we’ve mentioned in this review is that they offer passive noise isolation. But how come they are a part of this list that included only models with ANC?

Well, it’s due to the fact that the isolation these provide can almost be matched with the rest of the ANC models. Shure sure doesn’t joke around when it comes to quality and performance.

These sure aren’t your regular earbuds. What really sets these bad boys apart from 99% of other earbuds is that they feature triple high definition micro drivers.

That means that you get a twetter and two small woofers inside each earbud. By utilizing 3 drivers instead of just one, the fidelity and level of detail these buds offer is unmatched.

It’s like comparing standard stereo speakers to a 5.1 surround system. It’s really crazy how you can feel the spacious sound with just earbuds.

Though the ear tips provide a comfortable and tight fit on their own, by wearing these with the cable going over the earlobe, you add to the fact that they’re not going to move at all.

You can choose from ear tips of different sizes, and all of them provide up to 37 dB of noise isolation.

The detachable cable design makes the SE535-Vs very easy to store, and you can even experiment with some other, 3^rd party cables if you want.

With an additional Bluetooth enabled cable (that you can buy separately), you can even transform these earbuds into wireless ones!

So, if you don’t mind spending a little more on a pair of, albeit, amazing earbuds, definitely go for the Shure SE535-V, as you won’t regret it.