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Best Headsets for Working From Home

Headsets and headphones for calls, focus, and audio quality.

Spec	#1Sony WH-1000XM5 4.8	#2Poly Voyager Focus 2 4.7	#3Jabra Evolve2 65 Flex 4.6	#4Apple AirPods Max 4.6	#5Logitech Zone Wireless 2 4.5
Best Price	$328.00	$169.99	$249.00	$499.00	$299.99
ANC	Dual-Processor Multi-Mic	Advanced Digital Hybrid	Hybrid Active	Pro-level + Transparency	—
Type	Over-Ear Wireless	On-Ear Wireless	On-Ear Foldable	Over-Ear Wireless	On-Ear Wireless
Weight	250g	—	—	384g	—
Battery	30 Hours	19 Hours Talk Time	—	—	15 Hours Talk (ANC On)
Mic	—	Acoustic Fence Boom	Hideaway Boom	—	Noise-canceling ECM array
Certifications	—	—	MS Teams, Zoom, UC	—	—
Chip	—	—	—	Apple H1 (x2)	—
Sustainability	—	—	—	—	Replaceable Parts

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🏆 Top Pick

Sony WH-1000XM5

4.8

The absolute best noise-canceling headphones for deep work in noisy environments. The XM5 features improved multi-point Bluetooth switching, incredible battery life, and 8 microphones that isolate your voice perfectly on Zoom calls.

Pros

✓Industry-leading Active Noise Cancellation (ANC)
✓Extremely comfortable for all-day wear
✓Voice pickup on calls is vastly improved over the XM4
✓30-hour battery life

Cons

✗Headband doesn't fold compactly like the previous model
✗Auto-pause feature can be overly sensitive

ANC

Dual-Processor Multi-Mic

Type

Over-Ear Wireless

Weight

250g

Battery

30 Hours

⭐ Runner Up

Poly Voyager Focus 2

4.7

The ultimate headset for people on back-to-back calls. Its Acoustic Fence technology creates a virtual noise-free bubble around your mouth—you can have a dog barking next to you and your team will only hear your voice.

Pros

✓Best-in-class boom microphone noise cancellation
✓Extremely lightweight on-ear design for long meetings
✓Smart sensors auto-mute/unmute when you take it off
✓Includes rock-solid USB dongle

Cons

✗On-ear design leaks some sound
✗Music playback quality is just average

ANC

Advanced Digital Hybrid

Mic

Acoustic Fence Boom

Type

On-Ear Wireless

Battery

19 Hours Talk Time

💡 Great Value

Jabra Evolve2 65 Flex

4.6

A highly portable, fold-flat professional headset. It features hybrid ANC, a hideaway boom mic for a more casual look, and Jabra's legendary UC/Teams certified connectivity.

Pros

✓Folds completely flat for travel
✓Boom mic hides away cleanly
✓Excellent MS Teams/Zoom integration
✓Comfortable memory foam ear cushions

Cons

✗ANC is good but not Sony-level
✗Slightly high clamping force out of the box

ANC

Hybrid Active

Mic

Hideaway Boom

Type

On-Ear Foldable

Certifications

MS Teams, Zoom, UC

Apple AirPods Max

4.6

If you live entirely within the Apple ecosystem, the seamless device switching and magical spatial audio make these worth the premium price. The knit mesh canopy headband is incredibly comfortable for 8-hour sessions.

Pros

✓Flawless switching between Mac, iPhone, and iPad
✓Incredible build quality with aluminum cups
✓Transparency mode is the best in the industry
✓Spatial audio for movies/music

Cons

✗Very expensive
✗The 'smart case' is useless for protection
✗Heavy (384g)

ANC

Pro-level + Transparency

Chip

Apple H1 (x2)

Type

Over-Ear Wireless

Weight

384g

Logitech Zone Wireless 2

4.5

A premium business headset that uses AI to not only cancel noise from your microphone, but also clean up the audio of the people you are listening to, making harsh, poor-quality calls sound clearer.

Pros

✓'Advanced Call Clarity' cleans up other people's bad mics
✓Replaceable ear pads and battery (very rare)
✓Premium, modern aesthetic
✓Multipoint Bluetooth + Receiver

Cons

✗Premium price point
✗Boom mic is not removable

Mic

Noise-canceling ECM array

Type

On-Ear Wireless

Battery

15 Hours Talk (ANC On)

Sustainability

Replaceable Parts

Best Headsets for Working From Home

Side-by-Side Comparison

Sony WH-1000XM5

Pros

Cons

Poly Voyager Focus 2

Pros

Cons

Jabra Evolve2 65 Flex

Pros

Cons

Apple AirPods Max

Pros

Cons

Logitech Zone Wireless 2

Pros

Cons

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