Per Wirecutter’s standards ... a variety of masking sounds that you can load directly onto the earbuds. For best results, you should listen to something with a pitch similar to that of the ...

to pick the best headphones in each category. Wirecutter is the product recommendation service from The New York Times. Our journalists combine independent research with (occasionally) over-the ...

Lauren Dragan, Wirecutter’s longtime senior staff ... physical between your ear and the world. Some of the best noise-cancelling headphones use a combination of the two: They have a very ...