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1 / 5Dyson
Dyson OnTrac Headphones
I wouldn't pay for Apple, Sony, or Bose over-ears when this value option exists.
Key specs
Charging Method
USB-CMost commonUsb-c87%Micro usb10%Others3%
Usb-c is the most common — on 87% of the 135 over-ear headphones we've cataloged (of 240).
Bluetooth Version
55.326%520%5.218%5.411%
5 appears on 20% of the 145 over-ear headphones we've cataloged (of 240).
Connection Type
Wired-3.5mm48%Bluetooth44%Wired-usb-c7%Others1%
Bluetooth appears on 44% of the 215 over-ear headphones we've cataloged (of 240).
Weight
451 gAbove average451 g
132 g420 g
above average for over-ear headphones — based on 195 of 240 we've cataloged.
Battery
- Charging Method
- USB-C
- Full Charge Minutes
- 10 min
- Battery Life Anc On
- 55 h
- Battery
- Yes
Connectivity
- Bluetooth Version
- 5
- Connection Type
- Bluetooth wireless
- Bluetooth Codec
- SBC, AAC, LHDC
- USB Charging
- Yes
Design
- Weight
- 451 g
- Color Options
- Ceramic cinnabar, cnc aluminium, cnc black nickel, cnc copper
- Foldable
- No
- Headband Type
- Adjustable over-head
Features
- Companion App
- IOS + Android
- Control Type
- Physical buttons, touch controls
- Eq Customization
- Presets only
- Auto Pause
- Yes
Microphone
- Count
- 8
- Microphone
- Yes
- Noise Reduction Type
- Active noise cancellation
Sound
- Acoustic Design
- Closed-back
- Ambient Mode
- Adjustable level
- Driver Count
- 1
- Driver Size
- 40 mm
- Driver Type
- Dynamic driver
- Frequency Response
- 6-21000 Hz
- Frequency Response High Hz
- 21000 Hz
- Frequency Response Low Hz
- 6 Hz
- Frequency Response Signature
- Flat
- Noise Cancellation Type
- Active
Lab data
How we test ›Objective measurements from the SoundGuys test lab — overlay other models to see how this one compares.
Dyson OnTrac HeadphonesSoundGuys Headphone Preference Curve
Measured frequency response (dB) against the SoundGuys house target — the dashed curve. The closer the measured line tracks the target, the more neutral the tuning; peaks ride above the target, dips fall below it.
Frequency response — measurement data
| Frequency (Hz) | Response (dB) |
|---|---|
| 20 | -1.9 |
| 25 | -0.8 |
| 32 | -0.5 |
| 40 | -0.6 |
| 50 | -0.5 |
| 63 | -0.5 |
| 80 | -1.6 |
| 100 | -2.4 |
| 125 | -2.5 |
| 160 | -2.9 |
| 200 | -3.3 |
| 250 | -3.4 |
| 315 | -3.1 |
| 400 | -2.9 |
| 500 | -3.4 |
| 630 | -3.5 |
| 800 | -1.4 |
| 1000 | 0.0 |
| 1250 | 0.5 |
| 1600 | 1.2 |
| 2000 | 2.0 |
| 2500 | 2.9 |
| 3150 | 2.9 |
| 4000 | 3.0 |
| 5000 | 1.4 |
| 6300 | 5.2 |
| 8000 | 6.5 |
| 10000 | 0.7 |
| 12500 | -10.1 |
| 16000 | -17.8 |
| 20000 | -26.6 |
Dyson OnTrac Headphones
Passive isolation (dB) with ANC off — how much ambient noise the fit blocks on its own. Higher on the chart means more attenuation.
Passive isolation — measurement data
| Frequency (Hz) | Attenuation (dB) |
|---|---|
| 21 | 3.0 |
| 26 | -4.8 |
| 33 | 0.9 |
| 41 | -1.6 |
| 52 | -3.9 |
| 65 | -2.3 |
| 82 | -1.4 |
| 103 | -1.1 |
| 130 | -0.4 |
| 163 | -0.3 |
| 205 | 1.4 |
| 259 | 3.9 |
| 325 | 7.4 |
| 410 | 8.2 |
| 516 | 12.7 |
| 613 | 16.0 |
| 772 | 19.5 |
| 972 | 20.9 |
| 1220 | 17.8 |
| 1540 | 24.9 |
| 1940 | 30.8 |
| 2440 | 29.4 |
| 3070 | 24.4 |
| 3870 | 24.2 |
| 4870 | 34.7 |
| 6130 | 45.8 |
| 7720 | 35.0 |
| 9720 | 39.5 |
| 12200 | 38.2 |
| 15400 | 41.9 |
| 19400 | 39.7 |
Dyson OnTrac Headphones
Total attenuation (dB) with ANC on — passive isolation plus active noise cancelling. Higher on the chart means more attenuation.
Noise cancelling — measurement data
| Frequency (Hz) | Total attenuation (dB) |
|---|---|
| 21 | 4.3 |
| 26 | 2.5 |
| 33 | 14.8 |
| 41 | 13.7 |
| 52 | 7.9 |
| 65 | 13.0 |
| 82 | 21.9 |
| 103 | 21.8 |
| 130 | 29.1 |
| 163 | 25.8 |
| 205 | 30.4 |
| 259 | 27.3 |
| 325 | 20.6 |
| 410 | 18.3 |
| 516 | 21.4 |
| 613 | 19.5 |
| 772 | 18.2 |
| 972 | 18.0 |
| 1220 | 16.0 |
| 1540 | 24.5 |
| 1940 | 29.3 |
| 2440 | 28.8 |
| 3070 | 24.2 |
| 3870 | 22.6 |
| 4870 | 34.6 |
| 6130 | 46.0 |
| 7720 | 35.2 |
| 9720 | 39.2 |
| 12200 | 37.9 |
| 15400 | 42.0 |
| 19400 | 41.7 |
Features & Opinions
More from the team ›Commentary and deep dives from the SoundGuys editorial team.
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