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1 / 9Microsoft
Microsoft Surface Headphones 2
Top notch cans for less than the competition.
Noise Isolation / ANC
3.8/ 10
3.8
0.010.0
A 3.8 puts its noise isolation / ANC in the bottom quarter of over-ear headphones we've measured.
Measured on 86 of the 240 we've cataloged.
Key specs
Battery Life Wireless
20 hBelow average20 h
11 h100 h
below average for over-ear headphones — based on 150 of 240 we've cataloged.
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).
Weight
295 gAbove average295 g
132 g420 g
above average for over-ear headphones — based on 195 of 240 we've cataloged.
Battery
- Battery Life Wireless
- 20 h
- Charging Method
- USB-C
- Full Charge Minutes
- 60 min
- Battery Life Anc On
- 17.78 h
- Battery
- Yes
- Fast Charging
- Yes
Connectivity
- Bluetooth Version
- 5
- Bluetooth Codec
- AptX
- Multipoint Devices
- 10 devices
- USB Charging
- Yes
Design
- Weight
- 295 g
- Color Options
- Black, light gray
- Foldable
- No
- Headband Type
- Adjustable over-head
Build
- Material Chassis Primary
- Plastic with aluminum
- Material Ear Cups
- Memory foam
- Material Headband
- Plastic with rubberized padding
Features
- Companion App
- IOS + Android
- Control Type
- Physical + touch hybrid
- Eq Customization
- Presets only
- Auto Pause
- No
Sound
- Acoustic Design
- Closed-back
- Ambient Mode
- Adjustable level
- Driver Count
- 1
- Driver Size
- 40 mm
- Frequency Response Signature
- Warm
- Noise Cancellation Type
- Active
Microphone
- Microphone
- Yes
- Noise Reduction Type
- Passive noise isolation
SoundGuys review
Read the full review ›Noise cancelling5.8
Isolation3.8
Battery life8.8
Comfort & fit8.0
Connectivity9.0
Design7.0
The verdict
The Microsoft Surface Headphones 2 is cheaper than many of the best consumer ANC headphones that Sony and Bose have to offer with features and specs that go toe-to-toe with them. Plus, this headset looks absolutely gorgeous. It has its drawbacks too: you can't disable ANC without enabling ambient passthrough, and the touchpads are easy to trigger by accident. Still, this is a great headset for conference calls.
✓What we like
✓Great minimal design with rotating rings that work nicely
✓Adjustable ANC and passthrough audio
✓Superb multipoint connectivity
✓Comfortable to wear
✓USB-C charging
✓Good microphone, mic mute button
✕What could be better
✕Touch-sensitive earcups can be accidentally triggered
✕No folding hinges
✕Battery life
✕No way to disable ANC
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