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1 / 7Phiaton
Phiaton 900 Legacy
The best noise canceling headphones that no one is talking about.
Overall Rating & value for money
8/ 10
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A 8 puts its overall rating in the top quarter of on-ear headphones we've measured.
Measured on 16 of the 63 we've cataloged.
8/ 10
8
0.010.0
A 8 puts its value for money in the top half of on-ear headphones we've measured.
Measured on 16 of the 63 we've cataloged.
Key specs
Battery Life Wireless
43 hAbove average44.77 h
7 h82 h
above average for on-ear headphones — based on 42 of 63 we've cataloged.
Full Charge Minutes
180 minAbove average180 min
2 min240 min
above average for on-ear headphones — based on 34 of 63 we've cataloged.
Weight
256 gAbove average256 g
6 g318 g
above average for on-ear headphones — based on 52 of 63 we've cataloged.
Battery
- Battery Life Wireless
- 43 h
- Full Charge Minutes
- 180 min
- Battery
- Yes
- Fast Charging
- Yes
Design
- Weight
- 256 g
- Foldable
- Yes
Build
- Material Chassis Primary
- Plastic
- Material Ear Cups
- Memory foam
- Material Headband
- Plastic with padding
Connectivity
- Headphone Jack
- Yes
- Bluetooth Codec
- SBC, AAC, aptX-HD
- Bluetooth Version
- 5.1
- Cable Type
- 3.5mm single-ended
- USB Charging
- Yes
- Multipoint Devices
- 2 devices
Microphone
- Microphone
- Yes
- Noise Reduction Type
- Active noise cancellation
Sound
- Acoustic Design
- Closed-back
- Ambient Mode
- Standard
- Driver Size
- 40 mm
- Frequency Response Signature
- V-shaped
- Noise Cancellation Type
- Active
Features
- Control Type
- Physical + touch hybrid
- Auto Pause
- Yes
- Inline Controls
- No
- Touch Controls
- Yes
- Voice Assistant Support
- Siri and Google Assistant
SoundGuys review
Read the full review ›Battery life9.8
Comfort & fit8.8
Connectivity9.0
Design7.0
Portability7.4
Features7.0
The verdict
For the price, the Phiaton 900 Legacy headphones are definitely worth considering if you're in the market for noise canceling headphones. They have strong noise canceling, an easy-to-use touchpad for playback controls, and the newest Bluetooth version. These even support aptX HD for high-quality streaming from a compatible smartphone.
✓What we like
✓Good isolation and noise canceling
✓Intuitive touch controls
✓Great battery life
✓Folding hinges and comfortable padding
✓Ambient mode and auto-pause functionality
✓Bluetooth 5.1, SBC, AAC, and aptX HD
✕What could be better
✕Bass response is too strong
✕Carbon fiber design isn't for everyone
✕Plastic frame is light but not durable
✕Microphone quality is just okay
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