These brilliant Bose headphones offer class-leading noise cancellation and sound great, but they don't quite beat the Sony WH-1000XM3's in terms of battery life and price. Still, you can't go wrong with this fantastic pair of over-ear headphones.

Outstanding noise cancelation; Fun; lively sound; Stunning design

Battery life could be better; More expensive than the Sony WH-1000XM3s

Bose is boss when it comes to noise-cancelling headphones and the 700 is proof of that. With a much higher degree of build quality, comfort and ANC adjustment compared to the QC35 II model, along with impressive sound and battery life, we struggle to think of a better pair of ANC over-ears.

Incredible multi-level noise-cancelling technology; Touch controls on right earcup are a cinch to use; Powerful sound quality and impactful low-end; Comfortable design - even for long periods of wear

Non-folding design may put some off; No equaliser (EQ) within the app; There's now a lot of competition - such as the Sony WH-1000M3; The name is a bit excessive

Bose is boss when it comes to noise-cancelling headphones and the 700 is proof of that. With a much higher degree of build quality, comfort and ANC adjustment compared to the QC35 II model, along with impressive sound and battery life, we struggle to think of a better pair of ANC over-ears. No, the design isn't foldable, but with something as well made as this that's turned out not to be a downside.

Incredible multi-level noise-cancelling technology; Touch controls on right earcup are a cinch to use; Powerful sound quality and impactful low-end; Comfortable design - even for long periods of wear;

Non-folding design may put some off; No equaliser (EQ) within the app; There's now a lot of competition - such as the Sony WH-1000M3; The name is a bit excessive;

Giving it some well deserved time, the Bose 700 are a great set of cans that you want to try out. Spectacular battery life, awesome for phone convos and of course music listening. While the sound is good overall its just lacking a bit in the mids area.

While these aren’t the best headphones in this price range, their stylish look might be enough to sway some people

Cool design; Solid sound quality; Noise cancelling can change lives

App struggles on Android; Very premium price tag; There are a few gimmicky features

The market for headphones with active noise cancellation (ANC) used to belong to Bose till Sony came along. The Bose QuietComfort 35 II (QC35 II) are excellent headphones, but they pale in both audio quality and noise cancelling prowess compared to Sony’s MDR-1000XM3 , the third iteration of the...

Bose strikes back in the noise cancelling wars with the Headphones 700. But if you come for the king you best not miss, and app irritations stop these from claiming Sony's crown.

The Bose Headphones 700 don't quite do enough to claim the noise cancelling crown. The sound quality is phenomenal - up their with Sony's best - but a price hike combined with an awkward app and some intermittent Bluetooth issues make these over-ear headphones merely good, rather than great.

Best-in-class ANC tech now £50 cheaper

At £350, the Bose NC 700 headphones are more expensive than their immediate rivals and don't best them in terms of performance, either. However, audio quality is still very good, as is noise cancellation, plus they look great and feel comfortable on the head.

Very comfortable to wear; Very good noise cancellation; Easy to use app; Great looks

Not particularly portable; Lean audio character; 20 hours battery life is a bit low