Sony MDR-NC60

Woah -- no mobile interference here, and that's not where the excellence of Sony's 'phones ends

Looking as smart as Boy George post-court-appearance these cans ooze style and are primed and ready to kill the din of flying, commuting and/or yodeling.

Sound-wise, these offer kick ass powered-down performance and is possibly the best on the market compared with the likes of Creative, JVC or Bose. Slap on the noise-knackering and the sound is razor sharp. Switch it off and you can tune into the ambient sounds of the train, bus, tram, horse and cart?

If you want to feel the bass, these tins steer clear of any boomy tendencies and deliver clear, crisp bass. Tune in to some breaks with breakfast and some hard house on the way home whilst keeping your drums intact.

You'll not only hear sonic gold with these, you can mute it too. You're still listening through a centimeter of thick padding, but it's better than having to rip them off every time someone comes up to tell you they've just commandeered your plane and are flying it to Cuba.

With more bad ass phones on the market than you can shake a stick at, Sony's NC60 give the most bang for your buck.

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