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Pick headphones for film night by your evening, not the brand: where you sit, how the sound gets from the screen to your ears, how long the film runs and what you want to spend. Closed-back over-ears with noise cancelling suit a busy house, a cable beats Bluetooth for lip sync, and comfort matters more than extra sound features after two hours.
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Int. the prop room · continuous
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A low-cost way to get noise cancelling for film nights in a busy house. It also takes a cable, which gives you a lag-free option for the TV.
Hybrid noise cancelling · 40 h with ANC · Cable input
Long battery life and a cable input suit double bills, and the wireless codecs cover phones and laptops well. A comfortable all-rounder for regular film nights.
Noise cancelling · 40 h with ANC · 3.5 mm cable input
A light build you stop noticing in a long film, with strong cancelling for noisy rooms. The supplied cable covers TVs with a headphone socket.
Strong noise cancelling · 30 h with ANC · 250 g, cable included
