Sonically-soothing noise-cancelling headphone deals to splash the cash on

Looking for the best noise-cancelling headphones you can find on Amazon Prime Day? You've come to the right place.

Most high-end headphones today will offer some form of active noise-cancelling: a process that emits sound frequencies designed to muffle background noise, allowing you to listen to your playlist, podcast, or film free of outside distraction.

While increasingly common, active noise cancelling is still liable to jump up the price by a large margin, while going cheaper often means forgoing the feature or settling for a model that barely puts it to use.

Not so on Amazon Prime Day, the sales bonanza where high-end headphones meet low-end prices. Below we've run through all the very best suggestions for your noise-cancelling needs.

The best noise-cancelling headphone deals on Amazon

Sony WH-1000XM2 Wireless Over-Ear Headphones

Sony WH-1000XM2 Wireless Over-Ear Headphones | UK: down from £330 to <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=8428&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.co.uk%2FSony-WH-1000XM2-Cancelling-Resolution-Recognition-Black%2Fdp%2FB074ZRG5MN%2Fref%3Dsr_1_3%3Fie%3DUTF8%26qid%3D1531834263%26sr%3D8-3%26keywords%3DSony%2BNoise%2BCancelling%2BHeadphones%2BWH1000XM2%26tag%3Dhawk-future-21%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-21" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"" target="_blank">£264 on Amazon | US: down from $349 to <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=8428&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2Fdp%2FB074KDJVS2%2Fref%3Dsxbs_sxwds-stvpv2_2%3Fpf_rd_m%3DATVPDKIKX0DER%26pf_rd_p%3D3233965245922079678%26pd_rd_wg%3Dfjvku%26pf_rd_r%3DTHEE8BWAS1R1M3ZWJNKT%26pf_rd_s%3Ddesktop-sx-bottom-slot%26pf_rd_t%3D301%26pd_rd_i%3DB074KDJVS2%26pd_rd_w%3DOtJUC%26pf_rd_i%3Dheadphones%26pd_rd_r%3D07c37590-4b75-4a71-922e-7d03d353ab7d%26ie%3DUTF8%26qid%3D1531768839%26sr%3D2%26tag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-20" data-link-merchant="Amazon US"" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"" target="_blank">$298 on Amazon

An exceptional pair of business-grade noise-cancelling headphones. The control scheme can be tricky to navigate, but the WH-1000XM2 are still a great choice if audio quality is your priority.

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Sony WH-CH700N Wireless Headphones | UK: down from £150 to <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=8428&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.co.uk%2FSony-WH-CH700N-Wireless-Cancelling-Headphones-Blue%2Fdp%2FB078VH55WW%2Fref%3Dsr_1_2%3Fie%3DUTF8%26qid%3D1531834349%26sr%3D8-2%26keywords%3DSony%2BWH-CH700N%26tag%3Dhawk-future-21%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-21" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"" target="_blank">£107.10 on Amazon | US: down from $198 to <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=8428&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2FSony-WH-CH700N-Canceling-Headphones-WHCH700N%2Fdp%2FB079GPFLT1%2Fref%3Dsr_1_36%3Fie%3DUTF8%26qid%3D1531769097%26sr%3D8-36%26keywords%3Dnoise-cancelling%2Bheadphones%26smid%3DATVPDKIKX0DER%26tag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-20" data-link-merchant="Amazon US"" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"" target="_blank">$98 on Amazon

If you're looking for noise-cancelling headphones that won't break the bank, you won't go wrong with this pair from Sony. Only the US model is discounted to half-price, but buyers in the UK can also nab them for 30% off.

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Bose QuietComfort 25 Acoustic Wired Headphones | UK: down from £289.95 to <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=8428&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.co.uk%2FBose-QuietComfort-Around-Ear-Cancelling-Headphones-Black%2Fdp%2FB00M1NEUKK%2Fref%3Dsr_1_3%3Fie%3DUTF8%26qid%3D1531834328%26sr%3D8-3%26keywords%3DBose%2BQuietComfort%2B25%26smid%3DA3P5ROKL5A1OLE%26tag%3Dhawk-future-21%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-21" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"" target="_blank">£139.95 on Amazon | US: down from $299 to <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=8428&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2FBose-QuietComfort-Acoustic-Cancelling-Headphones%2Fdp%2FB00M1NEUKK%2Fref%3Dsr_1_4%3Fie%3DUTF8%26qid%3D1531769053%26sr%3D8-4%26keywords%3Dnoise-cancelling%2Bheadphones%26smid%3DATVPDKIKX0DER%26tag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-20" data-link-merchant="Amazon US"" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"" target="_blank">$125 on Amazon

Four years old and still one of the best noise-cancelling headphones on the market. The Bose QuietComfort range was worth a full-price buy anyway, but a hefty half-price discount makes for an even more necessary purchase.

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Sennheiser HD 4.50 Special Edition | UK only: down from £179.99 to <a href="https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=8428&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.co.uk%2FSennheiser-Special-Wireless-Headphone-Cancellation-Matte-Black%2Fdp%2FB07CKT8Z57%2Fref%3Dsr_1_1%3Fie%3DUTF8%26qid%3D1531834089%26sr%3D8-1%26keywords%3DSennheiser%2BHD%2B4.50%2BSE%2BWireless%26smid%3DA3P5ROKL5A1OLE%26tag%3Dhawk-future-21%26ascsubtag%3Dhawk-custom-tracking-21" data-link-merchant="Amazon UK"" target="_blank">£89.99 on Amazon

Sennheiser made a great case for noise-cancelling tech with these travel-friendly wireless headphones. And with a £90 saving for Amazon Prime Day sale, now is the time to invest.

To take advantage of these and other Prime Day deals you need to be an Amazon Prime member, and if you're not already then you can sign up for a 30-day free trial when you click through to a deal.

Henry St Leger

Henry is a freelance technology journalist, and former News & Features Editor for TechRadar, where he specialized in home entertainment gadgets such as TVs, projectors, soundbars, and smart speakers. Other bylines include Edge, T3, iMore, GamesRadar, NBC News, Healthline, and The Times.