What are the best noise cancelling headphones for open office work?

Best pick for most open-office workers: Sony WH-1000XM5, especially if your priority is blocking chatter, HVAC noise, and general office distractions while staying comfortable for long stretches.

If you spend a lot of the day on Teams/Zoom calls, choose a work headset instead: Jabra Evolve2 75 is the safer all-around office-call pick, while Jabra Evolve2 85 is the bigger over-ear option. If you want a lower-cost ANC headphone, Soundcore Space One is the value pick. If you need to hear your surroundings, Shokz OpenComm2 UC is useful, but it is not the right choice if you want strong noise isolation.