Damson’s HeadSpace headphones will make your journey 70% quieter

For a fair wee while, Bose had the run of noise cancelling cans. Ask frequent flyers a decade ago and it was always the marque’s hushed ‘phones that were the objects of desire. Now, though, there’s an aluminium rival on the horizon: Damson’s HeadSpace (€139) headphones do the noise cancelling thing with aplomb, eliminating 70% of background noise – without the dreaded hiss. Using crossover definition tech, the folding ‘phones banish both outside sounds and the white noise often associated with active noise cancelling kit. And, with a 16-hour battery life, these Yorkshire-designed over-ears should do plenty to help you find your own headspace.

Chris Rowlands Freelance contributor

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Formerly News Editor at this fine institution, Chris now writes about tech from his tropical office. Sidetracked by sustainable stuff, he’s also keen on coffee kit, classic cars and any gear that gets better with age.

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