Dyson launching a pair of noise-canceling headphones – without an air purifying mask attachment, that is – wasn’t on my bingo card this year. After the dystopian Dyson Zone’s meh reviews, I thought the brand best known for vacuums and hair tools might retreat from the audio category. But now that the company has launched the Dyson OnTrac, and I’ve had the chance to test it out, I’m convinced it should’ve been Dyson’s debut headphones instead of the Zone.
That said, Dyson OnTrac arrives when there are more premium headphone options than ever, so how does Dyson expect to justify a $499 price tag? For one, the OnTrac has a modular design, so you can tailor the outer ear cap and earcup color combinations to fit your style. It’s also a beast in terms of battery life, lasting 20-30 hours longer than some of the other best headphones on a full charge. The active noise cancelation (ANC) performance is awesome, and as someone who cares about ear health, I appreciate how the companion MyDyson app can alert users to potentially harmful noise levels both internally and externally.
