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Harry Padoan

I tried a sub-$50 pair of ANC headphones — can you really get quality at such a low price?

Tribit QuietPlus 81 held in a man's hand on pink background, with TechRadar's '$50 challenge' badge in the top-left corner.

Recently, I spent a week trying out the Tribit QuietPlus 81. These headphones — which come equipped with active noise cancelling — are some of the cheapest over-ears I’ve ever tested. They have a list price below $50 / £50 and, according to Tribit, deliver “excellent bass,” as well as a “comfortable fit” and “crystal clear calls”.

How accurate is this exactly? Well, I’ll get to that. But this all got me thinking: is it really possible to get good quality headphones at such a low price?

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