Jabra Elite 85H

30-hour battery life with noise canceling on ; Noise canceling is effective ; Automatically pause when you take them off

Sound quality lags the Sony 1000X M3 ; SmartSound feature suffers too many false positives in noisy city ; The large ear cups look bulky

Jabra’s Elite 85h wireless over-ear headphones have excellent battery life and noise canceling. Its biggest flaw is its so-so sound quality, which falls below Sony’s 1000X M3, which you can sometimes find for the same price.

Class-leading battery life ; Excellent ANC performance ; Stylish and comfortable

Lacks support for high-end codecs ; Bass could be punchier

The Jabra Elite 85h offer incredible battery life and terrific noise cancelling in a very stylish package. Purists may be put off by the lack of high-end audio codecs like AAC, aptX or LDAC, but the Elite 85h sound roughly as good as Bose's...

ANC ; Battery Life ; Comfort ; Design

Sound quality

Great audio reproduction.;Very comfortable fit.;Great battery life.;Exceptional wireless range.

ANC isn't on par with other similar high-end headphones.;Don't get very loud.;Sound delivery inconsistencies, especially in the treble range.

32 hour battery life ; Four different colours ; USB-C charging

Feel heavier than the Sony’s ; Need more convincing on audio quality

The Jabra Elite 85h look great, have battery for days and boast some killer features, but it’ll have its work cut out to beat the Sony WH-1000XM3.

Amazing audio quality that’s configurable ; Solid ANC performance ; Very comfortable ; Best-in-class phone calls ; Auto-play and auto-pause ; 36-hour battery with fast charging and USB-C charging ; Water-resistant with 2-year warranty

ANC is not as strong as Sony or Bose’s flagship headphones

Jabra’s Elite 85h are the best pair of noise-canceling over-ear headphones for the money

Best battery life of any noise-cancelling headphone ; Great sound reproduction ; Intuitive controls and listening modes ; Digital assistant support for Siri, Google Assistant, and Alexa ; Companion app with personalized sound options ; Strong build...

Bass distorts in listening modes ; Bulky and heavy

Overall, the Elite 85h is totally worth the money and gives listeners more in functionality and performance than any other pair of headphones not manufactured by Bose or Sony, which speaks volumes.

Long-lasting battery life ; Custom sound profiles and equaliser modes ; Accurate representation of high frequencies

Bass could be a little punchier ; Hear Through feature not perfect ; Significantly heavier than competitors

The Jabra Elite 85H boasts exceptional battery life, great design and is a worthy contender in the category of wireless ANC headphones. Despite sometimes underwhelming bass and lack of support for high-end codecs, the Jabra Elite 85H are a great pair...