{"id":8003,"date":"2018-10-03T09:06:14","date_gmt":"2018-10-02T23:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reckoner.com.au\/?p=8003"},"modified":"2018-10-03T09:06:14","modified_gmt":"2018-10-02T23:06:14","slug":"microsoft-announce-new-noise-cancelling-surface-headphones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reckoner.com.au\/news\/microsoft-announce-new-noise-cancelling-surface-headphones\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft announce new noise-cancelling Surface Headphones\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

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On the train or in the air, your music and calls sound spectacular on new Surface Headphones. With intuitive controls and active noise cancellation, listen in comfort and style all day.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Today’s Surface event was chock full of new details and updates on Microsoft’s Surface lineup<\/a> but beyond making them black it’s largely just a spec bump and not that interesting.<\/p>\n

What is<\/em> interesting is the announcement of a new product for the company: Surface Headphones.<\/p>\n

Apparently in development for 3 years the Surface Headphones have been developed to directly compete against the likes of Bose & the current king of the noise-cancelling mountain, Sony.<\/p>\n

They have some interesting features akin to Sony such as \u00a0touch controls, a solid 15 hours of battery when used wirelessly and an app for customising your sound experience. Where they differ is in the precision control of the noise-cancelling level offering the ability to dial it up or down as much as you like.<\/p>\n

Sadly they’re only going to be available in the US leading up to the holiday period and are retailing for US$399 – that’s a good A$600 here so hardly cheap!<\/p>\n

The Verge<\/em> were at the event and have a quick hands-on if you’re interesting in finding out more here.<\/p>\n