B&O's new noise-cancelling H9 headphones look super plush

Luxury audio manufacturer Bang & Olufsen has unveiled its first-pair of wireless over-ear noise-cancelling headphones, the Beoplay H9. Based on Beoplay H7, the Beoplay H9s look almost identical to their predecessor, but with the addition of a small microphone to facilitate noise-cancelling functionality.

If you're listening wirelessly with noise-cancellation switched on, Bang & Olufsen says you'll get about 14 hours of battery life. The headphones do however have a removable battery, so you can always swap in another if you've got an urgent need for tunes. Recharging a battery will take about three hours.

The Bang & Olufsen name typically attracts a high-price tag, and the H9s are no exception; a pair will set you back $799. That being said, while we're yet to try a pair of H9s, we were pretty impressed by the H7s when we tried them earlier in the year. They're easily some of the comfiest over-ear headphones we've tested, and they sounded pretty good too.

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Alex Choros is the Managing Editor of WhistleOut Australia and an award-winning journalist. He's been writing about consumer technology for over a decade and is an expert on the Australian telco sector, to the point where he knows far too many phone and internet plans by heart. In addition to leading the WhistleOut editorial team, Alex is responsible for ruining the office Sonos with his troubled taste in music.

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