Best Wireless Headphones in Australia 2026

Updated 7 comparedBy Bikram Nath

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Quick answer

Of the seven wireless headphones in this guide, our top pick is the Sony WH-1000XM5 Noise Cancelling Wireless Headphones: dual-processor noise cancelling with 8 microphones, 4 beamforming microphones for calls and up to 30 hours of playback, as listed on Amazon.com.au on 13 October 2026.

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Sony

Sony WH-1000XM5 Noise Cancelling Wireless Headphones

The one to start with. Its listing states 8 microphones for noise cancelling, 4 beamforming microphones for calls, up to 30 hours of playback and a 1-year warranty; the WH-1000XM6 listing gives higher microphone counts but no warranty term in the text we read.

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The seven headphones here are compared on four things: noise cancelling, how each listing states battery life, weight, and what the listing says about connecting to two devices. Six are over-ear models whose listings describe noise cancelling, two each from Sony and Bose and one each from Sennheiser and Soundcore; the seventh, the JBL Tune 510BT, is an on-ear model whose specification table gives noise control as None. All seven were listed on Amazon.com.au with a buy button when we read the listings on 13 October 2026, and every battery figure, microphone count, driver size and weight below is taken from the product's own listing.

At a glance

  1. 1
    Sony WH-1000XM5 Noise Cancelling Wireless HeadphonesSony

    Dual-processor noise cancelling with 8 microphones

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  2. 2
    Bose QuietComfort Ultra Wireless Noise Cancelling HeadphonesBose

    Immersion Mode combines full noise cancellation with Bose Immersive Audio, alongside Quiet Mode and Aware Mode

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  3. 3
    Sony WH-1000XM6 Wireless Headphones with Noise CancellingSony

    12 microphones for noise cancelling and six beamforming microphones for calls, the highest counts of the listings here that give one

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  4. 4
    Bose QuietComfort Headphones (2nd Gen)Bose

    Battery life is stated with its condition: up to 24 hours with full noise cancelling engaged

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  5. 5
    Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless Noise Cancelling HeadphonesSennheiser

    Up to 60 hours of playback on the listing's figure

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  6. 6
    Soundcore by Anker Q30 Hybrid Active Noise Cancelling HeadphonesSoundcore

    Three noise cancellation modes: Transport, Outdoor and Indoor

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  7. 7
    JBL Tune 510BT Wireless On-Ear HeadphonesJBL

    Up to 40 hours of wireless listening, and a recharge in as little as 2 hours

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Our 7 picks for the best wireless headphones in Australia

#1Top pick

Sony

Sony WH-1000XM5 Noise Cancelling Wireless Headphones

Best all-rounder

The one to start with. Its listing states 8 microphones for noise cancelling, 4 beamforming microphones for calls, up to 30 hours of playback and a 1-year warranty; the WH-1000XM6 listing gives higher microphone counts but no warranty term in the text we read.

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Noise cancellingActive, dual-processor, 8 microphones
BatteryUp to 30 hours of playback; the listing gives no noise cancelling condition
Charging3 minutes for 3 hours of use
BluetoothMultipoint named in the title
Drivers30 mm dynamic (specification table)
Weight250 grams
IncludedProtective case (Hard case style) and USB-C cable
Warranty1 year

Pros

  • Dual-processor noise cancelling with 8 microphones
  • 4 beamforming microphones for calls, and touch controls for calls, tracks, volume and the voice assistant
  • Up to 30 hours of playback, and a 3-minute charge is listed as giving 3 hours of use

Cons

  • The listing does not say whether the 30 hours is with noise cancelling on or off
  • Multipoint and wearing detection are named in the title only; the feature list does not describe either
#2

Bose

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones

Bose Smart Soundbar sync

The Bose whose listing describes touch controls and a soundbar link. Touch controls sit on each earcup, SimpleSync syncs the headphones with a Bose Smart Soundbar, and Immersion Mode adds Bose Immersive Audio to full noise cancellation.

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Noise cancellingActive; Quiet, Aware and Immersion modes
BatteryUp to 24 hours; up to 18 hours with Immersive Audio
Charging15 minutes for up to 2.5 hours of play time (up to 2 hours with Immersive Audio); the specification table gives a 3-hour charge time
Bluetooth5.3, within 9 metres of your device
Weight252 grams
IncludedProtective case, cable and user manual
Warranty1 year manufacturer warranty

Pros

  • Immersion Mode combines full noise cancellation with Bose Immersive Audio, alongside Quiet Mode and Aware Mode
  • Touch controls on each earcup change volume, skip tracks, answer calls and change modes
  • SimpleSync syncs the headphones with a Bose Smart Soundbar so you can listen to TV at your own volume

Cons

  • With Immersive Audio the listed battery life is up to 18 hours, down from up to 24 hours
  • The listing does not mention multipoint or connecting to two devices
#3

Sony

Sony WH-1000XM6 Wireless Headphones with Noise Cancelling

Most microphones

The Sony with more in its listing: more microphones than the WH-1000XM5's listing states, a folding design and a description of two-device multipoint, with the same 30-hour battery figure and 3-minute quick charge.

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Noise cancellingActive, HD Noise Cancelling Processor QN3, 12 microphones
BatteryUp to 30 hours of playback; no noise cancelling condition in the listing text we read
Charging3 minutes for 3 hours of playtime; can be used while charging
BluetoothMultipoint connection to two devices
Drivers30mm driver unit
Weight254 grams
IncludedCarrying case with magnetic closure, USB-C cable

Pros

  • 12 microphones for noise cancelling and six beamforming microphones for calls, the highest counts of the listings here that give one
  • Folds into a compact size, and the carrying case has a magnetic closure
  • Multipoint connection switches between two Bluetooth devices, and the Sony | Sound Connect app has a 10-band equaliser

Cons

  • No warranty term is given in the listing text we read
  • The 30 hours is marked with an asterisk, and the listing text we read does not say whether it is with noise cancelling on or off
#4

Bose

Bose QuietComfort Headphones (2nd Gen)

Lightest over-ear

The lighter of the two Bose headphones here, by the weights in their specification tables. Its listing names Quiet, Aware, Immersion and Cinema modes plus ANR off, where the QuietComfort Ultra's names three modes, and it describes buttons on the earcups. The listing we read is the Rosewood Mauve Limited Edition colour.

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Noise cancellingActive; Quiet, Aware, Immersion and Cinema modes, plus ANR off
BatteryUp to 24 hours with full noise cancelling engaged; up to 18 hours with TrueSpatial Immersive Audio. The specification table says 30 hours
ChargingFull charge in 3 hours; 15 minutes for 2.5 hours of playback
Bluetooth5.4 (specification table)
Weight227 grams
IncludedHard carry case, 3.5mm to USB-C audio cable, USB-C to USB-C cable
Warranty1 Year Limited Warranty

Pros

  • Battery life is stated with its condition: up to 24 hours with full noise cancelling engaged
  • 227 grams in the specification table, the lowest weight of the six over-ear listings here
  • Lossless audio over a USB-C connection, and it can charge while you listen

Cons

  • The specification table gives battery life as 30 hours, against up to 24 hours in the feature list
  • The listing does not mention multipoint or connecting to two devices
#5

Sennheiser

Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones

60-hour battery

Choose it for the battery figure and the travel kit: up to 60 hours of playback by its listing, a folding design, and an audio cable and aeroplane adapter in the box. Its listing is also the only one here to name aptX Adaptive.

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Noise cancellingAdaptive, with Transparency Mode
BatteryUp to 60 hours of playback; the listing gives no noise cancelling condition
ChargingFast charging, no figure given; the specification table gives a 2-hour charge time
Bluetooth5.2 (specification table)
Drivers42mm transducers
Weight293 grams
IncludedCarry case, USB-C charging cable, 3.5mm to 2.5mm audio cable, aeroplane adapter
Warranty1 year

Pros

  • Up to 60 hours of playback on the listing's figure
  • Four digital beamforming microphones for calls, with wind noise suppression
  • Comes with a carry case, USB-C charging cable, 3.5mm to 2.5mm audio cable and aeroplane adapter

Cons

  • At 293 grams in the specification table, the heaviest of the six over-ear listings here
  • The listing does not say whether the 60 hours is with noise cancelling on, and it mentions fast charging without a figure
#6

Soundcore

Soundcore by Anker Q30 Hybrid Active Noise Cancelling Headphones

Three noise cancelling modes

Its noise cancelling has three modes: Transport, Outdoor and Indoor. Its feature list gives up to 50 hours in noise cancelling mode and 80 hours in standard mode; no warranty term is given in the listing.

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Noise cancellingHybrid active; Transport, Outdoor and Indoor modes
BatteryUp to 50 hours in noise cancelling mode; 80 hours in standard mode. The specification table says 40 hours
Charging10 minutes for 10 hours of listening
Bluetooth5.0 (specification table); multipoint connection named in the highlights
Drivers40mm, with silk diaphragms
Weight272 grams

Pros

  • Three noise cancellation modes: Transport, Outdoor and Indoor
  • Up to 50 hours in noise cancelling mode and 80 hours in standard mode, by the feature list
  • A 10-minute charge is listed as giving 10 hours of listening

Cons

  • Noise cancelling is not supported with an AUX cable connection, the listing notes
  • The specification table gives battery life as 40 hours, against 50 and 80 hours in the feature list
#7

JBL

JBL Tune 510BT Wireless On-Ear Headphones

Best on-ear

The on-ear option, and the one listing here without noise cancelling. It is listed at 0.16 kilograms and described as foldable, with up to 40 hours of wireless listening.

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Noise cancellingNone (specification table)
BatteryUp to 40 hours of wireless listening
ChargingRecharges in as little as 2 hours; 5 minutes for 2 additional hours of music
Bluetooth5.0; switches between two devices
Drivers32 mm dynamic (specification table)
Weight0.16 kilograms
Warranty12 months (listed as 12 Months Replace)

Pros

  • Up to 40 hours of wireless listening, and a recharge in as little as 2 hours
  • Switches between two devices so that you do not miss a call
  • Buttons on the ear-cup for sound and calls, and a multi-function button for Siri or Hey Google

Cons

  • No noise cancelling: the specification table gives noise control as None
  • The listing does not mention an app or equaliser settings

Specs side by side

Each figure is the one on that product’s card below, taken from its Amazon.com.au listing as it read on . A dash means the card has no figure for that row.

Spec1. Sony WH-1000XM5 Noise Cancelling Wireless Headphones2. Bose QuietComfort Ultra Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones3. Sony WH-1000XM6 Wireless Headphones with Noise Cancelling4. Bose QuietComfort Headphones (2nd Gen)5. Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones6. Soundcore by Anker Q30 Hybrid Active Noise Cancelling Headphones7. JBL Tune 510BT Wireless On-Ear Headphones
Noise cancellingActive, dual-processor, 8 microphonesActive; Quiet, Aware and Immersion modesActive, HD Noise Cancelling Processor QN3, 12 microphonesActive; Quiet, Aware, Immersion and Cinema modes, plus ANR offAdaptive, with Transparency ModeHybrid active; Transport, Outdoor and Indoor modesNone (specification table)
BatteryUp to 30 hours of playback; the listing gives no noise cancelling conditionUp to 24 hours; up to 18 hours with Immersive AudioUp to 30 hours of playback; no noise cancelling condition in the listing text we readUp to 24 hours with full noise cancelling engaged; up to 18 hours with TrueSpatial Immersive Audio. The specification table says 30 hoursUp to 60 hours of playback; the listing gives no noise cancelling conditionUp to 50 hours in noise cancelling mode; 80 hours in standard mode. The specification table says 40 hoursUp to 40 hours of wireless listening
Charging3 minutes for 3 hours of use15 minutes for up to 2.5 hours of play time (up to 2 hours with Immersive Audio); the specification table gives a 3-hour charge time3 minutes for 3 hours of playtime; can be used while chargingFull charge in 3 hours; 15 minutes for 2.5 hours of playbackFast charging, no figure given; the specification table gives a 2-hour charge time10 minutes for 10 hours of listeningRecharges in as little as 2 hours; 5 minutes for 2 additional hours of music
BluetoothMultipoint named in the title5.3, within 9 metres of your deviceMultipoint connection to two devices5.4 (specification table)5.2 (specification table)5.0 (specification table); multipoint connection named in the highlights5.0; switches between two devices
Drivers30 mm dynamic (specification table)—30mm driver unit—42mm transducers40mm, with silk diaphragms32 mm dynamic (specification table)
Weight250 grams252 grams254 grams227 grams293 grams272 grams0.16 kilograms
IncludedProtective case (Hard case style) and USB-C cableProtective case, cable and user manualCarrying case with magnetic closure, USB-C cableHard carry case, 3.5mm to USB-C audio cable, USB-C to USB-C cableCarry case, USB-C charging cable, 3.5mm to 2.5mm audio cable, aeroplane adapter——
Warranty1 year1 year manufacturer warranty—1 Year Limited Warranty1 year—12 months (listed as 12 Months Replace)

How to choose the best wireless headphones in Australia

  1. 1Read the condition beside each battery figure, because the listings do not state it the same way. Soundcore's feature list gives the Q30 up to 50 hours in noise cancelling mode and 80 hours in standard mode. Bose's feature list gives the QuietComfort Headphones (2nd Gen) up to 24 hours with full noise cancelling engaged. The Sony WH-1000XM5 and WH-1000XM6 (30 hours) and the Sennheiser Momentum 4 (up to 60 hours) give one figure and, in the listing text we read, do not say whether noise cancelling is on.
  2. 2Noise cancelling is described differently from listing to listing. Sony counts microphones: 8 for the WH-1000XM5 and 12 for the WH-1000XM6. Bose names modes: Quiet, Aware and Immersion on the QuietComfort Ultra, and the QuietComfort Headphones (2nd Gen) listing adds Cinema Mode and ANR off. Sennheiser calls the Momentum 4's noise cancelling adaptive and pairs it with a Transparency Mode. The Soundcore Q30 has Transport, Outdoor and Indoor modes. The JBL Tune 510BT's specification table gives noise control as None.
  3. 3If you move between a phone and a laptop, check what the listing says about two devices. The Sony WH-1000XM6 and JBL Tune 510BT listings describe switching between two devices, the Soundcore Q30's highlights name a multipoint connection, and the Sony WH-1000XM5's title includes the word Multipoint. The Bose QuietComfort Ultra, Bose QuietComfort Headphones (2nd Gen) and Sennheiser Momentum 4 listings do not mention it.
  4. 4An item weight is given in all seven specification tables. The on-ear JBL Tune 510BT is given as 0.16 kilograms. The six over-ear listings run from 227 grams for the Bose QuietComfort Headphones (2nd Gen) to 293 grams for the Sennheiser Momentum 4. Three listings describe the headphones as folding: the Sony WH-1000XM6, the Sennheiser Momentum 4 and the JBL Tune 510BT.
  5. 5Check the cables if you want to plug in. The Bose QuietComfort Headphones (2nd Gen) come with a 3.5mm to USB-C audio cable, and the listing describes lossless audio over a USB-C connection. The Sennheiser Momentum 4 comes with a 3.5mm to 2.5mm audio cable and an aeroplane adapter. Soundcore notes that the Q30's noise cancelling is not supported with an AUX cable connection.

Editor's note

Three things separate these seven listings. The first is noise cancelling: six describe it, and the JBL Tune 510BT's specification table gives noise control as None. Among the six, Sony counts microphones (8 on the WH-1000XM5, 12 on the WH-1000XM6), Bose names listening modes, and Soundcore gives the Q30 Transport, Outdoor and Indoor modes. The second is how battery life is stated. The Soundcore Q30 (up to 50 hours in noise cancelling mode) and the Bose QuietComfort Headphones (2nd Gen) (up to 24 hours with full noise cancelling engaged) say in so many words in their feature lists that the figure is with noise cancelling on (their specification tables say 40 hours and 30 hours, with no condition); the two Sony listings (30 hours) and the Sennheiser Momentum 4 (up to 60 hours) give no condition in the text we read, so those figures should not be ranked against each other. The third is weight and folding: the six over-ear specification tables run from 227 grams to 293 grams, and the Sony WH-1000XM6, Sennheiser Momentum 4 and JBL Tune 510BT are the three described as folding. Listings were read on 13 October 2026 and can change.

Frequently asked questions

Which wireless headphones have the longest battery life?

These listings state battery life on different bases, so they do not give one ranking. With noise cancelling on, the Soundcore Q30's feature list gives up to 50 hours (80 hours in standard mode; its specification table says 40 hours) and the Bose QuietComfort Headphones (2nd Gen) feature list gives up to 24 hours (its specification table says 30 hours). The Sennheiser Momentum 4 listing says up to 60 hours of playback and the two Sony listings say 30 hours, without saying in the text we read whether noise cancelling is on. The Bose QuietComfort Ultra listing gives up to 24 hours, or up to 18 hours with Immersive Audio. The JBL Tune 510BT, whose listing describes no noise cancelling, gives up to 40 hours.

What is the difference between the Sony WH-1000XM5 and the WH-1000XM6?

Going by the two listings: the WH-1000XM5 has 8 microphones for noise cancelling and 4 beamforming microphones for calls, and the WH-1000XM6 has 12 microphones for noise cancelling and six beamforming microphones for calls. The WH-1000XM6 listing also says the headphones fold and names a 10-band equaliser; the WH-1000XM5 listing says neither. Both give 30 hours of battery and 3 hours from a 3-minute charge, and the listed weights are 250 grams and 254 grams.

Can wireless headphones connect to two devices at once?

Four of the seven listings here say something about it. The Sony WH-1000XM6 listing describes a multipoint connection to two devices at the same time, and the JBL Tune 510BT listing says it switches between two devices so that you do not miss a call. The Soundcore Q30's highlights name a multipoint connection and the Sony WH-1000XM5's title includes the word Multipoint, without further detail in either listing. The Bose QuietComfort Ultra, Bose QuietComfort Headphones (2nd Gen) and Sennheiser Momentum 4 listings do not mention multipoint or two-device connections.

Do all wireless headphones have noise cancelling?

No. Six of the seven listings in this guide describe noise cancelling: the two Sony, the two Bose, the Sennheiser Momentum 4 and the Soundcore Q30. The JBL Tune 510BT's specification table gives its noise control as None, and nothing else in its listing mentions noise cancelling. The connection can matter too: Soundcore notes that the Q30's noise cancelling is not supported with an AUX cable connection.

Further reading

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