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Most wireless headphones treat noise cancellation as an afterthought, tucked behind a menu or a buried switch. On the Defunc ANC Wireless Headphones, it is a single button on the ear cup.
That button activates active noise cancellation across the full 20 Hz to 20 kHz frequency range the headphones cover. Where ANC systems often struggle at the low end, letting through the rumble of engines or ventilation, Defunc's implementation is noted to perform well at lower frequencies specifically. The Bluetooth connection runs on version 4.0 BLE with a wireless range of up to 10 metres, and the 350 mAh lithium polymer battery delivers up to 10 hours of runtime before the headphones need to be returned to charge. The design follows the puristic Swedish aesthetic Defunc applies across its product line, and the headphones are available in black or gold.
Ten hours is a workday, and two hours to recharge is short enough that an overnight charge is never strictly necessary. The Defunc ANC Wireless Headphones sit in a category where the distinguishing details are often the small ones: a button rather than a gesture, genuine low-frequency cancellation rather than a specification that only covers the middle of the band, and a colour choice that extends to gold without the headphones becoming conspicuous.
