Microsoft ventures into noise-cancelling headphones market

Tech Tools: Launch of Surface Headphones comes as a surprise

Surface Headphones  are priced €380
Surface Headphones are priced €380

We are used to Microsoft bringing out new computers. Laptops, tablets, all in ones: it makes sense. But what was a bit of a surprise was the Surface Headphones. Noise-cancelling headphones at that.

With a built-in microphone for voice calls too, and touch controls on the ear cup. Set for release on March 1st, the Surface Headphones have quite a bit going for them. But the key question is: how do they sound?

Priced €380, www.microsoft.com/ie 

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Ciara O'Brien

Ciara O'Brien

Ciara O'Brien is an Irish Times business and technology journalist