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Dyson OnTrac headphones review: When the basics aren’t enough

An almost infinitely customizable design is what’s unique about Dyson’s first headphones (without onboard air purifiers).

The OnTrac headphones($500) have a classic Dyson color scheme and build with long battery life, but the lack of advanced features keep this premium set of cans from competing with the best. Things that would soar on other sets, like White’s guitar riffs, are a bit muted, and the overall sonic effect is subdued, when it would blanket you with sound on a competing device. Those include automatic speech detection that will pause your music when you need to have a quick chat and the ability to switch sound settings based on activity or location without having to futz with an app.

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