Yamaha Bows 8 Headphone Models, Some With Advanced Noise-Canceling

Yamaha launched eight wireless headphones Thursday, some with noise-canceling technology that’s said to intelligently adapt and respond to listeners and their environment. Advanced ANC improves on standard noise canceling, which Yamaha says can color or degrade sound, by analyzing and removing background noise. Yamaha’s Listening Care technology allows listeners to hear full-range sound even at low volume settings, it said. Controls are available to make a phone call, summon a voice assistant and manage music functions; advanced versions also have apps. Models include the YH-E700A wireless over-ear headphones ($349, December) and YH-E500A on-ears ($179, December); EP-E70A ($269, October) earphones, EP-E50A earphones ($159, November) and EP-E30A earphones ($59, September); and three true wireless models: the TW-E7A ($229, October), TW-E5A ($159, December) and TW-E3A ($129, this month). The company plans a webinar, open to the public, on its adaptive sound technologies Monday at 5 p.m. EDT.