The Q Adapt On-Ear headphones from Libratone are first and foremost a gorgeous pair of on-ear headphones, they come in Stormy Black, Elegant Nude and Cloudy White (we received the latter), they have been designed with clean lines, a minimalist finish and high-quality fabric-coated headband. They come in an attractive round box with a durable carry case that can be flattened down for compact storage when empty, they are lightweight at just 200g and when combined with the super soft ear cups you can comfortably wear them for hours at a time. The Q Adapt feature noise-cancelling properties with the CityMix adjustable noise cancellation system which gives you the choice of four different levels of noise cancellation. Level 1 Pass through lets you chat to people without taking off your earphones and allows 80% of the outside noise to pass through, Level 2 Passive ANC means you can enjoy your music, but still take in your surroundings and allows 60% outside noise to reach your ears, Level 3 50% ANC means you can enjoy your music with awareness in noisy places whilst just letting 30% of outside noise to sneak though and the Level 4 100% ANC lets you fully immerse yourself in your music with limited distraction from background noise and blocks out <10% of the outside noise.

For the utmost convenience these headphones are wireless and connect via Bluetooth 4.1 with a battery life of 20+ hours (3 hours for a full charge), if you run out of juice you can carry on enjoying your tunes via the 3.5mm corded AUX lead. The touch control is intuitive and allows you to play, pause, change the track, adjust the volume, activate the "hush" function, just by tapping the touch interface. The lights on the ear cup indicate the level of volume, which is totally useless to you whilst you are wearing them but looks so cool you will be the envy of everyone on the underground. The sound quality is impressive, with strong bass, layered mid tones and bright top notes, the quality holds up at both low and high volumes, you would of course expect high-quality sound for this price range but it is a relief to find the price tag is warranted. For sound quality alone these headphones are a great choice, but the added bonus of style, ease of use, variable noise cancellation and extensive battery life makes it almost impossible to resist. RRP £219

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4.8 out of 5

Pros

Beautifully designed

20+ hours battery life

Wireless or wired connection

Connect 2 Q ADAPT and share your music

Built in microphone for clear handsfree calls

App for setting up and controlling your Q ADAPT 

Excellent sound quality

Intuitive touch sensitive controls

Comfortable on-ear all-day wear