Jabra Evolve2 85

The Jabra Evolve2 85 is the enterprise recommendation on this list — designed explicitly for open-plan office calls, not music listening. The 6-microphone array with Jabra's AI-based call processing produces the clearest voice transmission of any headphone tested, which is why it's the default choice at many Fortune 500 companies' IT procurement. The ANC uses both feedforward (external microphones on earcups) and feedback (internal microphones sensing residual noise inside earcups) in a hybrid configuration that performs consistently in variable noise environments. Price: $450. The weakness: audio quality for music is functional but not competitive with Sony or Bose at the same price. For developers who are primarily on calls rather than in music-assisted focus mode, it's the right tool.