In 1891, the first headphones were made by a French engineer named Ernest Mercadier, and in 1910, they were upgraded by an American man named Nathaniel Baldwin. The top three best headphone brands for the fall are Bose, Sony, and Apple AirPods.

In third place is the Apple Airpod Pros 1 which came out on October 30th, 2019. The Airpods are known to be so clear that you can hear every instrument and feel the bass through this tiny piece of technology. The Airpods also have noise cancellation caused by an outward-facing microphone that detects external sounds and prevents them from coming in. Some phones will allow you to change the noise cancellation from nothing to 100%. The Apple Airpod Pros typically vary from 160-$200. 

     In second place are the Sony WH-1000XM4 wireless noise-canceling headphones which came out in August 2020. The Sony headphones have extreme audio with instrument-based optimization of sound. The noise-canceling will automatically block out noise based on your environment. Sony WH price ranges from $199.00-$300.99; the cheapest Sony headphones you can get is $39.00. 

    In first place is Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones which came out in October 2023. The Bose headphones have a microphone that filters out the noise in the background to give the clearest phone calls. The battery life lasts longer than 24 hours. It takes two hours for a full charge to have full audio. Bose has touch controls like moving your head to simply turn headphones on/off. Bose normally costs between $250-$499.99. 

    In conclusion, The top three best headphone brands for the fall are Bose, Sony, and Apple AirPods. They last longer and are of better quality.