Urbanista has announced the Urbanista Miami, an inexpensive noise-canceling headphone The over-the-ear headphones will be available in mid-February for $149 as an alternative to the AirPods Max

This is $400 less than Apple's headphones, and since Urbanista Miami also features ambient sound modes, on-ear detection, and up to 50 hours of battery life, it is our best Cheap Noise Cancelling Headphones list, it will be one to watch [This is without ANC enabled, but 50 hours is a heck of a long time for an over-the-ear wireless headphone, and according to Urbanista, 40 hours of playback is possible with the noise-canceling feature turned on, which still puts the Miami ahead of the AirPods Max (20 hours) and the Sony WH-1000XM4 (30 hours) [On the specs side, the Urbanista Miami features dual 40mm drivers and can connect to iOS, Android, and Windows devices via Bluetooth 50, but does not appear to support the high-quality aptX codec However, Miami does feature on-ear detection, which automatically pauses music when removed from the head The inclusion of an auxiliary cable in the box also indicates that the headphones have an auxiliary output This is a feature not found on the AirPods Max, and a separate Lighting-35mm cable must be purchased if a wired connection is desired

Urbanista Miami comes in four colors: pearl white, midnight black, ruby red, and teal green

Clearly, the major appeal of this product is the combination of active noise cancellation and relatively low price If sound quality is not an issue, the Urbanista Miami could be quite a bargain

You will have to test the Urbanista Miami for yourself in this regard