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Panasonic may not be one of the first brands that comes to mind when you think of noise-canceling headphones, but I can testify that my Panasonic RP-HC500 headphones serve me well when I’m in the air or at the office. Now, just in time for the summer travel season, Panasonic has unveiled the RP-HC700 noise-canceling headphones, available now for $199.99 list.

The RP-HC700 headphones are a supra-aural model where the earpads rest on your ear or just over, instead of being large enough to fit around the entire ear. They feature active noise cancellation, so you can wear them with the noise cancellation off or turn it on when you want to focus on your music, or you’re not listening to anything and just want a little silence. The noise cancellation works regardless of whether the headphones are plugged in. The pads are covered in a soft leather-like plastic, and fold into an included case for portability.