The holidays can get hectic with family gatherings and holiday parties. Should you find that you forgot to buy a present for someone on your list (or you want to gift yourself relief from the yuletide conversations), check out the . These wireless earbuds offer the best noise-canceling performance of any rival — including the and — according to our testing. And, good news for those on a budget: they’re 29% off at Amazon.

　　Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II

　　Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II

　　$199 at AmazonWhat makes Bose’s earbuds so good is their noise cancelation. Stefan Vazharov, our senior technology editor, says the QuietComfort II set the new gold standard for sound-dampening performance, quality, and features.

　　“The buds also efficiently tune out ambient sounds, transforming the traffic below my fourth-floor apartment into complete silence,” Vazharov says in his review. “Better yet, during a rush-hour walk to work through midtown Manhattan, activating the feature felt like pressing a ‘mute’ button on the world around me.”

　　The earbuds also offer Bose’s signature sound quality, with a rich, detailed listening experience. A “CustomTune” feature allows the user to calibrate the sound based on the shape of their ear canal to deliver optimal audio. Beyond that, Bose’s app allows them to tweak the settings such as the bass, treble, and mid-range to their liking.