Except for the Dyson Zone headphones.

Without a doubt, the Zone headphones are the biggest stain on the legacy of a brand that has otherwise dominated every industry it enters. In our Dyson Zone headphones review, we tore into these headphones for their ridiculous design, hazard to public safety, and insanely high price tag. Seriously, these things made the Apple AirPods Max look affordable in comparison, and that is hard to do.

Now, in 2025, Dyson has officially discontinued the Zone headphones.

In an interview with Wired, Jake Dyson said that “Zone was completely ahead of its time”. We disagree.

If anything, it appears the Dyson Zone was too late for its time. If these air-purifying headphones had been released at the peak of the pandemic in 2020, perhaps people would have jumped all over these thousand-dollar headphones with a mask. Instead, as evidenced by the product being discontinued only two years after launch, there clearly was not a market for the Dyson Zone in 2023.

It’s not quite Bane’s mask, but it evokes the same sort of image.

To this day, when people walk into the SoundGuys office and see the Dyson Zone, it gets a strong reaction. Trying to explain this product and why it exists is a struggle. Nobody would wear it out in public, but a few laughs are shared when someone puts it on and inevitably does their best impression of Bane from the Dark Knight Rises.

Since the release of the Dyson Zone, the company has been trying to undo their mistake, mainly by launching the Dyson OnTrac headphones (). These new headphones from Dyson are just that – headphones. No Bane mask, no attempts at air purification. Just headphones.

The latest headphones from Dyson ditch the mask.

We always thought that the Dyson Zone headphones were pretty decent headphones once you took off the mask. Unlike Bane, it looks like the secret to success for Dyson was to remove the mask.

• Dyson’s OnTrac wireless headphones are set to launch soon.
• They cost $500 and come with customizable ear cushions and cups that can be purchased for $50 per set.
• The company claims the OnTrac headphones have been designed to deliver best-in-class noise cancellation.

Dyson is one of the few companies that has consistently disrupted the market with its products, from powerful vacuum cleaners to cutting-edge hair styling tools. Now, it appears that the firm has set its sights on the wireless headphone market with a new product launch — the OnTrac headphones.

Unlike other headphones available on the market today, Dyson’s OnTrac headphones allow you to switch up the ear cushions and ear cups. This means you can completely customize their appearance to suit your personal style and preferences. In terms of its appearance, it’s rather similar to the company’s Zone headphones.

No stranger to launching innovative products, Dyson claims that the OnTrac headphones offer best-in-class active noise cancelation. The company notes that these headphones can reduce unwanted noise by up to 40dB, thanks to them being fitted with eight sound-sampling microphones.

The headphones also feature 40-millimeter drivers, which offer sound coverage with a frequency range of 6Hz to up to 21,000Hz, ensuring that you can enjoy deep bass, clear mids, and crisp highs. The 55-hour battery life that can deliver up to two weeks of listening with active noise cancellation turned on is another impressive feature that users are sure to appreciate.

Although these headphones are wireless by design, you can use a 3.5mm-to-USB-C adapter for wired listening when needed. In terms of Bluetooth codecs, the OnTrac will support SBC, AAC, and LDAC. However, there’s no support for aptX Lossless or Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Sound audio codecs.

Dyson has designed these headphones to fit in a collapsible carrying case, which makes them pretty compact. However, they don’t offer much in the way of protection from the elements, so you might want to consider purchasing an additional protective case if you intend to carry these headphones when you’re outdoors.

Only time will tell if Dyson’s second entry into the headphone market will prove successful. However, this time around, the company seems to have taken a less bizarre approach in designing these headphones compared to the Zone headphones, which combined noise canceling capabilities with an air purification visor.

The OnTrac wireless headphones will be available on Dyson’s website and will be priced at $500. The headphones are certainly not cheap, but they’re less expensive than the Zone, and Dyson’s claims regarding the headphones’ noise-cancellation capabilities are impressive. Caps and cushions for the headphones are available on Dyson’s website as well and will cost $50 per set.