Having already covered practically every audio product angle in the consumer technology sphere - from headphones and soundbars to DAB radios and streaming players - noise-cancelling earbuds were almost inevitable from Cambridge, UK-based company Majority.

Naturally, the Tru 1 earbuds came first, as a true wireless set. There's also the Earth-friendly Tru Bio, also true wireless. Now there's the Tru 2 pair, true wireless and noise-cancelling earbuds.

With the Tru 2, Majority has taken the black yin approach to Apple's white yang, with the only available colourway being black. A dark and moody classic. The finish is a satin matte on the buds themselves with more of a gloss elsewhere on the body, which helps create a subtle two-tone effect in the light. The USB-C charging case also has the matte finish, which helps to minimise fingerprints.

Form-wise, they're the familiar 'stalk' design, which helps keep them in place in the ear and makes them...