Dell Dell WL7024 Pro Premium Wireless ANC Headset Review

The Dell WL7024 Pro Premium has a microphone in the 98th percentile, making it elite for calls. But at $450, its average music sound and build quality make it a hard sell. Only buy this if crystal-clear professional audio is your one and only priority.

The Dell WL7024 Pro Premium is a headset that knows exactly what it is: a call-first machine. Its microphone performance lands in the 98th percentile, which is frankly elite territory. That means your voice sounds clearer and more isolated than on nearly every other headset we've tested. It's built for the work-from-anywhere crowd, scoring a 64.7 for work and a 64.8 for calls, but it's not trying to be your primary music companion. At $450, it's priced like a premium consumer headphone, but its skillset is laser-focused on professional communication.

Let's talk about that mic. A 98th percentile score isn't just good, it's exceptional. With seven microphones and AI-powered noise cancellation, this thing is designed to make you sound studio-clean in a coffee shop. That's its main event. Connectivity is also a strong suit, sitting in the 90th percentile with Bluetooth 5.3, multipoint pairing, and a handy USB-C receiver in the box. The ANC is solid at the 78th percentile, good enough to mute an office hum or a plane engine, but it's not class-leading. Where it takes a step back is in pure audio quality for music, which lands in the 58th percentile. The 40mm drivers cover 100Hz to 14kHz, which is a bit narrow compared to top music-focused cans. Battery life is respectable at a 71st percentile ranking, with Dell claiming up to 80 hours of listening time.

At $450, the value proposition is tricky. You're paying premium headphone money for a device that excels in one very specific area: professional audio input. If your job lives on Zoom or Teams calls, that 98th percentile mic might be worth the price of admission alone. But if you want a balanced device for both work calls and personal media, you can get similar call quality and better music performance for less money from brands like Sennheiser or JBL.

Stacked against the Sony WH-1000XM6, the Dell gets crushed on ANC and music sound, but its microphone is in a different league. The Sony is the all-rounder; the Dell is the specialist. Compared to the Apple AirPods Max, you're looking at a similar price but the Apple product offers a more polished ecosystem and better build, though again, the Dell's mic is superior for calls. The real competition comes from the Sennheiser ACCENTUM Plus and JBL Tune 770NC. Both offer very good call quality and ANC at a significantly lower price point, making the Dell's $450 ask harder to justify unless that absolute top-tier mic performance is non-negotiable.

Skip the Dell WL7024 if you want a do-it-all headphone. Its music performance is mediocre (58th percentile), and its build quality feels mid-tier (41st percentile) for the price. If you're on a budget (it scores a 34/100 there) or you prioritize social proof and widespread reviews (a dismal 8th percentile), look at more established options from Sennheiser or JBL that offer better balance for less money.

We can only recommend the Dell WL7024 Pro Premium if your primary need is the absolute best microphone quality for professional calls, and you have the budget to support that single-minded focus. The data is clear: it's a call-quality champion (98th percentile) with great connectivity, but it's merely average for music and feels overpriced as a general-use headphone. For most people, a more balanced competitor like the Sennheiser ACCENTUM Plus offers better overall value.