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- sarahfailin0
- Been thinking about these Jabra Elite Active 65t. Wireless. Have good battery life and reputedly good sound with noise cancelling tech.
Most important for me, they supposedly have great mics that neutralize background noise using 4 different mics. I hate how my Bose buds pick up EVERY bit of background noise anywhere I am.
Anybody try these yet?
- https://www.bestbuy.…sarahfailin
- Well I bought them and they're great! mic works way better than any headphones I've had. still not perfect, but much better.sarahfailin
- I got a set of these. Overall, the experience is best described as "unrefined." They have serious connection issues and shit for smartsmonospaced
- nocomply-1
Well, I'm a cheapskate at heart and although I really like those AIAIAIs, I wound up getting the Status Audio CB-1 for $63 after reading the reviews on Amazon, which made them sound almost too good to be true.
https://www.amazon.com/Status-Au…
I'm no audiophile and I have never owned a pair of expensive headphones in my life, so to me they sound pretty darn awesome. Great texture and clarity both on the low end and high end. People say the mids are a weakness with these headphones, but I thought they were fine.
I did a comparison with my old $16 headphones and the difference was immediate and clear.
I bought them because many people said they are super comfortable, and thus far they have been.
But they're a little bulky because of all the padding. They're also made entirely of plastic, which means they may not stand up to the abuse of travel. But I only plan on using them in my home office and in bed. So for me the compromise there is fine. And if they do break after a while, it's not like I invested big bucks.
Anyway, that's my story. Thanks for reading.
- Also features a removable cable coming out of only 1 side, which was a feature I really wanted.nocomply
- nice... and don't worry about the plasticmonospaced
- Just a note for anyone reading this. Closing in on 2 years with these headphones and they're great. Use them at my desk almost daily. Super comfy. Great sound.nocomply
- sarahfailin1
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the…
Sennheiser HD600
Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer on Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ album: “General consensus among our engineers is that the Sennheiser HD600($400, sennheiser.com) is the least hyped, most accurate and pleasing to listen to, especially with an aftermarket cable and proper amp. It’s not the most expensive pair by a long shot, either. Speakers are nearly always superior to headphones for working with audio, but, the HD600 is my best bet.”Audio Technica M50xs
https://images-na.ssl-images-ama… Tumay, engineer on Childish Gambino’s Grammy-winning ‘This is America’: “I stick to my pair of Audio Technica M50xs($149, audio-technica.com) for casual listening. I can walk the dog and check mixes at the same time and still have a reliable reference. In studio, I have my Audeze LCDX [pair], and recently, I copped these insane in-ears from 64audio. Both really help you get lost in a different world and create your own room wherever you are while being detailed enough.”Focal Clear
Emily Lazar, first woman to win Best Engineered Album Grammy for Beck’s ‘Colors’: “I favor HiFi brands because I get so much more of the intimate information, less distortion and a more enjoyable experience. While working, I like the Focal Clear($1,500, focal.com) and the Grado PS 2000e. But I have the most fun listening to vinyl on a vintage pair of Stax electrostatic ear speakers paired with their amp—I especially like that the brand doesn’t actually call them headphones.”- HD650's are awesome, but they're open back. Basically, the opposite of noise cancelling.section_014
- Projectile0
If you want noise cancelling, these are the absolute shit!!!
If they're too bassy for ya, you can use the app to tell the "Extra bass" button to actually reduce the bass.
Only con is that they really are huge
- Scratch this! They just broke after a couple of months of desk-only use!!!Projectile
- microkorg1
Anyone own any of these in-ear headphones mentioned in the comment of this guys review video?
My Bose QC20's audio wire is frayed and almost about to give up. I plan on keeping them though as can still use the noise cancelling feature to create a bubble of quiet for long haul journeys when I want to sleep. IMO the Bose Noise Cancelling is the best on the market. The sound on them isnt that brilliant though - not for Bose.
Got myself a set of Soundcore Liberty 2 Pros based on the brilliant reviews they get but not gelling with that kind of weight in my ears. My right ear in particular isnt a fan of them. Also been thinking that I don't want bluetooth beaming down my ears for hours a day so want to go wired.
This guys reviews seem pretty spot on. He's not hyping stuff just telling it like it is.
There's some real budget ones there that he's claiming kick ass against phones of higher price band.
- I just got the Sony 1000X M3. So good.monospaced
- +1 mono. I was a strong Bose advocate till trying these out, Much better anc, and sound in general.ben_
- i might try some of these cheapo ones, have a pair of senheiser in-ears and they've never clicked with me. wires don't bother me at all.kingsteven
- robotinc0
I have a pair of the Bose 35II and I really like them.
- Bennn0
I'm still using my AKG K171 MK II
I bought them many years ago, they sound great. Only con would be that they're crushing your head a lil too much... its painful after 1 or 2 hours.
- autoflavour1
Sennheiser HD-25
- autoflavour1
And Beyer dynamic DT-990
Use both of these.. both amazing
- Same + 770s for trackingkingsteven
- want those but first I need more power to drive them properlyi_was
- Continuity1
I was given a pair of these (Bose Noise Cancelling 700) for Christmas:
They're OK, though they're nothing I would have bought on my own; I'm much more of a Sennheiser guy.
• Barely anything from the outside world leaks through, so NC is very good;
• They're not all that great on the bottom end, they're much more pronounced in the mids, and everything sounds a bit tinny;
• They're fucking heavy, and tend to simply fall off when you're horizontal (bench pressing at the gym, for example).
- Also:
The touch controls are fucking fiddly and inaccurate. Yuck.Continuity - I bought these AND the Sonys, and I returned these. The Sonys killed them in every category besides maybe physical design appeal. Maybemonospaced
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- monospaced0
I finally decided to get into the noise canceling headphone game with the Sony 1000X M3, and now that I have, I couldn't be happier. These cans are simply amazing, and I can honestly report that in just one week they've increased my productivity and focus at work significantly. The touch controls are NOT gimmicky. They are natural and useful, because who the hell wants to talk to siri or pick up a phone to change tracks or volume? This is awesome.
I chose the Sony over the obvious choices for a few reasons. One is that I despise the Bose sound signature, but I respect their dominance in the market of noise canceling and comfort. Hate to say it Bose, but Sony is the new king!
These headphones are so comfortable, I might even say they could be the most comfortable over ear headphones on the market ... period. They are more comfortable than the famous Bose QuietComfort line.
They also sound amazing. They remind me of the sound from my classic Sony over ear headphones that you see in recording studios. No, they aren't recording quality ffs, they're bluetooth, and they're tuned for outdoor use (more bass). But they sound a fuck ton better than Bose, that's for sure.
And then there's noise canceling. They win, hands down. Bose is beat. Done. And the app that comes with them is sick. You can actually adjust the type of noise canceling, and customize the pressure and sound to your freakin' ear!
I put these on and disappear for hours, only stopping to work to eat. I couldn't do that easily before.
Yes, I officially recommend the Sony 1000X M3.
- Agreed with your opinion of Bose's sound. It's kind of fucking awful.Continuity
- I was on the fence about going with Sony, thanks for the review.zarkonite
- Not worried about Bluetooth beaming down your ears, through soft tissue to your brain? That's one of the things putting me off bluetooth.microkorg
- If that worries you, then you should be aware that there’s a huge ball of fire raining deadly radiation down on us guaranteed to kill if you get too much of it.monospaced
- And have you heard of WiFi? It’s fucking EVERYWHERE! It’s in your head all the time. Phone in your pocket? You’ll NEVER have kids. You’re sterile already.monospaced
- You’ve probably got hundreds of WiFi, am fm, Bluetooth and over air cable signals passing through you every second of every day.monospaced
- Yeah I think these will be my next ones after the Bose that I've had for almost 5 years finally give out.ben_
- kingsteven1
went and ordered a pair of Blon BL3 in ears based on the video microkorg posted last week and i'm really impressed.
they are worn over the ear (with a stiffened end to the cable)... I've tried the 'sports' type clip on in-ears before and i have a couple of pairs (Etymotic Research and Senheiser) that rely on the rubber gasket to hold the earphone in your ear canal (which i hate wearing while walking and find irritating to wear more than an hour a day)... this is a nice compromise.
the only issue i've had with them so far is that they have a very flat frequency response and i'm used to quite exaggerated bass from in ears - but I thats not really a bad thing... pretty incredible for £35
- Jesus its hard to take a photo of your own ear... this is how they look on...
https://imgur.com/xp…kingsteven - Great to hear you are impressed. I'm going to grab myself a set as cant go wrong for the money.microkorg
- and a flat response is perfect for reference for music making too. I've read you'll get better sound from them if you get aftermarket memory foam eartips.microkorg
- and for extra comfort you can get aftermarket cable for like £17-25. It does make total up over £50 but still worth it i read.microkorg
- IEM enthusiasts reckon the sound of these is that of something 5x the price or more!microkorg
- I like that guys reviews and i'm thinking of grabbing a set of the ThieAudio Voyager 3 that he rates highest in the $100-200 range.microkorg
- Did you get yours from Linsoul on Amazon? So many awesome looking affordable IEM's!microkorg
- Just from a private seller on eBay, he seems to be sold out now. The one complaint I see about these is that the tips that come with them aren't that great...kingsteven
- it comes with 6 sizes, working my way through them but think i'll try some different shapes to see what works well with my ears before considering an upgrade...kingsteven
- cheers for the heads up!kingsteven
- Jesus its hard to take a photo of your own ear... this is how they look on...
- ideaist-1
Bang for buck, i don't feel Jays can be beat: https://www.jaysheadphones.com/h…
I've recently got the m-Six Wireless for myself for running, cycling, etc.
AND the m-Seven True Wireless for my wife for iPad Pro'ing, walking, etc.
I got them on Black Friday (50% off / a steal), BUT the price normally isn't too bad and quality good, bordering on great.
I've NOT tried their larger offerings, BUT am tempted.
- headphones for cycling? NO!OBBTKN
- ^ @OBBTKN; just for really long rides. I hug right and take safety precautions always.
I also ride in the country, NOT in the city brother.
: )ideaist - ok then... Qbn safety comitee aproved ;)OBBTKN
- Just got these for snowboarding. Greatly built, fits well. However I wish they had more bass. Also notice reception is poor when my phone on left pocketzaq
- akiersky2
Had a pair of Grado's for a couple of years now. They kinda feel cheap, but such good sound quality. Very lightweight and comfortable to wear all day long. The earpads are kinda scratchy, but can be replaced.
They have a pair for any budget, but the sr80 at $100 is a steal for how good they sound
- They're amazing but they don't travel well... Had 2 pairs develop the 'Grado rattle' and there's fuck all you can do about it. Also, they eat long-hair :Dkingsteven
- Love my GradosShaneHolley
- ideaist2
Anyone mess with the TMA line from AIAIAI? I'm really trying to justify them for work:
- I got a pair from a client, honestly didn't love them. Found the sound pretty muted and bass biased. They look badass though.ben_
- granted mine were the originals.ben_
- Yeah; i hear similar sentiments. What do you use now. What do you use now @ben_?ideaist
- mine fell to pieces. so did my bros. never touching aiaiai again.inteliboy
- I've grabbed a pair when they were on sale, maybe a black friday or two ago or some other yearly sale (tip: wait for sale time!).microkorg
- I got the H04 headband for max comfort. Was going to get the bluetooth one but then i got them for music production so theyd have latency so not good.microkorg
- went for H04 as theyd offer comfort for long listening sessions. Went with the E08 pads for max comfort for long sessions, boy are they comfy even after hours!microkorg
- Speakers I got two sets for reference for making beats. Went with S01 as it's their flattest sounding one - gives awesome clarity through range...microkorg
- ... and have ended up been being my everyday listener. And got the S04 initially as my everyday listener for a wee bit more bass punch. They sound goodmicrokorg
- just have ended up using S01 more. But still, good to have 2 for reference. I may end up trying to grab a set of S05's if there's ever a good bargain sale :)microkorg
- They are big headphones though as they dont collapse. In summer they are too hot to wear walking around and I find them too big and ignorant for at work...microkorg
- ..so tend to opt for my in ear Bose QCs which are giving up the ghost. Going to get a pair of ChiFi IEMs to replace them.microkorg
- @ideaist. For travel I’ve had the same nose QC35II’s for the pst few years, not amazing sound but when I bought them they were the best anc I could find.ben_
- For listening at home I have a set of Grado Allesandro music series 2’s which are great.ben_
- Lots of wisdom(s) here.
: )ideaist - Luv my TMA-2 DJ presets, sound is perfect for playing out. Maybe not home/studio listening. The breaking issue was with first generation. Resolved now.horton
- elahon1
I picked up these Sennheiser PX550's about 6 months ago and love them. Great sound and the noise canceling is perfect. And they're really comfortable for long-term use.
- Nice! Reviews say they’re a solid set. USB C charging? How is device switching? That’s not elegant on the Sony’s.monospaced
- No USB-C, this model came out a few years ago, so that's a bummer. And device switching isn't that elegant, I have to connect on the device itself, but it's ok.elahon
- They did release a new PX550-II model late last year with some improvements, but still no USB-C. But it's a small thing, these guys are still fantastic!elahon
- wordmonospaced
- Nutter0
I saw these Ollo Audio S4 and kinda fell in love with the look of them. Apparently designed for professional musicians (I'm not) and a bit pricey but I decided to go for it anyway.
Lovely sound and build quality, definitely hand build and the printed manual also shows signs of that. So while I'm no way an audiophile enough to enjoy all the aspects they do, I'm just happy own them and have some nice sounding and designed headphones for my little home setup.
- Ah image wont show, the second link is the image...Nutter
- i_was1
SR1a ribbon headphones
$3499 USD
€3,999.00
- sausages3
I have these AKGs for work and for playing guitar. They are ugly and are largely plastic so hard to say how long they'll hold up.
On the plus side they cost three fifths of fuck all, have a pretty balanced sound (if a bit average in the mid-range), a really long cord and they can be worn forever without feeling heavy or uncomfortable. Isolation is pretty bad for closed back headphones so not the best for open offices.
All in all a fair bit better than the price suggests.
