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@Machpants everyones different, i have some over ear audiotechnica ones with a detachable cable for travelling so i can switch between my phone and onboard screen....but in general i find buds much more comfortable, i find over ear eventually put pressure on my jaw
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@Kiwiwomble got a Bluetooth dongle with airplane adaptor for the recent flights back home, do it! Pretty cheap and so much better than cords.
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@Bones yeah, ive seen thoughs and definitely thought about it, i think i had just bought the AT ones with the justification they had the detachable cable so would be handy for travelling...mrs womble already gives me shit about headphones as i went through like 4 (fuck skullcandy) in a year over a decade ago and dont want to give her any amo...next time i update i'll definitely do it
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I have Jabra and they are truly superb. Long battery, NC is brilliant and I can happily sleep wearing them on planes.
Thread hijack but anybody got good exercise bone conduction recommendations? I tried my friends out and the quality was pretty good but I prefer a bassier sound.
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I have Bose quiet comfort. Very happy with those.
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@Billy-Tell said in Headphone recommendations?:
I have Bose quiet comfort. Very happy with those.
Same question!
Comfortable? And how's the microphone quality when you're talking
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@MajorRage thanks will look closer at the Jabra options. A few people have commented and rate them
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@nzzp said in Headphone recommendations?:
@Billy-Tell said in Headphone recommendations?:
I have Bose quiet comfort. Very happy with those.
Same question!
Comfortable? And how's the microphone quality when you're talking
I personally find very confortable. Although I haven’t tried the Sony some people find the sound better but generally the Bose is supposed to be more comfortable. When I’m on call I have to take calls at home and if I’m watching sport or a movie on the phone and have to answer a call, I find it works very well. The only other headphones I’ve tried are beats and they were given to me but I’m on my second set of Bose and very happy. I’m not a sales rep for Bose so I suggest reading reviews on the net but generally it seems to be between Bose and Sony for the best headphones.
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@nzzp said in Headphone recommendations?:
@Tim said in Headphone recommendations?:
@nzzp Absolutely do not get the Sennheiser Momentum 4s.
The Sony WH-1000XM4s are good.
Comfortable? And how's the microphone quality when you're talking
I can definitely vouch for the WH-1000XM3's. I've had mine for 4 years at least and they are still going very strong.
Very comfortable as I mentioned, I've worn them on a plan for 6 hours plus and not an issue. My Sennheiser and Asus ROG headphones do not give anywhere near the same comfort level on the ears.
The microphone is very good but does tend to pick up some ambient noise.
I use them for work as well as hours of FPS gaming and when I travel.
Reading the reviews of the M4 version, this is very typical review from a website I trust:
Sony WH-1000XM4 review: A nearly flawless noise-canceling headphone
The much-anticipated new version of Sony's top noise-canceling headphone has finally arrived, and it makes small improvements to an already top-notch product.
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I have the 1000X M3's and they're comfy as for long periods. However, I've found headphones with an external mic are far superior at cutting out surrounding noise when in a busy office. Fucken annoying being on the call with the clown you have to keep muting because they're in a noisy office, at home with a crying baby, barking dog etc.
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Thanks everyone, and particularly @Kiwiwomble. Thought I should provide a post-post update (arf arf)
Made me stop and really look at what I needed this for. Consensus online was boom mic was far better at directed noise detection than the 'on ear' microphones. I had no idea there were 'Teams enabled' headphones.
Taken a punt with a Jabar Elvolve 40 - getting a second hand set from Trademe. If it doesn't work the way I want, so be it, will go get something shiny and new. Sounds like (haha) they are comfy, high quality and the 'puck' to control mute, connection, etc would be really good.
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thats what we're given at work, was good and only moved away after a couple of years when i wanted to go to a bud
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Thought I should drop in with an update after a couple of months
I wound up with a second hand pair of Jabra Evolve 40; wired boom mic headset. Very happy with them. The sound cancelling is very good - had an arborist outside my office window at home with a chainsaw and the people online heard nothing.
Works, don't have to charge them, good physical buttons to mash ... so far very happy with them.
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Thought this as good a thread as any. Recently, my Sony WH-1000XM3 as mentioned above, died.
For gaming over the past year, I've been using a set of "gaming" headphones from ASUS, ROG DELTA S.
When the Sony's died, I've been using the Delta's for work as well as gaming and boy, what a terrible experience when compared to the Sony's.
So I did some research and discovered IEM's or In Ear Monitors, effectively wired earbuds that are used by musicians, TV presenters, etc.
IEMs have come on in leaps and bounds over the past few years and I decided to get a pair to try and ultimately decided on some Truthear x Crinacle Zero IEMs.
Wow, IEMs are such a different and frankly much better experience. The fact that you no longer have something over the top of your head all day is great (especially when my hair is getting thinner these days), and the sound into your ears are very clean and clear.
After using them for a couple of weeks, I decided that EIMs will be my headphone of choice from now on and as it was my birthday over the Kings Birthday long weekend here in Aus, I decided to splurge on a better pair and so I went with the Linsoul Kiwi Ears Orchestra Lite's.
Now I've gone from wow to WOW WOW! For work and for gaming, what a massive difference. The clarity, the sound stage, even the bass is such an improvement over any headphone I've previously tried.
The fit and comfort is amazing, even though they are in your ears, they don't get hot or uncomfortable in any way over long periods working, gaming or in bloody workshops.
So, if anyone is looking for a new/replacement headphone, I would definitely look at an IEM that's in your budget.
Cheers
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