gotcha640
New Head-Fier
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Hello Forum
I've been browsing here for years, mostly in the cheap section and oogling the awesome top end setups.
I was lucky enough to get the Bose QC Ultra headphones for my birthday last week. They sound fine, and I can see why my inlaws bought them for me (my Soundlink 2s look pretty ratty, and I've complained about the battery life 6 years on).
But. I mostly wear the full size headphones with one ear off so I can hear others in the house, when I'm eating because IEMs don't go well with chewing, and on the rare occasion when no one is home and I can put both ears on. The ANC tries to get in there even with one ear off, they try to pause when I pull an ear off, the buttons feel really cheap, the plastic shells make a horrible noise when touched, and powering them off (rather than letting them go to sleep) have needed a full reconnect every time on my iphone 13. Also they announce what they're connected to every time I wake them up.
So I want some dumber headphones I guess.
Content is 90% talk, mostly podcasts and youtubes, not a lot of music.
I have first gen airpod pros for planes and exercise, probably asking for gen 2s for christmas, so I'm set on the ANC front.
I know V-Moda used to be on the recommended list, but I haven't heard them. I had some Sennheiser ~$200 wired headphones about 15 years ago, remember they were fine, but nothing I could base a brand/tonal preference on. I do like some bass available, but mostly listen to punk or classical, so no need to focus on it.
I have really liked the soundlink 2s that I've had for years. They sound good to me, they fit well, they have a physical switch for on/off, and they reconnect quickly.
So, bluetooth under $500 without ANC and minimal extra features?
I've been browsing here for years, mostly in the cheap section and oogling the awesome top end setups.
I was lucky enough to get the Bose QC Ultra headphones for my birthday last week. They sound fine, and I can see why my inlaws bought them for me (my Soundlink 2s look pretty ratty, and I've complained about the battery life 6 years on).
But. I mostly wear the full size headphones with one ear off so I can hear others in the house, when I'm eating because IEMs don't go well with chewing, and on the rare occasion when no one is home and I can put both ears on. The ANC tries to get in there even with one ear off, they try to pause when I pull an ear off, the buttons feel really cheap, the plastic shells make a horrible noise when touched, and powering them off (rather than letting them go to sleep) have needed a full reconnect every time on my iphone 13. Also they announce what they're connected to every time I wake them up.
So I want some dumber headphones I guess.
Content is 90% talk, mostly podcasts and youtubes, not a lot of music.
I have first gen airpod pros for planes and exercise, probably asking for gen 2s for christmas, so I'm set on the ANC front.
I know V-Moda used to be on the recommended list, but I haven't heard them. I had some Sennheiser ~$200 wired headphones about 15 years ago, remember they were fine, but nothing I could base a brand/tonal preference on. I do like some bass available, but mostly listen to punk or classical, so no need to focus on it.
I have really liked the soundlink 2s that I've had for years. They sound good to me, they fit well, they have a physical switch for on/off, and they reconnect quickly.
So, bluetooth under $500 without ANC and minimal extra features?
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