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On this subject I'm considering getting some noise cancelling headphones just to cut the sound out of the HVAC units. It's a constant 40-45 decibel all day and my ears feel tired.
So I'm going to watch this one closely.
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@Emad-R said in Need headphones:
SoundMagic E10 or E10C
40-50 USDEarbuds cannot have noise cancellation. They do not cover enough of the ear canal.
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@JaredBusch said in Need headphones:
@Emad-R said in Need headphones:
SoundMagic E10 or E10C
40-50 USDEarbuds cannot have noise cancellation. They do not cover enough of the ear canal.
That was what I was thinking.
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@Obsolesce said in Need headphones:
I'm in serious need of noise-canceling headphones, I think preferably wireless, with equal amounts of good sound voice/music, noise canceling, battery, and price.
I've never bought any before beyond what comes with a phone or $10 in a Target.
This is the next model up from what I have, basically the same thing but with noise cancellation.
https://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-HD-4-50-Headphones-Cancellation/dp/B01MSZSL4I -
@JaredBusch said in Need headphones:
@Obsolesce said in Need headphones:
I'm in serious need of noise-canceling headphones, I think preferably wireless, with equal amounts of good sound voice/music, noise canceling, battery, and price.
I've never bought any before beyond what comes with a phone or $10 in a Target.
This is the next model up from what I have, basically the same thing but with noise cancellation.
https://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-HD-4-50-Headphones-Cancellation/dp/B01MSZSL4IThe model you have I assume you find comfortable. For how long do you wear your headset?
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@DustinB3403 said in Need headphones:
@JaredBusch said in Need headphones:
@Obsolesce said in Need headphones:
I'm in serious need of noise-canceling headphones, I think preferably wireless, with equal amounts of good sound voice/music, noise canceling, battery, and price.
I've never bought any before beyond what comes with a phone or $10 in a Target.
This is the next model up from what I have, basically the same thing but with noise cancellation.
https://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-HD-4-50-Headphones-Cancellation/dp/B01MSZSL4IThe model you have I assume you find comfortable. For how long do you wear your headset?
On a 4 hour drive to St Louis, I'll move them a bit after an hour or so.
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@JaredBusch eh. . . sounds uncomfortable.
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@JaredBusch said in Need headphones:
@Obsolesce said in Need headphones:
I'm in serious need of noise-canceling headphones, I think preferably wireless, with equal amounts of good sound voice/music, noise canceling, battery, and price.
I've never bought any before beyond what comes with a phone or $10 in a Target.
This is the next model up from what I have, basically the same thing but with noise cancellation.
https://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-HD-4-50-Headphones-Cancellation/dp/B01MSZSL4IYeah, but check out the extended response of the special edition ones.... mmmmm....
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@DustinB3403 said in Need headphones:
@JaredBusch eh. . . sounds uncomfortable.
I would not say uncomfortable. An hour is a long time for something to be tight enough to the head to be noise cancelling.
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@JaredBusch said in Need headphones:
@DustinB3403 said in Need headphones:
@JaredBusch eh. . . sounds uncomfortable.
I would not say uncomfortable. An hour is a long time for something to be tight enough to the head to be noise cancelling.
I suppose that is true. I'm not a fan of having anything on my head at all, but with the way my ears are feeling I think I'm going to need to spend some cash (and deal with it).
I don't even want to listen to music, but to just cancel the constant air hiss from the HVAC in our office.
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@DustinB3403 said in Need headphones:
@JaredBusch said in Need headphones:
@DustinB3403 said in Need headphones:
@JaredBusch eh. . . sounds uncomfortable.
I would not say uncomfortable. An hour is a long time for something to be tight enough to the head to be noise cancelling.
I suppose that is true. I'm not a fan of having anything on my head at all, but with the way my ears are feeling I think I'm going to need to spend some cash (and deal with it).
I don't even want to listen to music, but to just cancel the constant air hiss from the HVAC in our office.
So you need a $2 pair of earplugs?
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@RojoLoco said in Need headphones:
@DustinB3403 said in Need headphones:
@JaredBusch said in Need headphones:
@DustinB3403 said in Need headphones:
@JaredBusch eh. . . sounds uncomfortable.
I would not say uncomfortable. An hour is a long time for something to be tight enough to the head to be noise cancelling.
I suppose that is true. I'm not a fan of having anything on my head at all, but with the way my ears are feeling I think I'm going to need to spend some cash (and deal with it).
I don't even want to listen to music, but to just cancel the constant air hiss from the HVAC in our office.
So you need a $2 pair of earplugs?
I was thinking of that. . . and earplugs I've worn all day.
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I'm looking at a few here. Not sure which, or if none...
https://www.audio-technica.com/m50xbt/index.html
https://en-us.sennheiser.com/noise-canceling-headphones-eliminate-background-noise
https://www.audio-technica.com/cms/headphones/c4ca191ebf334d8f/index.html
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Does anyone know how well the non-noise cancelling Audio Technica m50xbt dampen noise around you versus the actual noice cancelling headphones that use digital means to do it?
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@Obsolesce said in Need headphones:
Does anyone know how well the non-noise cancelling Audio Technica m50xbt dampen noise around you versus the actual noice cancelling headphones that use digital means to do it?
It would just muffle sound, active noise canceling creates an opposite audio tone so you "hear nothing"
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@DustinB3403 said in Need headphones:
@Obsolesce said in Need headphones:
Does anyone know how well the non-noise cancelling Audio Technica m50xbt dampen noise around you versus the actual noice cancelling headphones that use digital means to do it?
It would just muffle sound, active noise canceling creates an opposite audio tone so you "hear nothing"
I was not asking how noise canceling works. I suppose that I was asking if it's worth losing the battery power over the non-active voice cancelling headphones. I don't need total noise cancellation which I know that they don't do that based on the reviews that I watched. So what I'm asking is if it's worth the noise canceling headphones over the other one listed there.
Sorry using voice to text at the moment.
Also the non noise cancelling headphones are Bluetooth version 5 and the others are for or 4.1
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I'm leaning towards the ATH-M50xBT because of more battery life and they are Bluetooth 5, along with better quality build and sound. Some of the reviews say that the others which are noise-canceling are good at canceling some noises, but not so much background talking like you'd hear at a talky coffee shop or an obnoxious phone talker or crying baby on the train close to you. The other noises don't bother me like engine noises and such.
Some reviews mention the noise canceling isn't supurb unless you spend over $350, which I cannot do.
Does that sound reasonable then to choose the M50xBTs?
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I almost exclusively listen to music in louder settings, so I'm not usually bothered by even airplane noise, but if you listen to a lot of podcast type stuff then the noise cancelling might be more beneficial.
I have tried a few different brands of noise cancelling headphones in stores, and Bose seem to be superior to the rest. Like totally obvious winners in that regard. As for music sound quality, I don't know, I was just trying the cancelling.
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@Obsolesce said in Need headphones:
ATH-M50xBT
I bought a headset that was $350 and it broke in like 4 months. I have a pair of $12 headphones that have lasted a year. Higher price doesn't necessarily mean higher quality. I'd def give it a shot.
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Some people, myself included, get nauseous using noise canceling headphones.
