Earphones / Headphones: Where to try, what to buy?

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  • Is USB c just terrible for sound or do I have a bad phone? P20 Pro which generally is great, did try a Sony xz premium 1 and 2 but absolutely hated the shape of them. Had normal headphone Jack's though.
    Mostly use in ear Sony jobs of 4 year vintage that were good at the time.
    USB c you end up using an adapter and feel like what comes out of it is pretty poor (compared to old sony z series which had good output), trued a few peoples BT can and in ear jobs (non of real quality prob 30-50£ value and they all sound even worse, like honestly sounds like someone describing the sound to me through a toilet roll tube.

    Or is there a USB c dac that would help sort it out?
    Worst case scenario I just keep using my old phone for music.

  • Any USB-C dongle has a DAC in it, so I would imagine the cheap one you get with the phone isn't going to be great.

    Cheap BT is also a bit of a crap-shoot so it's not definitively the phone based on the info you've provided

  • Fiio do USB DACs for not much money which I imagine would be an improvement.

    More expensive bt headphones tend to have more codecs with better sound.

  • Hi everyone, I am looking for a pair of over-ear closed back headphones for use at work with a budget of between £100-£150.
    I have previously owned the Senneiser HD280pro and the AKG K551 both of which I liked and did the job, but thought I'd try something different this time. I am not an audiophile by any stretch of the imagination for me the most important things are comfort, I don't get too hot using them and my colleagues can't hear them.

    I see Amazon are doing the Shure SRH840-E for £100 which seem to fit the bill and perhaps there will be good deals to be had this Friday.
    What would people recommend?
    Thanks

  • meze 99 neo
    http://www.audioaffair.co.uk/meze-99-neo-headphones

    Current cheapest price £169, maybe on Friday sales possible to squeeze into your budget?

  • What would people recommend?

    It's more on-ear than over-ear, but check out Sennheiser HD-25's.
    They're super comfortable after a week or two, and have a really great sound, and very straightforward design and handling. You will get less hot than with the AKG's, and your collegues won't hear a thing.
    You can get them under £150 (look for the "basic edition").

  • Anyone tried the Sennheiser HD 4.40 BT?
    Thinking of getting these as I'm tired of my current crappy work headphones (12.99 sony over ear jobs)...

  • I dont have a usb-c phone but Vlad Savov has provided some strong reviews that I quite agree with in the past.

    OnePlus USB-C Bullets 9/10 20 USD

  • Edit: https://www.oneplus.com/uk/oneplus-type-c-bullets-earphones

    Derp. £5 shipping though, so will probably wait for them to pop up on Amazon etc

  • Had never even twigged that little adapter was even a dac, though USB c maybe had some way of knowing it had an analogue sound source being plugged into it so would output that when asked.
    OK will start with a better dac dongle, cheers team

  • I've got the 4.50's which are pretty much the same but with noise cancelling and I'm happy with them.

  • Apparently very good! Ancfire 19

  • Apparently making you very thirsty!

  • I was... Had a big bottle of water!

    Good savings yesterday! Bought it for the gf to try replace her stupid iPhone ones.

    Update to follow.

  • Cheers, unfortunately their cheaper headphones use a proprietary cable rather than MMCX connectors.

  • Oh, that's a shame

  • Picked up a pair of Sony wh-ch700n wireless headphones over the weekend for €89.

    Probably should have checked here before purchase but happy with them so far.

  • My wish list for headphones is on-ear or over-ear, comfortable for a few hours at a time, light weight, noise cancelling, under £100.
    Any recommendations?

  • saw this and thought I’d get a pair too. They’ve just turned up and I’m amazed for £40. (looks like they’ve now gone up to 50).
    Straight out the box fully charged, easy to use. I have only ever bought midrange headphones as I lose or break them. The sound is decent though maybe a bit too bassy.
    You’re supposed to be able to listen to one bud only, I can’t get the left to work alone but am sure I’ll figure it out.
    Can’t adjust the volume on these, need to do so on your device but I’m v impressed.

    EDIT: sound definitely not as good as my old normal sennheisers which were a similar price but still happy with them.

  • Anyone on here using headphone amps?

    Got one (Topping NX1s) - basically to amplify a phone / mp3-player's signal before it goes into a passive mixer, not to use it with the headphones - but just plugged it between source and and the Sennheiser's yesterday evening, and was pretty much blown away how much "bigger" the sound was.

  • Yep. The dragonfly I mentioned before in this thread is fantastic, especially for its size.

    I used to hot desk at work so the USB form factor was helpful, but I now have a permanent desk, so am tempted to stop using my dragonfly and shure’s and get a more serious amp and some headphones...

  • Needed some cheap in-ears with a straight 3.5mm jack so mating jack to lightning dongle was less clunky and shit. Got these - sound lovely for the money.https://www.amazon.co.uk/SoundMAGIC-E10-Earphones-Silver-Black/dp/B005HP3OB0/ref=sr_1_8?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1542988923&sr=1-8&keywords=EC10 - will heatshrink to the dongle so i never loose it again. Don't buy the 10c - jack is angled and remote unreliable on iphone.

  • I second that about the Dragonfly. It's very impressive for the size and price

  • Hey all,
    What's the current consensus on a cheapish (ideally under 50 quid) on ear bluetooth option? Been looking at the Sony ZX220BT at about 45 quid. Mainly as I like the Dieter Rams-ness of the design. They're an xmas present for the GF so huge gaming cans are out...

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