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

I've not used them, but they have an excellent reputation. Very good for DJing too.

Thanks, they intrigue me.

Not the studio ones, but I’ve had the tracks before and they were great.

Cheers

Anyone got a view on these, or an alternative? Mrs EB has lost her current headphones

Deal of the day: Soundcore by Anker Life Q30 Hybrid Active Noise Cancelling Headphones with Multiple Modes, Hi-Res Sound, Custom EQ via App, 40H Playtime, Comfortable Fit, Bluetooth Headphones, Multipoint Connection https://amzn.eu/d/3Qar7sW

Did you get these? Any feedback? Cheers:)

That’s what I have right now, I think they’re great and punch above their price point.

Good to know thanks!

Sure, should mention that they’re really comfy on my ears too, which I assume are average-ish size.

@benjam has a pair, he rates them.

I've not tried the Anker, but have the Sennheiser HD350BT and like them as cheap(er) bluetooth headphones. Similar price to the Anker when they're on offer. No active noise cancelling, though.

Hi all,

looking for a pair of bluetooth in-ear headphones with neckband which have noise cancelling & transparenct mode / ambient noise mode, for cycling. Any ideas?

Or just bluetooth headphones with neckband and good ability to hear traffic etc.

Thanks

I have some bone conduction headphones for this purpose (Aftershokz trekz air). I use them for podcasts 99% of the time so can't comment on quality for music though

Like @stappard, I have some Aftershokz (just Shokz now) headphones, Openrun model. they are ok for music. The Openrun Pro sound better and have their own EQ settings in the app. But I couldn't justify the extra £££. FWIW, I am happy with mine.

Tried some Sennheiser Sport True Wireless when I got the above and the sound was leaps and bounds better, but the open earpieces / settings / fit didn't work for me.

Thanks both, I have a pair of Aftershockz for swimming but they have the stored MP3 as Bluetooth doesn't work underwater. Had considered the Bluetooth ones for the bike too, but they'd double up for making calls at work etc and might not be that good, do you use them for that also?

double up for making calls at work etc

Have done this. They're fine. The mic picks up ok and connection is stable. Pre-Xmas, the Openruns were sub-£90 at Decathlon. But it seems they've gone back up.

Got a pair of orange amps bone conducting head phones, better sound than the top end aftershockz but they aren’t as flexible with certain types of glasses. Pretty cheap for what they do really… https://orangeamps.com/product/o-bones/

Has anyone used these AU-flex headphones?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ausounds-Wireless-Bluetooth-Neckband-Earphones-Black/dp/B083BFNLX9

They are noise cancelling but have a 'monitor mode' which seems like it might be good for hearing traffic etc

Can anyone recommend some over the ear headphones for listening to music at home. Not too bothered if wired or BT but they have to be comfortable. I have a couple of pairs that sit on the ear and they start hurting my ears after a while. Budget is around £150

Those look great for the £££. Wish I'd seen them!

Last few pages have mentioned most of the Anker Soundcore ones - I've had the Q20s for a few years and they're been very comfortable on long flights/listening sessions. Under budget as well.

As @seager says, Anker are great for budget and actually pretty great regardless. There’s a guy on YouTube who has a channel called Oluf’s Gadgets who seems to be pretty rigorous, he rates them higher than many top end brands, specifically the Q30s. I like that all of his videos are recorded in “3D Binaural Audio”, whatever that means. The upshot is that if you listen using headphones you get a better idea of how all the stuff he tries sounds, at least in relation to other ones he tests.

Thanks for the replies, I'll check out the YouTube dude

Thinking about getting some bluetooth in ear headphones to potentially use with my mobile phone (google pixel 3a).

This is to replace my current set up - corded in ear headphones (Blons) with a headphone amp/dac (AudioQuest Dragonfly Cobalt). Happy with the sound but find having all the cables etc, cumbersome when travelling etc.

Any recommendations? Worried about a drop in SQ when taking the Dragonfly out of the equation.

Thought it would be cute to play one of my 2yos fav songs via my OneOdio A9.

Bad idea. They got all grabby and now they seem fucked. Going to take a look, but £30 over 3yrs is passable.

Anyone got a similar budget reco for noise cancelling headphones?