Thread: Bluetooth Headphones Question

Originally Posted by Edmond

Post up a photo of your Sony WF-1000BMX4 that you own so I'll know exactly what to look for, cheers.

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

Most of the cheap ones are utter shite.

The cheap bastards are figuring that out.

Personally, I only use earbud out of the house. Home late at night, I use my Sennheisers.

Sennheisers are very good. I don't use them as I prefer the Shure sound signature of my SE846s (passive in-ear are my favourite for traveling). I'm not saying that one high quality set of headphones is better than another, just comes to your ears and preference - of course, some are shite. I once picked up some Beats Studio Buds when I got an iPad pro; both were shite. Gave the iPad Pro to my mother, and rarely use the Beats Studio Buds (the Samsung version which I got free with a new Samsung phone a few years back are better).

I do find the wireless charging that many of them have very useful.

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

just comes to your ears and preference

I agree, and I used to use Shure IEM's for years, and they are top-notch, but the sound stage of my Sennheiser over ear headphones are as good as it gets to my ears.

I bought a pair of Soundcore Q45 headphones. Superb!

Never been a fan of in ear headphones.

Friend told me to look at Creative Outlier Pro.... good bang for buck.

They go pretty damn good, have retired my JBL over ear cans.

Creative Outlier Pro - True Wireless Sweatproof In-ear Headphones with Hybrid ANC - Creative Labs (Pan Euro)

^ Look nice.

But Siri/Google assistant?

'Six mics'


Who da fok needs six mics on a pair of in-ear air buds?? Just play the fookin music well and that's it.


Nice price too, btw, 70 euro.

10mm driver for the pro version, will have to check what size, ahem, mine is.

Originally Posted by Edmond

10mm driver for the pro version, will have to check what size, ahem, mine is.

Mine:

General Specifications

Driver size (mm)8.6


Audio Specifications

Driver sensitivity at 1kHz/1mW (dB)102
Dynamic frequency response range (Hz)20Hz-20kHz
Impedance (ohms)16




What percent is 1.4 of 8.6?

Originally Posted by Edmond

^ Look nice.

But Siri/Google assistant?

'Six mics'


Who da fok needs six mics on a pair of in-ear air buds?? Just play the fookin music well and that's it.


Nice price too, btw, 70 euro.

10mm driver for the pro version, will have to check what size, ahem, mine is.

Mics work well, these have also became my office head set that I wear when in Teams meetings with our Aus operation.

So, after a few months of using my Soundcore Q45's I've found they're heavy and at the end of each class I can't wait to strip them off, so today I got a pair of Samsung Galaxy Buds FE There's an app that allows you to customize the sound and touch settings. They sound great and I can barely tell they're in my ear. I'll charge them overnight and give the battery a test tomorrow.

Originally Posted by david44

If it can provide you an adequate income would you take over TD

A few ads and other click throughs?

members subs say 40 regulars at $10 a month

I doubt it will ever generate an adequate income, adequate being about 1.5k a month here in USD, but it would supplement my other income streams (work, retirement, modeling etc).

Originally Posted by cyrille

7-8 hours a day with any 'over the ear' headphones would be a complete no-no for me.

Originally Posted by Topper

So, after a few months of using my Soundcore Q45's I've found they're heavy and at the end of each class I can't wait to strip them off, so today I got a pair of Samsung Galaxy Buds FE

That's the second time you've ignored my advice, Topper.

The first one was when I posted 'You should take that picture down now'.

Originally Posted by cyrille

That's the second time you've ignored my advice, Topper.

Buy once, cry once, that is what I always say. When you add up the two earbuds he bought, he could have just got the best, the Sony WF-1000BMX4. When I decided to buy earbuds I bought all the top brands off Amazon knowing that I could return them within 30 days. I tested them all out and immediately knew the Sony earbuds were the best by far from the moment they went into my ears.

Originally Posted by bsnub

Buy once, cry once, that is what I always say. When you add up the two earbuds he bought, he could have just got the best, the Sony WF-1000BMX4.

I'm not an audiophile, old and my hearing ain't what it was 20 years ago. I've found with children classes, wearing over the ear headphones helps me hear them better, but with adults the earbud work great. That's just me. I'll rotated between the two.

Originally Posted by cyrille

That's the second time you've ignored my advice, Topper.

The first one was when I posted 'You should take that picture down now'.

No, it's the third....adding a splash of paprika on what I had cooked.

Oh yeah, paprika on lasagne to make it look more cooked than it really is.

Naff.

Originally Posted by cyrille

oh yeah, paprika on lasagne

ooh saucey with it

Sony WF-1000BMX5 - by far the best wireless in-ear buds I've ever had.

Not cheap, but excellent in all departments.

Originally Posted by cyrille

Oh yeah, paprika on lasagne to make it look more cooked than it really is.

No, it was a baked avocado dish that I had done with shrimp, cream and cheese in the avocado "indent" covered with a bit of provolone cheese. You suggested a bit of paprika would have been nice and I went off on you like a complete fuckwit.

Originally Posted by bsnub

Buy once, cry once, that is what I always say. When you add up the two earbuds he bought, he could have just got the best, the Sony WF-1000BMX4. When I decided to buy earbuds I bought all the top brands off Amazon knowing that I could return them within 30 days. I tested them all out and immediately knew the Sony earbuds were the best by far from the moment they went into my ears.

They are very good, but just one iteration out of date, my friend... The 5's are 25% smaller and lighter, a slightly different sound signature (up to the listener which is better), more mics, so better audio calls, etc, and improved ambient noise pass through and noise cancelling - although, I really enjoy the in-ear comfort and passive noise cancelling of this style of headphones.

I've gotten these things with my last two phones and given them away.

At least it saves the pain of losing the things, which is inevitable.

Originally Posted by Topper

wearing over the ear headphones helps me hear them better, but with adults the earbud work great. That's just me. I'll rotated between the two.

I mostly use my earbuds for phone calls and when I am away from home. When am at home, I use my Sennheiser over the ear headphones. Whatever works best for you.

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

They are very good, but just one iteration out of date, my friend...

Well, there is no stopping progress. In all fairness, when this thread was first posted, I don't think the 5s had come out yet.

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

I really enjoy the in-ear comfort and passive noise cancelling of this style of headphones.

I agree the noise-cancelling is excellent, and the mics sound real good too.

I've used them all day now, still rockin' battery wise and really comfortable.