Headphones & Audio Devices
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I just bought a Bluetooth speaker and use that. I have a Bose SoundLink Flex. It's usually $150, but it goes on sale from time to time for like 40 bucks off.
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LiquidDeath
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Anyone have a recommendation for a good set of noise-cancelling bluetooth headphones for travel?
I tried the Anker Space Q45s and they performed excellent, but they were too large for my head, even at the smallest setting. I've heard good things about the Sony wh-1000xm4, but I'm reluctant to try $300 headphones if they are just going to be too big again.
Seriously, I don't have a big head but it certainly isn't small enough that I would have ever considered commercially available headphones to not fit.
I tried the Anker Space Q45s and they performed excellent, but they were too large for my head, even at the smallest setting. I've heard good things about the Sony wh-1000xm4, but I'm reluctant to try $300 headphones if they are just going to be too big again.
Seriously, I don't have a big head but it certainly isn't small enough that I would have ever considered commercially available headphones to not fit.
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I have had these for a few years, they are great on planes and my riding mower. They are $300, you get what you pay for.
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Synj
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Still wearing the xm3s (literally on a plane as I type this) from 2018.
Same form factor and they’re very comfortable and work great. Pricey but better than everything else I’ve tried.
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Intrinsic
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Just ordered some xm5s for our trip out of the country next week. Interested to see how they perform. They were as cheap as the xm4s on Amazon as refurb - excellent condition so figured why not. Plus I can take conference calls on them so they're for "work" too.
*edit: screw it, ordered some xm4s too to compare. They were pretty good discount on Amazon renewed also. I'll just send back whatever I don't like or give them to my wife.
*edit: screw it, ordered some xm4s too to compare. They were pretty good discount on Amazon renewed also. I'll just send back whatever I don't like or give them to my wife.
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Intrinsic
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After a couple of days playing around I’m returning the X5s and ordering a second pair of X4s. The X5 are very nice and maybe marginally better in testing around the house, but these are primarily for traveling and the fact the X5 don’t fold and the case is the size of my kid’s backpack just irritates me. If I were using them 100% as a Plantronics replacement or in a more static setting I’d keep the X5s. But not for traveling. We’ll see how the X4s fare on our trip.
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I really like my Kanto's. They make smaller ones but I have the YU6s. They make YU4 and YU2 which are both smaller.
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That looks way better than the dumb xm5 one.yea i had to purchase non folding case
The best part of the whole experience is that both xm4 and xm5 were from Amazon renewed for like $120 off or thereabouts. Both came factory sealed, original sticker seal on the box, all cables perfectly organized and original banding, etc. I have a hard time believing that Amazon employees are taking the time to rebundle this up back to factory perfection. Telling myself they were brand new just on sale.
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Lanx
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oh nice, i've only done 1 renewed and returned it b/c it was a logitech anywhere mouse, in brown box, looked new but it was wonky
edit oh actually i also tried a razer webcam, it was locked in at 2x zoom, also brown box
just unlucky
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Been looking for an all-in-one that might not exist. A DAC amp that takes inputs from a variety of sources(USB is the only real important one) and outputs to a variety of sources(Bluetooth, line out, balanced). That first one, Bluetooth, seems to be the hardest to find whilst staying in the all-in-one package.
The idea is that switching output is obnoxious at the OS level and sometimes impossible if you've already booted up your game. I'd like a hardware switch so that I can easily go between desktop speakers, headphones, and wireless earbuds.
I was about ready to buy that but I cannot confirm it does bluetooth transmit. The spec sheet for the BT chip says it can, but that's no guarantee.
The idea is that switching output is obnoxious at the OS level and sometimes impossible if you've already booted up your game. I'd like a hardware switch so that I can easily go between desktop speakers, headphones, and wireless earbuds.
I was about ready to buy that but I cannot confirm it does bluetooth transmit. The spec sheet for the BT chip says it can, but that's no guarantee.
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Just in case anyone else was looking for something similar, I found one reputable-looking item.
Is there another way tackle this problem? My Sennheiser HD650's get tiresome to wear after a long stretch. I could switch to speakers but I need a quiet option, that's where the wireless earbuds work.
Is there another way tackle this problem? My Sennheiser HD650's get tiresome to wear after a long stretch. I could switch to speakers but I need a quiet option, that's where the wireless earbuds work.
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Did you check drop? I saw this one has Bluetooth and USB but I don't know exactly what you want.
Qudelix-5K Bluetooth USB DAC/Amp | Audiophile | DACs | Amp Combo DACs | Drop
Drop exclusive price and reviews: Qudelix-5K Bluetooth USB DAC/Amp | Ends 12/21/2024 | The Qudelix-5K is a Bluetooth-capable USB DAC/Amp that fits right in...
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I did not check Drop, thanks for the suggestion. But I did come across that product elsewhere. Part of the issue is that searching for Bluetooth leads to false positives. A lot of DACs will receive Bluetooth, especially those of the portable variety, which this one is. I would like one that can take a signal in from a variety of digital sources and then transmit it to a Bluetooth device.Did you check drop? I saw this one has Bluetooth and USB but I don't know exactly what you want.
Qudelix-5K Bluetooth USB DAC/Amp | Audiophile | DACs | Amp Combo DACs | Drop
Drop exclusive price and reviews: Qudelix-5K Bluetooth USB DAC/Amp | Ends 12/21/2024 | The Qudelix-5K is a Bluetooth-capable USB DAC/Amp that fits right in...
This part in product spec makes me think it cannot transmit Bluetooth:
- Input: USB, Bluetooth
- Outputs: 3.5 mm unbalanced, 2.5 mm balanced