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Recommend me some Headphones



Stiamh-JM

ClioSport Club Member
  A4 Allroad
Has anyone tried the Sony WH-1000XM6?

I've had my XM4s for a couple of years now and they are insanely good, be interested to know if the XM6 improves at all in comparison.
 

CrippsCorner

ClioSport Club Member
  208 GTi
From what I've read... very minimal improvements, probably not worth the upgrade, unless your battery life has majorly deteriorated or something (I have the XM4 as well)
 
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JimF

ClioSport Club Member
  Clio 172
Back to headphones. I think the Nothing ones are nice but maybe a bit style over substance...
I regularly use a pair of basic wireless overears at work to block out the morons when doing complex things. I'm easily distracted/annoyed.
The ones I'm using are fine, but have no noise cancelling. A colleague let me use his Airpod Maxes, and I tried some top end headphones in Richer Sounds a few weeks ago, and was seriously impressed with the B&W PX7 S3. But I should be at the price of them.
Is there really that much of a difference between something around the £100 mark and something for £400? Or are we talking longevity and materials and brand prestige?
Music I'm listening to is mainly death metal and any headphones too bassy just turn into a muddy mess. I did try some Focal Bathys that were £600 but the instrument separation was a bit too much and it sounded weird.
Also, there is a bit of a glass ceiling of quality that's limited by a iPhone's wireless transmitter, and the recording quality of the bands I listen to, so not sure if I'd be paying extra for something I wouldn't get the benefit of...
 

ForceIndia

ClioSport Club Member
  Gentlemans spec 200
Back to headphones. I think the Nothing ones are nice but maybe a bit style over substance...
I regularly use a pair of basic wireless overears at work to block out the morons when doing complex things. I'm easily distracted/annoyed.
The ones I'm using are fine, but have no noise cancelling. A colleague let me use his Airpod Maxes, and I tried some top end headphones in Richer Sounds a few weeks ago, and was seriously impressed with the B&W PX7 S3. But I should be at the price of them.
Is there really that much of a difference between something around the £100 mark and something for £400? Or are we talking longevity and materials and brand prestige?
Music I'm listening to is mainly death metal and any headphones too bassy just turn into a muddy mess. I did try some Focal Bathys that were £600 but the instrument separation was a bit too much and it sounded weird.
Also, there is a bit of a glass ceiling of quality that's limited by a iPhone's wireless transmitter, and the recording quality of the bands I listen to, so not sure if I'd be paying extra for something I wouldn't get the benefit of...
If you get the Sony wh-1000xm4, you won’t be disappointed. £200 at the moment?

They’ve made newer versions, but they’re still brilliant, great sound quality and noice cancelling.

You’re getting marginal gains by spending loads more.

(Get them on Amazon and just send them back if you’re dissatisfied)
 

Fantastic Nostrils

ClioSport Club Member
  Cumpact
Id buy my Bose Quiet Comforts all over again, without hesitation.

To say ive abused them, is probably an understatement. They came out the box, over 2 years ago now, did a 16 hour flight to Japan and 16 hours back. Ive worn them every morning for an hour since. I use them to do DIY in. They saved my ear from a flying piece of cutting disk. Ive sanded in them. I use them in the gym every time I go.

The noise cancelling is amazing. The sound is brilliant, id never want more. Phonecalls are great using them. Battery life is frankly nuts.

I genuinely cannot begin to rate them highly enough.

The only issue I have with them at the moment is the ear pads are beginning to go. £25 on amazon sees them replaced with genuine items.
 

R3k1355

ClioSport Club Member
Get some Grado's, open backed so everyone can hear when you're watching some grot.

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Geddes

ClioSport Club Member
  Fiesta Mk8 ST-3
I'm still using my original earphones the come in the boxes with the Iphones, lightning connection. Looking at a new Iphone and it comes with a USB-C connection, also the sound and connection is getting on now and looking at some new earphones with USB-C connection, i put them in my pocket when I'm not wearing them or hang them loose on my coat or top. Either headphones could be an option , my Dad has a pair of Sony headphones he's had them for a few years now , still going strong just basic ones, one thing i don't know about them can you plug in USB'C charger cable from the headset to the iPhone to listen to stuff and charge the headphones at the same time if their wireless ones? Been looking at the Sony IER-EX15C if i go down the earphones or wold like the Sony XM4's if i go down the headphone route.

Just had a look on Apple website, didn't realise they do still the Earpods USB-C might go down that route still
 
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ForceIndia

ClioSport Club Member
  Gentlemans spec 200
Been using the AirPods Pro 3 for a few days. The noise cancelling is really impressive. In a loud restaurant picking up some food, anc on and with some music playing at 30% volume, can’t hear any outside sounds.

Still got that “something about Mary” look though
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Gally

Formerly Mashed up egg in a cup
ClioSport Club Member
Very good. Very white. Very I wear them 24 hours a day even when they are dead look.
 


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