I usually use headphones frequently, which is relevant for both the office and home. I also spend a lot of time on calls, so I chose headphones that suit my needs. Wired headphones for cell phone remain a reliable choice for users who prefer stable audio without charging concerns. They are especially useful for long calls where consistent sound quality is essential. A built-in microphone with clear voice pickup is important for calls. Wired headphones offer simplicity and dependable performance.
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For commuting I use some cheap bluetooth earbuds from one of the generic brands (about £20) which are good enough and mean I don't have to plug in. Before I made the jump to lightspeed, I used to use the Sennheiser CX300s because they seemed to be a great sound for a reasonable price and the cables didn't seem to break as much as with other brands. I like Sennheisers.
At work I use more Senns, the HD-25s. They're more a DJ headphone and clamp quite tightly on my head which I don't particularly enjoy - I have to take them off after a while because my ears get sore - but they sound great.
Odd story, I had them lying around for years after having picked them up cheap at a charity shop, and thought they weren't very good - turned out that if I plugged them into a desktop computer they sound fatastic. My old mp3 players and phones and such just couldn't drive them well enough.
For me, I'll wear any kinds of Headphones because it will depend on your style. And since I love mixing my style with accessories I'll wear it with confident even if it's the cheapest one. You own your style be confident with it. Just sharing. Cheers to those fashion lovers out there.
I currently rock the cheapo Dylans because of the way they fit and their durability. They sound flatter than the Plantronics which helps keep the distortion down when listening with an Equalizer. The Plantronics have better controls, though. The M50s sound the best but I like to be wireless now.
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Am using the AKG K518DJ since about 6 years. They served me very well back when I was spinning and now they keep all noise out while providing me with excellent sound quality.
EIther Bose SoundSport Wireless or Sennheiser MM-550 X travel. The latter ones are noise cancelling and awesome for planes, trains etc. The SoundSport Wireless are good for walking around as well as phone conferences - for those I like the Bose more than the Sennheiser pair.
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I usually use headphones frequently, which is relevant for both the office and home. I also spend a lot of time on calls, so I chose headphones that suit my needs. Wired headphones for cell phone remain a reliable choice for users who prefer stable audio without charging concerns. They are especially useful for long calls where consistent sound quality is essential. A built-in microphone with clear voice pickup is important for calls. Wired headphones offer simplicity and dependable performance.
For commuting I use some cheap bluetooth earbuds from one of the generic brands (about £20) which are good enough and mean I don't have to plug in. Before I made the jump to lightspeed, I used to use the Sennheiser CX300s because they seemed to be a great sound for a reasonable price and the cables didn't seem to break as much as with other brands. I like Sennheisers.
At work I use more Senns, the HD-25s. They're more a DJ headphone and clamp quite tightly on my head which I don't particularly enjoy - I have to take them off after a while because my ears get sore - but they sound great.
Odd story, I had them lying around for years after having picked them up cheap at a charity shop, and thought they weren't very good - turned out that if I plugged them into a desktop computer they sound fatastic. My old mp3 players and phones and such just couldn't drive them well enough.
For me, I'll wear any kinds of Headphones because it will depend on your style. And since I love mixing my style with accessories I'll wear it with confident even if it's the cheapest one. You own your style be confident with it. Just sharing. Cheers to those fashion lovers out there.
I have a pretty bad headphone sickness. I have the Plantronics BeatBack Pro, the Audio Technica M50s, and the Dylan Quiet Speace S1s.
I currently rock the cheapo Dylans because of the way they fit and their durability. They sound flatter than the Plantronics which helps keep the distortion down when listening with an Equalizer. The Plantronics have better controls, though. The M50s sound the best but I like to be wireless now.
I am using Bose QC-25 and I'm very happy with it.
Am using the AKG K518DJ since about 6 years. They served me very well back when I was spinning and now they keep all noise out while providing me with excellent sound quality.
Wired. Great sound. Can only recommend.
3M Peltor Optime and random earbuds in noisy openspace - literally everything but my screen disappears.
Audio Technica M50x. Can't hear through them and decent sound.
EIther Bose SoundSport Wireless or Sennheiser MM-550 X travel. The latter ones are noise cancelling and awesome for planes, trains etc. The SoundSport Wireless are good for walking around as well as phone conferences - for those I like the Bose more than the Sennheiser pair.
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