Anything under $30.
My theory is that audio components have become small and cheap enough that anyone can make a multifunction, bluetooth headphone. It'll never sound as good as a wired set (which you should have), but i'm talking daily use- Connected to my laptop, and droid.
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.
Some generic $30 pair of over the ear bluetooth headphones that quite frankly sound amazing for being so cheap.
Had to go look them up. On Amazon for $33 now: Zero-One Audio Tempo is what you can search for if you're not an audiophile and don't want to spend cash on headphones.
I have SoundMagic E10s which I swear by. I need isolating ones to aid my concentration, but didn't want to spend a huge amount of money (as they get a fair kicking in my satchel). These were around £30. The sound is well balanced and they're very comfortable. There is a bluetooth version which I'm very interested in, but am quite happy with a wire for the moment.
My fiancee has a pair of Bose QC35s which are lovely, and if I had the money/worked in a completely silent office I'd have a pair of those in a heartbeat.
I have MDR-XB950BT, nice and comfortable enough without being too pricey. The only fuzz is that you need to charge from time to time (lasting a good day of work without problem) and that the 3.5mm jack has some proprietary size so... don't lose it! :)
Shure SE846 + Fiio E12A portable amp when I don't want my music disturbing others around me. When I am alone and don't need to worry about bothering others: ATH-M50x + the same amp.
I have a pair of LG HBS-810's tied to my iPhone. These are known as LG Tone Ultras. They're in-ear Bluetooth but I don't have issues with volume over a train when playing anything (unlike what Motorola had).
In the office, I have an over-the-ear wired headphone from Gamecom. I think they were more like $60, but wired stuff I think you can do better.
Out of office and traveling on vacation, I wear a pair of wired Cat-Ear Headphones from Brookstone. Yeah, they're silly but I'm on vacation and look at my icon. Amazon currently list these at $84 and even with a cheap Bluetooth-to-wired adapter, works very well on Amtrak trains from Baltimore to Pittsburgh and back.
Bose QuietComfort 25, love the noise cancelling, which is very practical in an open plan office environment - but the sound quality is no more than OK imho. They are pricey, but the purchase was partly sponsored by my employer.
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 use Beats Studio Wireless headphones. I got them for $199, once they went on sale when the new Beats line came out.
They sound great for Wireless headphones. Wireless is never quite as good as wired, but these do pretty well and I love the lack of tether 🙂
Same ... got a deal on the Beats Wireless 2.0 when the 3.0 came out.
Ha ha.. I got the same deal. But I picked Beats In-ear wireless headphones for 99$ deal(usually they cost 199$).
Anything under $30.
My theory is that audio components have become small and cheap enough that anyone can make a multifunction, bluetooth headphone. It'll never sound as good as a wired set (which you should have), but i'm talking daily use- Connected to my laptop, and droid.
This is my current favorite for regular use- amazon.com/gp/product/B01EMO1G3O
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.
Some generic $30 pair of over the ear bluetooth headphones that quite frankly sound amazing for being so cheap.
Had to go look them up. On Amazon for $33 now: Zero-One Audio Tempo is what you can search for if you're not an audiophile and don't want to spend cash on headphones.
I have SoundMagic E10s which I swear by. I need isolating ones to aid my concentration, but didn't want to spend a huge amount of money (as they get a fair kicking in my satchel). These were around £30. The sound is well balanced and they're very comfortable. There is a bluetooth version which I'm very interested in, but am quite happy with a wire for the moment.
My fiancee has a pair of Bose QC35s which are lovely, and if I had the money/worked in a completely silent office I'd have a pair of those in a heartbeat.
I have MDR-XB950BT, nice and comfortable enough without being too pricey. The only fuzz is that you need to charge from time to time (lasting a good day of work without problem) and that the 3.5mm jack has some proprietary size so... don't lose it! :)
Shure SE846 + Fiio E12A portable amp when I don't want my music disturbing others around me. When I am alone and don't need to worry about bothering others: ATH-M50x + the same amp.
There's three I use on a regular basis:
Bose QuietComfort 25, love the noise cancelling, which is very practical in an open plan office environment - but the sound quality is no more than OK imho. They are pricey, but the purchase was partly sponsored by my employer.
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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