[Technology] Headphone Recommendations

A mex eyecan · Friday at 6:24 PM

Oh wise persons of NSC

I‘m looking for a pair of wireless headphones for my son.
Whilst his hearing is fine he suffers with ear infections a lot and in ear plugs seem to aggravate this.

Much of his music comes via like of Spotify through his phone, not sure if that makes much difference.

He‘s soon to be off for a holiday he’s been saving for for flaming ages. So, I’d really like to treat him to a pair so he can enjoy the use and not cause ear problems.

I can’t afford silly money, but likewise don’t want to buy ‘too cheap’. Is a budget of £100 realistic? If so do any of you experts out there have any recommendations of makes/models worth considering?

Weststander · Friday at 6:30 PM

Pardon?

South Stand Bonfire · Friday at 6:36 PM

Sennheiser is a good make imo. I’m sure they will have a range to suit various budgets.

jcdenton08 · Friday at 6:36 PM

I’m no expert on models to buy, but the ear infection aspect seems important. Would he be willing to use overhead “cans” style headphones instead? Makes it a good deal less likely to cause problems than in-ear headphones.

Bozza · Friday at 6:41 PM

Decent brand, well-regarded, good battery life, noise cancellation and on a bit of a discount.

https://amzn.to/48fuTYT

If you don't trust your son to look after them, these are a good buy for half the price. (No noise cancellation)

https://amzn.to/40bfQOe

HangletonGull · Friday at 6:43 PM

My only suggestion is you pay for what you get I would go beats

jackanada · Friday at 6:43 PM

Got the missus a pair of oneodio off Amazon and they do seem great quality for under £50 notes. Can use Bluetooth or attach a cable, over 100 hours battery life and comfortable to wear.
Might want something a bit better at folding up for traveling though.

jackanada · Friday at 6:44 PM

HangletonGull said:
My only suggestion is you pay for what you get I would go beats

That is the very definition of paying for something you don't get.

HangletonGull · Friday at 6:44 PM

jackanada said:
That is the very definition of paying for something you don't get.

I love my beats

Paulie Gualtieri · Friday at 6:47 PM

A mex eyecan said:
Oh wise persons of NSC

I‘m looking for a pair of wireless headphones for my son.
Whilst his hearing is fine he suffers with ear infections a lot and in ear plugs seem to aggravate this.

Much of his music comes via like of Spotify through his phone, not sure if that makes much difference.

A mex eyecan said:
He‘s soon to be off for a holiday he’s been saving for for flaming ages. So, I’d really like to treat him to a pair so he can enjoy the use and not cause ear problems.

I can’t afford silly money, but likewise don’t want to buy ‘too cheap’. Is a budget of £100 realistic? If so do any of you experts out there have any recommendations of makes/models worth considering?

I had a pair of Jabra Elite Actives (£165) die on me recently so was in the market for some in ear replacements.

After some research I settled with these , quarter of the price and no real noticable difference in sound quality.

JLab JBuds Mini True Wireless Bluetooth Earbuds

Discover true wireless freedom in a 30% smaller earbud than our JLab Go Air Pop and a case smaller than Airpods. The JBuds Mini earbuds feature over 20+ hours of playtime, 6mm drivers, touch controls and Bluetooth multipoint to connect to multiple devices simultaneously.

uk.jlab.com

Have a read of the reviews, they come out quite good in the sub £100 market. As much as these are technically in ear they are tiny and you don’t even notice them in

I’ve also got a pair of wireless JBL noise cancelling overhead phones for home use but the Jbuds are great for gym and on the go and the case is tiny despite the great battery life

BBassic · Friday at 6:48 PM

South Stand Bonfire said:
Sennheiser is a good make imo. I’m sure they will have a range to suit various budgets.

Yep, agreed.

I've got an older model of the Sennheiser HD 450s and they're great. Good noise cancelling, the sound is good as well.

My only complaint is my ears get warm after an extended period of time wearing them but that's only a problem after four hours or so.

AmexRuislip · Friday at 6:49 PM

A mex eyecan said:
Oh wise persons of NSC

I‘m looking for a pair of wireless headphones for my son.
Whilst his hearing is fine he suffers with ear infections a lot and in ear plugs seem to aggravate this.

Much of his music comes via like of Spotify through his phone, not sure if that makes much difference.

He‘s soon to be off for a holiday he’s been saving for for flaming ages. So, I’d really like to treat him to a pair so he can enjoy the use and not cause ear problems.

I can’t afford silly money, but likewise don’t want to buy ‘too cheap’. Is a budget of £100 realistic? If so do any of you experts out there have any recommendations of makes/models worth considering?

You cannot go wrong with anything that Sennheiser offer.
I have had a pair of their wireless BT headphones for years.
The only thing I've had to replace is the padded bits that decayed over time.

chip · Friday at 6:49 PM

Sony will sort you out with an excellent over ear set for £100

chip · Friday at 6:52 PM

Sony WH-CH720 Noise Cancelling Bluetooth Wireless On-Ear Headphones with Mic/Remote

Buy Sony WH-CH720 Noise Cancelling Bluetooth Wireless On-Ear Headphones with Mic/Remote from our Headphones range at John Lewis & Partners. Free Delivery on orders over £50.

www.johnlewis.com

read the reviews

Shaktarman · Friday at 6:53 PM

I have some Beats Solo - they’re ok but got the Mrs some Sony ones that were around £200 and they’re next level good tbh. I too suffer with ears so I would suggest OVER ear rather than on ear too - the ones @Bozza recommends seem decent.

Shaktarman · Friday at 7:00 PM

https://amzn.to/405cNqE

These the next level up from the ones Bozza quoted for you - not sure on the exact diffference.

chip · Friday at 7:05 PM

Shaktarman said:
https://amzn.eu/d/f4kUpLq

These the next level up from the ones Bozza quoted for you - not sure on the exact diffference.

Also available at JL for the same price with free next day delivery and you can take them back to a real shop.

pasty · Friday at 7:05 PM

BBassic said:
Yep, agreed.

I've got an older model of the Sennheiser HD 450s and they're great. Good noise cancelling, the sound is good as well.

My only complaint is my ears get warm after an extended period of time wearing them but that's only a problem after four hours or so.

Seconded. I have a pair of 450’s Bluetooth. Perfect on my commuting days, even on the tube. And bang on your £100 budget

Shaktarman · Friday at 7:18 PM

chip said:
Also available at JL for the same price with free next day delivery and you can take them back to a real shop.

Did some research and reckon those ones are worth it at £130 - may get them for Xmas!

jackanada · Friday at 7:26 PM

HangletonGull said:
I love my beats

Yes the original marketing was great and giving them out to Olympians a stroke of genius.
Made bulky headphones that had been shunned by the masses something to have again, and everyone trying a pair for the first time would rave about how good they sounded.
Of course anyone who had been using actual headphones before and wasn't comparing them to their earbuds or those crappy headphones on a flight thought Christ that's a top end price for a distinctly mid set of cans.

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