Bluetooth headphones

keith_d99

Hi all,

Having borrowed a pair of bluetooth earbuds I realized a couple of things:

1. Wireless is fantastically convenient!
2. EarBuds don't suit/work for me. They fall out!

So looking for some good portable bluetooth headphones - with mic for calls.

Was in Harvey Norman and tried the Bose QuiteComfort 35s' ... fantastic sound - noise cancelling too

But just can't justify the price! ... Amazon -
£329

These were also nice .... Amazon - £189
Not noise cancelling .... but closed feeling about them

Any recommendations I should be considering?

Thanks!

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keith_d99

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I have Anker earbuds which come with the adjustments.
Still find them fiddly ... and not sure I like that vacuum it creates

Sound quality on the Ankers are not bad ... but not premium by any means .. and are a drop on the Apple buds.

Plus the mic isn't great for calls

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Grahamer666

Skullcandy Grind Wireless. They are fantastic and come with a cable so you can use them if you run out of juice while out and about.

mossym

AKG N60NC. consistently win group tests against the competition, superb audio quality, NC is excellent too. i have Sennheiser HD650, B&W P7 and C5's and no issues with the audio quality on the akg.

keith_d99

Every review I read about ANC ... points back to the Bose Quite Comfort 35 II

While it’s a lot to pay ... not sure I would regret if you know what I mean.

Any owners care to comment?

Tinder Surprise

keith_d99 wrote: »

I have Anker earbuds which come with the adjustments.
Still find them fiddly ... and not sure I like that vacuum it creates

Sound quality on the Ankers are not bad ... but not premium by any means .. and are a drop on the Apple buds.

Plus the mic isn't great for calls

Ive just taken delivery of a set of these and I am absolutley blown away by the quality...what a steal at that price.

Perfect Christmas gift btw

frag420

Yes, go buy them. The ANC is second to none, they are super comfy(have happily worn them for 4-6 hours) and Bose customer care is awesome. Mine developed a slight buzz on one side, brought them to the Bose store and they swapped them out straight away despite me buying from Argos!!

Just to note I have the QC35 first edition, not the latest ones (only difference as far as I am aware is added google something or other)

Great thread over on on Bargain alerts - https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057677268

keith_d99 wrote: »

Every review I read about ANC ... points back to the Bose Quite Comfort 35 II

While it’s a lot to pay ... not sure I would regret if you know what I mean.

Any owners care to comment?

Amirani

I finally picked up some Bose QC35 IIs recently after a lot of pondering - don't regret one bit, loving them.

CantGetNoSleep

I also have Bose Quietcomfort 35s - they are great in terms of sound, comfort and battery life - but realistically they are only necessary if you travel / fly a lot, or want to wear them in a noisy environment e.g. a noisy workplace where you can wear headphones. You won't notice the noise cancelling at home and it might make sound quality worse, while if you are outside walking etc, the microphones for the noise cancelling can cause background noise

Seve OB

I just got the QC35ii last week.

Never in my wildest dreams did I ever imagine spending anywhere near a hundred quid on a set of headphones, let alone what these bad boys cost. Worth every cent.

keith_d99

OP here - Picked them up just before Xmas in Dixons Heathrow - £299

Again, same as other posters - ridiculous money but a great purchase/investment

Use them travelling, around house (they drown everything out in a ridiculous way), work (in an office ... no problems with Skype etc.), and just general out and about!

The brain does need a little time to adjust to the noise cancelling aspect. Comfort-wise, they are top-notch and most importantly the sound is fantastic.

The double bluetooth connection is handy ... even if some calls from phone can be "snowy" for a few seconds. For sheer convenience - I will live with this.

Downsides? Not much ... bluetooth does drop momentarily in certain scenarios. For example, laptop lid was against a wall ... sound kept "flicking off" - I put it down to the bluetooth transmitter in the laptop being too close to the wall???

Grahamer666

I'm of the belief if you want to really fall in love with your music again, paying a good bit for a set of headphone's, turntable, amp, etc will make you very happy you did in the long run.

Mantis Toboggan

I'm thinking of purchasing the below for running and gym.

They get good reviews but there very cheap so I'm wondering if they'll be any good?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B07527MZZ1

Grahamer666

They look like Beats knock offs to me so i would personally avoid them but i am a picky sod anyway. :pac:

Mantis Toboggan

Grahamer666 wrote: »

They look like Beats knock offs to me so i would personally avoid them but i am a picky sod anyway. :pac:

Arrived quickly and I must say I'm very impressed.

Needed the hooks as I couldn't get regular earphones to stay in my ears when I'm out and about/gym.

Sound is very good, easily connects and battery seems very good so far. Can't go wrong for 30 euros.

Grahamer666

Job done so.

Ekels

Looking for a pair of wireless buds for the gym. My most recent wired buds have been or are Sennheiser Momentum M2IEI'S and Soundmagic E10c's. Looking to mix it up for 100 quid and the best possible sound quality at that price. Any suggestions please?

OldMrBrennan83

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