I can see that. I don’t like how they make the music sound though and much prefer open room speakers or open back headphones.
The spatial aspect of music is lost in headphones which is a bummer, because there can be so much dimension and emotion in it.
Side note, with ai being shoved in everything its very likely any new noise canceling is using ai and recording you and everything around you when you use it (see, webex and discord noise cancelling) and let’s be honest, its recording you even when youre not using it.
I can see that. I don’t like how they make the music sound though and much prefer open room speakers or open back headphones.
I get that and I do have some open back headphones too. That’s fine for a quiet environment. But if you’re wanting to listen to something in a noisy environment, your options are basically some form of isolation or trying to drown out everything else.
For ANC, Sony’s WH-1000XM6. I’ve had people complain that I occasionally sound muffled when using it as a headset, though. The only other circumaural ANC headphones I’ve used are Sennheiser Momentum 4s, which have a lot of problems and I wasn’t happy with for other reasons. No complaints about being muffled, though. Other than that, all my ANC experiences have been on various earbuds, not headphones.
For non-ANC, just a passive closed-back circumaural, my favorite so far is a Beyerdynamic DT 770. It’s an old design, first got one back maybe in 2000, but it’s been comfortable and durable, and has decent passive isolation. I picked up another pair a year or two back, and that’s what I typically use at home, where I don’t need ANC, if I’m seated at my computer. It doesn’t have a detachable cord, but that’s really the only thing I’d complain about.
Can’t exactly use the DT 770 as an example of technology advancing, though, given context of the discussion here. :-)
Technology is stupid, things where better in the old days
Tech peaked around 2010 ish. Nothing after that is needed and is mostly to steal data for advertising and spying.
I’m pretty impressed with where active noise cancellation on headphones has gotten.
I can see that. I don’t like how they make the music sound though and much prefer open room speakers or open back headphones.
The spatial aspect of music is lost in headphones which is a bummer, because there can be so much dimension and emotion in it.
Side note, with ai being shoved in everything its very likely any new noise canceling is using ai and recording you and everything around you when you use it (see, webex and discord noise cancelling) and let’s be honest, its recording you even when youre not using it.
I get that and I do have some open back headphones too. That’s fine for a quiet environment. But if you’re wanting to listen to something in a noisy environment, your options are basically some form of isolation or trying to drown out everything else.
Ya for sure ! What closed back cans do you like?
For ANC, Sony’s WH-1000XM6. I’ve had people complain that I occasionally sound muffled when using it as a headset, though. The only other circumaural ANC headphones I’ve used are Sennheiser Momentum 4s, which have a lot of problems and I wasn’t happy with for other reasons. No complaints about being muffled, though. Other than that, all my ANC experiences have been on various earbuds, not headphones.
For non-ANC, just a passive closed-back circumaural, my favorite so far is a Beyerdynamic DT 770. It’s an old design, first got one back maybe in 2000, but it’s been comfortable and durable, and has decent passive isolation. I picked up another pair a year or two back, and that’s what I typically use at home, where I don’t need ANC, if I’m seated at my computer. It doesn’t have a detachable cord, but that’s really the only thing I’d complain about.
Can’t exactly use the DT 770 as an example of technology advancing, though, given context of the discussion here. :-)
But it’s true this time!