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#941

For all the complaining about the pricing here, just set a reminder to yourself for 1 year later, when the pandemic has waned and some workplaces begin to return to normal. Then take a visual survey of how many people are wearing these in those hip open office development workspaces. You'll see the pricing didn't matter at all. You'll probably be wearing a pair yourself when you do that visual survey.

Don't know about the "hip" workplace, but for me anyhow these are at least in concept perfect for the open floorpan office I work in (during non-pandemic times).

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#943

What's crazy is you can go get tampons jammed in your ears, have an audiologist fill them with silicon goop, send said silicon off to a high end company, and they'll mail you back the finest of IEMs your ears will ever hear for less than this. They're so comfortable and natural feeling you'll forget they're in... All for less than $400 all in. Pro tip, if you're a Costco member the impressions are already paid for in…

> All for less than $400 all in. I love the endless comparisons to products which don't actually compete with these or even the AirPods. If you are looking at AirPods Max, your tampon headphones aren't remotely in the running for no other reason than they are wired. That's without even looking at the other features of the headset. Good bluetooth headphones finally have completely destroyed my willingness to wrestle w…

Not to mention the better than Bluetooth things Apple are doing. Seamlessly switching between devices, etc. I, for one, have never wanted form fitting ear buds more than a good wireless experience.

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#944
These look pretty nice, pricey, but nice. Given that they can be 'tuned' to your hearing (unlike the Bose equivalents AFAICT) it could be a good deal for people like me with hearing loss in specific frequencies.

Re: AirPods Max

#945

What's crazy is you can go get tampons jammed in your ears, have an audiologist fill them with silicon goop, send said silicon off to a high end company, and they'll mail you back the finest of IEMs your ears will ever hear for less than this. They're so comfortable and natural feeling you'll forget they're in... All for less than $400 all in. Pro tip, if you're a Costco member the impressions are already paid for in…

Yeah you can also get a TV for under $400. You could get a decent hotel for the weekend in many places for under $400 all-in! You could adopt a puppy, or fall in love, for free. Why would anybody buy these headphones instead??!

Re: AirPods Max

#946

What's crazy is you can go get tampons jammed in your ears, have an audiologist fill them with silicon goop, send said silicon off to a high end company, and they'll mail you back the finest of IEMs your ears will ever hear for less than this. They're so comfortable and natural feeling you'll forget they're in... All for less than $400 all in. Pro tip, if you're a Costco member the impressions are already paid for in…

What is an IEM? Can you share URLs to some recommended vendors of the products you're talking about?

In Ear Monitors

Re: AirPods Max

#947

For all the complaining about the pricing here, just set a reminder to yourself for 1 year later, when the pandemic has waned and some workplaces begin to return to normal. Then take a visual survey of how many people are wearing these in those hip open office development workspaces. You'll see the pricing didn't matter at all. You'll probably be wearing a pair yourself when you do that visual survey.

Pricing is rarely an issue. People spend stupid amount of money to show their status, if anything it's a feature

Eh, I feel the opposite. My Bose headphones are starting to wear out, and have always been kind of finicky in pairing and getting disconnected. It's worth it to me to pay the $200 more to get newer headphones that in all likelihood sound noticeably better, have spatial audio, and hopefully have no trouble connecting to and switching between Apple devices.

The one thing holding me back actually is, based on the reaction I'm seeing so far, wondering if there will be a negative stigma to these or if they'll attract a lot of attention. Like the google glass years ago where everyone noticed it immediately and thought you were a douchebag for wearing it.

Re: AirPods Max

#948

One pleasant side-effect of these is when we all start flying again it'll be even easier to find the SFO airport gate. Currently you can just look for the one with >50% Airpod use, but that's hard to see from a distance. These are much easier.

This method is also effective for finding the Austin gates during SXSW, while at SFO. There’s a noticeably higher concentration of early adopters than the default airport mix and it’s apparent from a couple gates away.

Re: AirPods Max

#949

What's crazy is you can go get tampons jammed in your ears, have an audiologist fill them with silicon goop, send said silicon off to a high end company, and they'll mail you back the finest of IEMs your ears will ever hear for less than this. They're so comfortable and natural feeling you'll forget they're in... All for less than $400 all in. Pro tip, if you're a Costco member the impressions are already paid for in…

What is an IEM? Can you share URLs to some recommended vendors of the products you're talking about?

Find your nearest “audiologist” or “audiology center” and ask them if they do “ear impressions for custom-fit in-ear monitors and earplugs”.

Do not buy headphones until you’ve discussed your product choice with them. You may find that they can be fit correctly but will have a huge unsightly bulge outside the ear canal. They will usually have Opinions, as it’s their job. Know your price range.

There’s no other way to do it but to go somewhere in person and have a cup of liquid goo poured into each of your ears by a trained professional. (Do not try this at home, etc.) They will send the molds off to be fit into your earphones, which either you’ll buy new from them or turn over to the audiologist at impressions time.

You can also use the mold to produce musician’s earplugs that are transparent and have swappable filters that have different dB reductions. I use my -9dB pair for parties so I can hear better.

I assume they keep the mold on file for a little while, in case of fit issues or whatever, but it’s been a decade since I last went so I don’t imagine they still have it. (Who knows, though!)

When you have them in hand, turn your volume way down and be very, very careful with them. You are sticking these deeper into your ear than headphones have ever gone before. You can go deaf very rapidly. If your phone has a volume limit setting, enable it and turn it the lowest point (75dB on iPhone). If you’re constantly wishing it was louder after a day or two, raise it 5dB and wait a bit longer. The audiologist will make scary comments about risk of hearing damage, and give you a hearing test to see how you’re doing beforehand. Listen to them. It’s deadly serious stuff.

Re: AirPods Max

#950

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I bought a $100 pair of bluetooth Sennheisers that have a battery life that seems to be measured not in hours, but in days. I use them all day every day while working in the office, at home, or coffee shop. Music sounds great and so do movies. Never have to worry about the bluetooth connnection, pairs to my Mac or to my work laptop just fine. And they got to me with Amazon Prime. You do not need to spend $500 if all…

Which one? (can't see an over-the-ear model here) https://en-us.sennheiser.com/bluetooth-headsets

I have a pair of the HD 4.50 BT, and they sound like the same one parent is describing. Cost around $100 on sale, battery lasts for days and I wear them 8 hrs a day for work and several hours after work listening to music or streaming video. Sound quality and active noise cancelling are both quite good for the price point. Only complaint I have is the built in microphone sounds terrible, and they always try to connect to my laptops as a headset.
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