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What are the best noise cancelling headphones to work in cafes? Im using Bose Quiet Comfort II and I always wish they would cancel better.
Awesome! My current noise-cancelling headphones have lost their noise-cancelling ability and bluetooth connectivity due to the battery dying. Can only listen to music over a cable now. Would have loved to be able to replace the battery in my headphones and imho this should be the standard for all headphones/electronic devices
>Weight: 330g That is like Apple AirPods, those are very heavy and extended wear gets you tired. And most over-ear headphones are already pretty fixable. Most brands provide spare parts for like 20 years.
> And most over-ear headphones are already pretty fixable. Most brands provide spare parts for like 20 years. Please, point me to the bluetooth/wireless noise-cancelling over-ear headphones that are pretty fixable at a level comparable to that of the Fairbuds here? Note, it must meat ALL the criteria I listed. Missing anything makes answer worthless. e.g. If it offers everything except for bluetooth or noise-cancelli…
What are the best noise cancelling headphones to work in cafes? Im using Bose Quiet Comfort II and I always wish they would cancel better.
The Sony XM5's are touted by most reviewers as the best for noise cancelling and calls in noisy environments, although Bose, Apple, Sennheiser etc. are right up there. Each model has it's pros and cons.
I hope they do a true wireless earbuds set. Those tend to need repairing much more frequently.
While I don't see spare parts for those, they claim to be "100% electronic waste neutral". Probably much harder/impossible to repair due to the form factor though, not sure.
I’ve got a set of 6 year old $60 taotronics headphones that I just replaced the earpads on. Took 5 minutes and they use generic earpads available from AE or Amazon. The battery is soldered in, but is a generic lipo foil pouch accesible behind a screwed together earcup so I won’t need to find a specific form factor or break any glued together stuff to get at it. I don’t see this product as more “repairable” than other…
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"Markets can remain irrational longer than you can remain solvent” It may not make sense to repair for many consumers. In a few years we might have better codecs or similar and you'll want to upgrade your crusty headphones anyway.
>>In a few years we might have better codecs This sounds like something could be done with a firmware update.
The same's true on the smartphone transmitter side.
Anyone know if these are prone to creaking? I've had to give up on otherwise great headphones because they developed a loud plastic-friction creak which I had no luck repairing. My Sennheiser HD4.50 so far seems immune to that, though has some drawbacks.
But if the culprit is plastic weakening over time, R.I.P.
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> And most over-ear headphones are already pretty fixable. Most brands provide spare parts for like 20 years. Please, point me to the bluetooth/wireless noise-cancelling over-ear headphones that are pretty fixable at a level comparable to that of the Fairbuds here? Note, it must meat ALL the criteria I listed. Missing anything makes answer worthless. e.g. If it offers everything except for bluetooth or noise-cancelli…
Bose has repair service. It isn't self-service, so it depends if your goal is throwing less shit away, or being able to service your own devices.