I kept being drawn to getting a pair of Noise Cancelling Wireless Headphones while we were away.
After doing some research on price it seems NZ may just be the cheapest place to buy them.
So thats where you blokes come in. Has anyone had any experience with them ?
Most taken with either Bose or Sennheiser being the front runners, the latter having a far superiour warranty. I know their are many other brands. Sony being in there too.
Any comments please gents.
Very interested in what you find out col
:onya:
I have the Bose QC 20's and QC30. Neither are wireless but both are great... use 20's a lot when flying and the noise cancelling is superb. The audiophiles might say the sound quality is not the best, but with my hearing I wouldn't be able to tell anyway! :happy1:
Did a lot of research when buying the 20's 4 years ago and they were the best available at that time... had Sennheiser headphones which were great but no hands on experience of their nc stuff.
Col, I have had the Bose QC 25 for a couple of years now, they are wired though.
Absolutely fantastic & can only imagine the later 35 models etc are even better.
For anyone that does any airline travel etc, get a set of noise cancelling headphones of some sort. Cuts all the humming & constant drone noise out totally & you forget how good they are till they ask you what meal you want and you remove them :)
Would definitely recommend them to anyone Col.
I just turn me hearing aids off & I can't hear anything!! Guess there is a small upside to deafness then . . .
I have a set of the Bose QC15 (wired) noise cancelling headphones - use them on flights, when walking down town, at the gym - brilliant. Love them on flights as they really do work and cut out any crying or screaming kids, so on longer haul flights I can get some shut eye.
Down side is when you have them on and the wife wants you....yep it cancels out the boss as well :onya: :facepalm:
You can often get a good price on second hand ones on eBay, I'll be looking to get a set of wireless in the next year or so, but until then really happy with mine (plus do wireless work on flights with the aircraft systems? For that you still need wired yes?
But def recommended!!!!!!
Dave, am told they come with a flight cord.
Quote from: Kiwifruit on Friday, 14 December 2018, 05:01 PM
Dave, am told they come with a flight cord.
:onya: might get a set earlier then Col!
bose and sennheiser always get good ticks. i have latter. very good except foam around ears deteriorates, new ones easily available. sound perfect.
None are cheap though eh.
Quote from: VladTepes on Monday, 17 December 2018, 07:19 PM
None are cheap though eh.
Nobody has asked what l'd like for xmas yet..... "have you seen where l put that Bose brochure hun ?"
Col, what would you like for Xmas? :)
Col, go and listen , just choose the best. Not headphones , off track i know, speakers. 1975 i bought a pair of AR 14 speakers. Numerous tweeters replaced only prob ever. They are going as i type, now linked up with Tannoys my old man left me. I payed 8 weeks wages for AR, they can go super loud, never distort, still amaze me.Have been carted all over Oz, sth to Tas, nth to Mackay, west to Dampier. Mustve done 20 th ks. Quality counts. 47 yrs and never ever wanted/needed to replace. just realised, 14 speakers, 14 bike, both quality.
As an aside (albeit related) question can anyone recommend good in-ear earphones for my missus.
The cheapo ones that came with her phone fall out etc.
She wants some good ones that are good quality sound wise, stay in the ear, and allow her to lie on her side while in use.
There is masking tape. Cheaper than audio earbuds.
Should work a treat, let me know how you get on :stir:
Quote from: VladTepes on Wednesday, 19 December 2018, 12:21 PM
As an aside (albeit related) question can anyone recommend good in-ear earphones for my missus.
The cheapo ones that came with her phone fall out etc.
She wants some good ones that are good quality sound wise, stay in the ear, and allow her to lie on her side while in use.
Most in ear buds fall out of my ears as well but I found Sony ones (with the slight dog leg) stayed in best and sounded really good.
Not so sure that any earbud is comfortable lying on your side... but the missus likes the Bose ones because they don't fall out and are pretty comfortable... she has the soundsport - not so expensive and a pretty good sound.
BOSE sound sport wireless?
If those are the ones you mean that's well beyond my budget at nearly $300.
Quote from: VladTepes on Wednesday, 19 December 2018, 08:37 PM
BOSE sound sport wireless?
If those are the ones you mean that's well beyond my budget at nearly $300.
God no!! they would be wasted on the missus.... the wired ones are much much cheaper..
To be honest there are so many brands to choose from. l'd say just try some, see what feels comfortable and suits her needs.
Quote from: Kiwifruit on Thursday, 20 December 2018, 01:22 AM
To be honest there are so many brands to choose from. l'd say just try some, see what feels comfortable and suits her needs.
If you are referring to the OP - fair enough.
If to ear buds... can't try those on !
Apparently these are OK
https://www.jbhifi.com.au/skullcandy/skullcandy-method-in-ear-headphones-cool-grey/466904/
Thats a bugger but makes sense.
Some of those over ear headphones look pretty slim. Might be better to lay on than she thinks. Not the bigger ones of course.
Im leaning more towards the Bose QC35 ll reviews look good.
Reviews from owners are the most useful.
I'm sceptical of Bose as their marketing has generally been far better than their product - in a value for money sense anyway.
Not to say they don't make some half-decent stuff. Perhaps just not as good as they claim or charge for.
Just looked at those Bose ones (https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Bose-QuietComfort-QC35-Series-II-Wireless-Noise-Cancelling-Headphones-QC35II/222825065548?_trkparms=aid%3D555017%26algo%3DPL.CASSINI%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D55157%26meid%3D019edf49e252436ea959e0f81606d5d2%26pid%3D101006%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26%26itm%3D222825065548&_trksid=p2045573.c101006.m3226) - definitely wouldn't be good to lie on I don't reckon., Oh and well out of budget for now.
Would be no good to lay on thats for sure. I agree with your marketing statement.
As for price yep they are expensive and will be a goal set for me. I've already had two visors and a pinlock for xmas so im spoilt now !!.
Put my smoke visor on.....hasnt stopped raining :facepalm:
I've just come back long haul from Los Angeles today with my trusty Bose QC15s, as others have said they are essential if you do a lot of air travel.
I had to travel a bit for work so I invested in these (about £230 duty free if I remember right) and they've been great.
Yes, Bose might not be the last word in audio quality but they are still very good, more than good enough when you are travelling.
Mine are wired-only and run off a single AAA cell, but of course technology has moved on a lot. Nowadays they pretty much all come with Bluetooth (and a cable for when you want to connect to the plane's system). Ideally you want a set that still work with a cable if the battery goes flat (they won't cancel noise in that scenario, but at least they'll still work).
Only downside with mine has been the leather deteriorating around the ear cups, but you can buy replacements on Amazon on eBay so I might do that. I also thought I had a problem with the cable shorting for a while, but it turned out to be a tarnished connector jack - easily fixed with a bit of polishing. For the money, this connector really should be gold plated to prevent that.
Hope this helps.
Quote from: Mister Fishfinger on Saturday, 22 December 2018, 06:23 AM
I've just come back long haul from Los Angeles today with my trusty Bose QC15s, as others have said they are essential if you do a lot of air travel.
I had to travel a bit for work so I invested in these (about £230 duty free if I remember right) and they've been great.
Yes, Bose might not be the last word in audio quality but they are still very good, more than good enough when you are travelling.
Mine are wired-only and run off a single AAA cell, but of course technology has moved on a lot. Nowadays they pretty much all come with Bluetooth (and a cable for when you want to connect to the plane's system). Ideally you want a set that still work with a cable if the battery goes flat (they won't cancel noise in that scenario, but at least they'll still work).
Only downside with mine has been the leather deteriorating around the ear cups, but you can buy replacements on Amazon on eBay so I might do that. I also thought I had a problem with the cable shorting for a while, but it turned out to be a tarnished connector jack - easily fixed with a bit of polishing. For the money, this connector really should be gold plated to prevent that.
Hope this helps.
I had the same problem with the ear cups on my QC15's so bought a set of genuine BOSE replacement ones - took 2 minutes ro fit. Good as new now :onya: That aside, have had mine now since 2012 and use them constantly, mainly in the gym these days, but def essential on long flights for cutting out unwanted noise and getting some kip (yes I have them on then, just switched on, but no music playing - do a fine job!)
C'mon Dave, not even a tiny bit of AC/DC.
Quote from: grog on Saturday, 22 December 2018, 11:26 AM
C'mon Dave, not even a tiny bit of AC/DC.
Oh yes LOTS and LOTS of AC/DC great music and drowns anything out :onya:
For the record I bought some 'skullcandy' in-ear plugs for Mrs Vlad, The kind with a little loop that helps keep them in place. She really likes em :)
Not as good as the 'similar' Bose version I;m sure but also half the price.
And if she likes them thats all that matters. :onya:
Truth be told, my missus would prefer l be working towards hearing aids rather than noise cancelling headphones. :facepalm:
Quote from: VladTepes on Saturday, 22 December 2018, 07:33 PM
For the record I bought some 'skullcandy' in-ear plugs for Mrs Vlad, The kind with a little loop that helps keep them in place. She really likes em :)
Not as good as the 'similar' Bose version I;m sure but also half the price.
I have tried a bunch of different in-ear plugs over the years, including Skullcandy, but they don't stay in for me. Not their fault really, I guess my ears just aren't the right shape.