Bluetooth In Ear Headphones
Discussion
My second pair of value bluetooth headphones (Leophile Zero) have kicked the bucket after 6 months. Same issue as before, loose/faulty cable on one side so no audio plays.
They are off back to Amazon for a refund so it’s time to order something else. The ANC on the Leophiles was pretty decent and useful for the handful of flights I take a year.
Any suggestions for a decent alternative? Happy to spend a decent amount as long as the product is good and doesn’t stop working after 6 months. So far I’ve seen the Bose QC30 which are around £250.
They are off back to Amazon for a refund so it’s time to order something else. The ANC on the Leophiles was pretty decent and useful for the handful of flights I take a year.
Any suggestions for a decent alternative? Happy to spend a decent amount as long as the product is good and doesn’t stop working after 6 months. So far I’ve seen the Bose QC30 which are around £250.
MeeAudio Pinnacle P1 or P2 in-earphones coupled with BTX2 Bluetooth adapter. Excellent sound quality and very durable, I've been using the P1 for years without any problems.
The P1 is tuned to give a very accurate sound, the P2 has a slightly elevated bass and treble.
P1 is $200, P2 is $100 and the BTX is $60. Add some Shure or Comply foam eartips for the price of a pint and you have a great sounding and well isolating setup.
The P1 is tuned to give a very accurate sound, the P2 has a slightly elevated bass and treble.
P1 is $200, P2 is $100 and the BTX is $60. Add some Shure or Comply foam eartips for the price of a pint and you have a great sounding and well isolating setup.
These are epic and super-cheap at the moment https://www.flareaudio.com
I have used them for years and the quality & sound isolation is as good as is gets IMHO.
I have used them for years and the quality & sound isolation is as good as is gets IMHO.
giblet said:
My second pair of value bluetooth headphones (Leophile Zero) have kicked the bucket after 6 months. Same issue as before, loose/faulty cable on one side so no audio plays.
Did you keep them in a case or in that bag? Mine are still going strong (although not in my hands any more), but I bought a cheap hard case for them.I'd look at Jabra at the moment, they seem to be making some really nice stuff.
Sony have a neck band set with noise cancelling as well.
battery life on in ear ones does it for me - I simply will not compromise, that and the handy fact I cannot wear them, so I've never been tempted to try to compromise. Wifey has some neckband ones and she is happy with them for the gym and stuff.
I use wired over/on ear ones all the time. Bose QC25, Sennheiser Momentum 2 and the truly indestructible Sennheiser HD25-I II (not to be confused with inferior HD25-SP).
I've had the HD25s for 9 years of laptop bag living and dragging in and out of suitcases, the momentums and QC25s come in a hard case so can be bulky but generally get treated kinder than the HD's
I use wired over/on ear ones all the time. Bose QC25, Sennheiser Momentum 2 and the truly indestructible Sennheiser HD25-I II (not to be confused with inferior HD25-SP).
I've had the HD25s for 9 years of laptop bag living and dragging in and out of suitcases, the momentums and QC25s come in a hard case so can be bulky but generally get treated kinder than the HD's
I seem to keep collecting headphones and earphones and never getting rid of the old ones.
For earphones, I prefer wired ones, not because I think Bluetooth is that far behind these days, but just because you get a better range of earphones.
My phone is my main source, so when Apple forced me wireless, I bought one of these:
https://www.radsone.com/earstudio
It is brillirant - great sound and allows me to plug in any earphones that I want, including balanced ones. It's a bit pricey, but FiiO have the BTR1 which is similar and about £40.
I also bought some B&O E8 fully wireless ones when they were half price on Amazon. The convenience is much better and I don't find the battery life a problem. I would use them all the time, but they don't sound as good as the ones I have got plugged into the Radsone ES100.
For earphones, I prefer wired ones, not because I think Bluetooth is that far behind these days, but just because you get a better range of earphones.
My phone is my main source, so when Apple forced me wireless, I bought one of these:
https://www.radsone.com/earstudio
It is brillirant - great sound and allows me to plug in any earphones that I want, including balanced ones. It's a bit pricey, but FiiO have the BTR1 which is similar and about £40.
I also bought some B&O E8 fully wireless ones when they were half price on Amazon. The convenience is much better and I don't find the battery life a problem. I would use them all the time, but they don't sound as good as the ones I have got plugged into the Radsone ES100.
I seem to keep collecting headphones and earphones and never getting rid of the old ones.
For earphones, I prefer wired ones, not because I think Bluetooth is that far behind these days, but just because you get a better range of earphones.
My phone is my main source, so when Apple forced me wireless, I bought one of these:
https://www.radsone.com/earstudio
It is brillirant - great sound and allows me to plug in any earphones that I want, including balanced ones. It's a bit pricey, but FiiO have the BTR1 which is similar and about £40.
I also bought some B&O E8 fully wireless ones when they were half price on Amazon. The convenience is much better and I don't find the battery life a problem. I would use them all the time, but they don't sound as good as the ones I have got plugged into the Radsone ES100.
For earphones, I prefer wired ones, not because I think Bluetooth is that far behind these days, but just because you get a better range of earphones.
My phone is my main source, so when Apple forced me wireless, I bought one of these:
https://www.radsone.com/earstudio
It is brillirant - great sound and allows me to plug in any earphones that I want, including balanced ones. It's a bit pricey, but FiiO have the BTR1 which is similar and about £40.
I also bought some B&O E8 fully wireless ones when they were half price on Amazon. The convenience is much better and I don't find the battery life a problem. I would use them all the time, but they don't sound as good as the ones I have got plugged into the Radsone ES100.
Whoozit said:
Try passive noise cancelling instead? I use the Shure headphones on planes. These days the wired cable can be swapped out for a bluetooth dongle.
I’ve tried passive ones before but prefer active ones. Finlandia said:
MeeAudio Pinnacle P1 or P2 in-earphones coupled with BTX2 Bluetooth adapter. Excellent sound quality and very durable, I've been using the P1 for years without any problems.
The P1 is tuned to give a very accurate sound, the P2 has a slightly elevated bass and treble.
P1 is $200, P2 is $100 and the BTX is $60. Add some Shure or Comply foam eartips for the price of a pint and you have a great sounding and well isolating setup.
Thanks for the suggestion. I might look into these for everyday use. The P1 is tuned to give a very accurate sound, the P2 has a slightly elevated bass and treble.
P1 is $200, P2 is $100 and the BTX is $60. Add some Shure or Comply foam eartips for the price of a pint and you have a great sounding and well isolating setup.
MrOrange said:
These are epic and super-cheap at the moment https://www.flareaudio.com
I have used them for years and the quality & sound isolation is as good as is gets IMHO.
Will have a look at these tooI have used them for years and the quality & sound isolation is as good as is gets IMHO.
gregs656 said:
Did you keep them in a case or in that bag? Mine are still going strong (although not in my hands any more), but I bought a cheap hard case for them.
I'd look at Jabra at the moment, they seem to be making some really nice stuff.
Sony have a neck band set with noise cancelling as well.
First set were used with no case or bag, bought a cheap hard case for the second set but they still broke. The reviews of the Sony seem to indicate that the anc isn’t as good as the Bose. I'd look at Jabra at the moment, they seem to be making some really nice stuff.
Sony have a neck band set with noise cancelling as well.
sparkyhx said:
battery life on in ear ones does it for me - I simply will not compromise, that and the handy fact I cannot wear them, so I've never been tempted to try to compromise. Wifey has some neckband ones and she is happy with them for the gym and stuff.
I use wired over/on ear ones all the time. Bose QC25, Sennheiser Momentum 2 and the truly indestructible Sennheiser HD25-I II (not to be confused with inferior HD25-SP).
I've had the HD25s for 9 years of laptop bag living and dragging in and out of suitcases, the momentums and QC25s come in a hard case so can be bulky but generally get treated kinder than the HD's
The battery life was pretty decent on the ones that broke, sadly they don’t seem to make them anymore. I’m toying with finally going over ear and getting the QC35ii if the in ear QC30 don’t do the job. Visiting the local Bose store later this week.I use wired over/on ear ones all the time. Bose QC25, Sennheiser Momentum 2 and the truly indestructible Sennheiser HD25-I II (not to be confused with inferior HD25-SP).
I've had the HD25s for 9 years of laptop bag living and dragging in and out of suitcases, the momentums and QC25s come in a hard case so can be bulky but generally get treated kinder than the HD's
sparkyhx said:
what did u get? BTW the Sony over ear ones are regularly beating the Bose QC's also some new Denon ones are being reviewed well.
Nothing yet. Tried both Bose options in a store over the weekend. They had a demo room where they recreated the sound of a plane cabin to show me how good the anc was, strangely it didn't seem as good as my old budget headphones.wormus said:
Check out Optoma NuForce. Great sound, sound isolation and battery life
They look good but sadly no ancgiblet said:
sparkyhx said:
what did u get? BTW the Sony over ear ones are regularly beating the Bose QC's also some new Denon ones are being reviewed well.
Nothing yet. Tried both Bose options in a store over the weekend. They had a demo room where they recreated the sound of a plane cabin to show me how good the anc was, strangely it didn't seem as good as my old budget headphones.wormus said:
Check out Optoma NuForce. Great sound, sound isolation and battery life
They look good but sadly no anchttps://www.whathifi.com/best-buys/headphones/best...
Also new denons being reviewed well
https://www.whathifi.com/news/denon-challenges-son...
I've got a set of Sennheiser wired which i've owned for about 4 years and sound quality is exceptional and i've just added a pair of Jabra elite active 65t for gym and general use which are a game changer. the ability to have as noise cancelling or fully aware of surroundings work really, really well. I originally was looking at the Bose but these appear to rated more highly.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Jabra-Wireless-Bluetooth-...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Jabra-Wireless-Bluetooth-...
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