Best "on the move" headphones

[anonymous-user]

I'm looking for a set of decent set of bluetooth headphones for my daily, 2 hour commute (each way) to use with my iPhone 7. IEMs have worked well when I had a headphone jack and I like the convenience of these as they can fit easily in the pocket. So, what to do? Looking to spend around £100, looking for good battery life, sound quality and preferably small/convenient.

[anonymous-user]

AC43 said:

I was in the States last week and picked up a set of Samsung Level U Pro's. Very happy with them. To my ears the sound quality is good (better then the variety of wired Sennheiser buds that I've been using for the last few years) and more convenient that the over-ear Sennheiser PX 550's that I have for long journeys.

I basically wanted some without wires for the gym but think I'll use them for (tube) commutes too as they are comfortable and sound good.

https://shop.samsung.com/uk/Products/Accessories/M...

EDIT; not sure they fulfill the "small criterion". Small and light enough to fit in a laptop bag/gym bag bit not for your pocket.

Edited by AC43 on Wednesday 24th January 16:22

Thanks. The look good, I'm also considering the Bose which are more expensive but have good reviews: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01L7PSJFO/ref...

[anonymous-user]

In the end I got a pair of Bose Spundsport in ear wireless headphones. First impressions are good - comfortable, light and easy to operate. Sound is impressive with decent bass, clarity and not tiring to listen to. Only real issue is external noise is easy to pick up so you cannot hear much at normal volume on say a noisy tube train. In a quiet environment however like in a gym or running they work really well.

[anonymous-user]

BIRMA said:

I've had a pair of Bose Quiet Comfort 2 headphones for ages now and still find them unbeatable I have a pair of Sennhiser HD 595 and 600 and much prefer them over both. They do come up for sale on e-bay in good condition now and then so you take a chance, I may even go and look for a pair as back-up. They are fairly small but the sound is mind-blowing although you do have to keep the battery pack charged but you get two batteries and they last for many hours.

Correction they are Quiet Comfort 3 and quite a few on e-bay I've bid on one or two sets. I paid £300 for them an awful long time ago. I upgraded the lead and bought new ear pads.

Edited by BIRMA on Monday 29th January 18:45

I also have a pair of these and they are indeed very good. They came with wires though and a bit bulkier than I would like for everyday use. The Soundsports will easily fit into the palm of your hand.

[anonymous-user]

Ok I’m going to look at this again. The Bose Soundsport headphones do sound good but let in so much outside noise that they only really work in quiet environments. Also the battery needs charging every 3 days which I often forget to do. I’ve gone back to wired IEMs for the time being. Might have to bite the bullet and get some proper over the ear wireless headphones.

[anonymous-user]

Thanks, I’m also considering a set of on ear AKG N60NC noise cancelling headphones. They seem like a decent compromise. Anyone tried these?