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I'm not OP, but I'm sure he's talking Sony, I did a similar boycott (rootkit on Sony music CD's), but recently bought WH-1000XM3 and the NC is phenomenal, batte

I'm not OP, but I'm sure he's talking Sony, I did a similar boycott (rootkit on Sony music CD's), but recently bought WH-1000XM3 and the NC is phenomenal, battery life is very good; very comfortable and lightweight; not sure I could sleep with them on though.

mgkimsal 6y ago
Can't say about the Sony, but you can't sleep in Bose QC20. Well... you can, and they were pretty comfortable, but they'll very likely break pretty quickly. I went through several pair until I finally twigged that sleeping in them was probably the root cause. Have had fewer problems with the QC20 since not sleeping with them in.
- TylerE 6y ago
  Really, for sleeping just get a good set of passive earmuffs like shooters use. Cost about $20 and will provide 25-30db of real noise reduction (and unlike active NC will also work on non-periodic sounds like sirens or revving car engines). Can double up with foam earplugs too for even more blockage.
  - dahfizz 6y ago
    Where do you people live that you need ear muffs capable of deafening gun shots just to sleep??
    - TylerE 6y ago
      Anywhere noisy? When used around guns that don't (nearly) deafen them, just bring them down to non-damage causing levels.
  - mgkimsal 6y ago
    FWIW, I use cheap dollar store headphones - $4-5 - with white noise from the phone to sleep. they typically last 1-3 months.
- nitrogen 6y ago
  I found that my Bose NC headphones would produce deafening feedback squeal if I rolled onto my side, so beware that possibility.
  - mgkimsal 6y ago
    oh yes, without a doubt, I'd noticed that in some cases, and eventually, if/when they 'crack', it's just a tiny sliver of a hairline crack in one which lets air in and produces that same loud feedback squeal. ouch!
cjsawyer 6y ago
If you sleep on your back or stomach, airpods Pro would be great for you. I side sleep so they’re not an option for me
- samatman 6y ago
  The batteries on Airpods Pro don't last long enough to cover a night's sleep. They have blessed me with some blissful naps, however. Possibly their greatest superpower is making robot vacuums disappear.

mgkimsal 6y ago

Can't say about the Sony, but you can't sleep in Bose QC20. Well... you can, and they were pretty comfortable, but they'll very likely break pretty quickly. I went through several pair until I finally twigged that sleeping in them was probably the root cause. Have had fewer problems with the QC20 since not sleeping with them in.

TylerE 6y ago
Really, for sleeping just get a good set of passive earmuffs like shooters use. Cost about $20 and will provide 25-30db of real noise reduction (and unlike active NC will also work on non-periodic sounds like sirens or revving car engines). Can double up with foam earplugs too for even more blockage.
- dahfizz 6y ago
  Where do you people live that you need ear muffs capable of deafening gun shots just to sleep??
  - TylerE 6y ago
    Anywhere noisy? When used around guns that don't (nearly) deafen them, just bring them down to non-damage causing levels.
- mgkimsal 6y ago
  FWIW, I use cheap dollar store headphones - $4-5 - with white noise from the phone to sleep. they typically last 1-3 months.
nitrogen 6y ago
I found that my Bose NC headphones would produce deafening feedback squeal if I rolled onto my side, so beware that possibility.
- mgkimsal 6y ago
  oh yes, without a doubt, I'd noticed that in some cases, and eventually, if/when they 'crack', it's just a tiny sliver of a hairline crack in one which lets air in and produces that same loud feedback squeal. ouch!

cjsawyer 6y ago

If you sleep on your back or stomach, airpods Pro would be great for you. I side sleep so they’re not an option for me

samatman 6y ago
The batteries on Airpods Pro don't last long enough to cover a night's sleep. They have blessed me with some blissful naps, however. Possibly their greatest superpower is making robot vacuums disappear.