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here's hoping that someday headphones without pressure (e.g. active/passive noise cancelling) will make a comeback, too. But then again I think there still exis

by Tarsul 7mo ago

here's hoping that someday headphones without pressure (e.g. active/passive noise cancelling) will make a comeback, too. But then again I think there still exist cheap wired ones without such "advanced" technology. As one woman in the article said best: "'I don't like how this feels' and we're all kind of returning to the last place we were comfortable."

DerArzt 7mo ago
> here's hoping that someday headphones without pressure (e.g. active/passive noise cancelling) will make a comeback, too What do you mean? There are tons of wired headphones that don't do noise cancelling at multiple price points. I can still pick up a new pair of headphones that I started using 10 years ago (AudioTechnica m50x if you want the recommendation).
brudgers 7mo ago
For wireless headphones I've gone to bone conduction and open-ear. Started with some cheap models from Ali-Express to see how I liked it. I did. Shokz had a black friday deal on Open-Run Pros and those are my goto. Admittedly, they are not as convenient as my Airpods were, but my ears appreciate not being bombarded with noise canceling.
- orev 7mo ago
  Every headphone that has noise cancelling also gives you the option to turn it off, and also to enable audio pass through.
  - brudgers 7mo ago
    Yep. I prefer other technologies over noise cancelling in my ordinary use anyway. And my ears feel healthier. But that’s me, not you.
  - procaryote 7mo ago
    Bose QuietComfort Ultra 2 at least just allows varying levels of passthrough. You can have noise cancelling or noise cancelling + sound from the outside mike. You cannot have noise-cancelling off for better battery life or to cope with windy conditions They're awful in several other ways too, which is sad for what should be their flagship model
JoshTriplett 7mo ago
I avoid noise cancelling as well; I find that it very rapidly gives me a headache. I prefer a nice set of headphones that physically block outside sound.

by Tarsul 7mo ago

DerArzt 7mo ago

> here's hoping that someday headphones without pressure (e.g. active/passive noise cancelling) will make a comeback, too What do you mean? There are tons of wired headphones that don't do noise cancelling at multiple price points. I can still pick up a new pair of headphones that I started using 10 years ago (AudioTechnica m50x if you want the recommendation).

brudgers 7mo ago

For wireless headphones I've gone to bone conduction and open-ear. Started with some cheap models from Ali-Express to see how I liked it. I did. Shokz had a black friday deal on Open-Run Pros and those are my goto. Admittedly, they are not as convenient as my Airpods were, but my ears appreciate not being bombarded with noise canceling.

orev 7mo ago
Every headphone that has noise cancelling also gives you the option to turn it off, and also to enable audio pass through.
- brudgers 7mo ago
  Yep. I prefer other technologies over noise cancelling in my ordinary use anyway. And my ears feel healthier. But that’s me, not you.
- procaryote 7mo ago
  Bose QuietComfort Ultra 2 at least just allows varying levels of passthrough. You can have noise cancelling or noise cancelling + sound from the outside mike. You cannot have noise-cancelling off for better battery life or to cope with windy conditions They're awful in several other ways too, which is sad for what should be their flagship model

JoshTriplett 7mo ago

I avoid noise cancelling as well; I find that it very rapidly gives me a headache. I prefer a nice set of headphones that physically block outside sound.