[raspberry-vi] Re: Possibly Off-Topic: Earphone recommendations.

Fri Nov 13 15:24:14 UTC 2020

I wanted a pair for my computer, and bought a pair of Turtle Beach gaming
headphones. Amazing base, but you have to charge them, even though they're
wired. They do last for a good 15 hours though. They connect through a 3.5
MM headphone jack.
Devin Prater
r.d.t.prater at gmail.com

On Fri, Nov 13, 2020 at 9:22 AM Scott Granados <scott.granados at gmail.com>
wrote:

> So the issue is the cost.  I just bought a great pair but they were
> several hundred.
>         If you would spend more money or consider it, the Sony W1000-XM4
> are pretty great cans.  Fantastic noise cancelation, great bluetooth
> support, very tunable for individual ears, 35+ hour battery life, great
> audio characteristics, and also allows for use of a cable instead of
> bluetooth.
>         Plantronics makes a pair called the 8220 that have similar
> features are are also wonderful.
>
> I don’t know what to suggest in lower cost options but this is the kit I’m
> using right now.
>
> Thanks
>
>
> > On Nov 13, 2020, at 10:10 AM, Mewtamer <mewtamer at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Sorry if this qualifies as off-topic for any of the mailing lists I'm
> > sending it to, but I figure I'm not the only one on any of these lists
> > who wears earphones almost every waking moment and considers them one
> > of the most essential pieces of technology they use on a daily basis.
> >
> > Anyways, as so often happens, frequent plugging and un plugging lead
> > to the wires on the plug of my Panasonic ear clips to fray to the
> > point one earpiece  is silent most of the time, and i have no spare
> > earphones, so I'm in the market for a new pair.
> >
> > My initial thought is to just order a couple pairs of the same
> > Panasonic earclips I've been using for years. They're comfortable
> > enough for all day wear, have no sound quality issues I can detect,
> > are fairly inexpensive(~$12-15 on Amazon depending on color choice),
> > and I know what I'm going to get.
> >
> > On the other hand, the Panasonics I've been using for the last 5 years
> > or so have always had an annoyingly short wire(I need to hike up my
> > pants for the wire to reach my portable media player in my pocket and
> > I more often than not have to use an extension cable with my desktop),
> > wrapping the wire around my neck when no plugged into anything is kind
> > of annoying, and they seem to be getting less durable(I've gone
> > through two pairs since last December, the three previous pairs each
> > averaged about a year-and-a-half based on my Amazon order history),
> > and it would be nice to be able to ditch the wire when it isn't
> > needed.
> >
> > But it's nearly impossible to find wireless earphones that are ear
> > clip style, and even expanding to other form factors, it's hard to
> > find a pair with halfway decent battery life, for under $30, and I've
> > yet to find a pair that either had the option of using an aux cable
> > for connecting to devices without Bluetooth or a dongle you could just
> > plug into a 3.5mm jack, and best I can tell, Bluetooth adaptors aren't
> > all that affordable either.
> >
> > So anyone have any recommendations for a good, inexpensive pair of
> > earphones that either has a long, rugged wire or which is wireless
> > with good battery life and a good solution for backwards compatibility
> > with wired-only audio sources? Preferably of the ear clip
> > style(regular earbuds are too insecure for my liking, earplug style
> > earbuds irritate my ear canals and leave me prone to ear infections, I
> > have big ears, so retro earmuff style headphones leave me with sore
> > cartilage after a few hours, and behind the head earphones sound like
> > they'd be uncomfortable with how much of my time is spent either
> > laying down with my head on a pillow, in a recliner with my had on the
> > headrest, or leaning against a wall.). And for wired solutions,
> > something with a built-in cord spool or recommendations for a third
> > part spool that could be added would be appreciated.
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