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Noise canceling headphones

Alien0n3arth

I just tried on noise canceling headphones. The noise canceling option works it’s amazing and i can listen to music simultaneously if I want, but it gave me some sort of unpleasant sensation like squeezing in my ears or head, it’s hard to describe it. So I decided to stay with my soft earplugs for few €. They make noises quieter but I still hear things. The only disadvantage of the earplugs is that they don’t fully cancel high pitched sounds like car brakes or tram squeak on the rails for example. Has anyone similar experience with noise canceling headphones? Do you get used to this sensation or is it only me feeling that? 

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  • Over the years, I've had several pairs of Bose noise cancelling (NC) headphones, which I first bought to wear during long haul flights. My most recent pair is the Bose QuietComfort 35 MK II, which have been great and are fairly light in weight. 

    During the last Black Friday sales, I bought the Apple AirPods Max (their over-ear NC headphones), which I've decided that I prefer. I first tried them a while back, when I still wore glasses. The firmer pressure of the earpieces against the arms of my glasses made them too uncomfortable, whereas the Bose pair worked OK.

    Now that I don't need glasses any more, I feel that the fit of the AirPods Max is comfortably snug and feels more secure. They're also more solidly built (metal vs plastic) and work more seamlessly with my Apple products. They have great noice cancellation and audio quality, including for phone calls. So those would now be my first recommendation. I'm very mindful, though, that they're not cheap (although they can also be bought second hand). I viewed mine as a long term investment, and the sale offer made them more affordable at the time.

    There's an interesting (to me) comparison of their performance here (the current, newer model of the Apple product does have a USB-C charging port, whereas the article refers to the original version):

    https://www.soundguys.com/apple-airpods-max-vs-bose-quietcomfort-35-ii-47663/

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  • Over the years, I've had several pairs of Bose noise cancelling (NC) headphones, which I first bought to wear during long haul flights. My most recent pair is the Bose QuietComfort 35 MK II, which have been great and are fairly light in weight. 

    During the last Black Friday sales, I bought the Apple AirPods Max (their over-ear NC headphones), which I've decided that I prefer. I first tried them a while back, when I still wore glasses. The firmer pressure of the earpieces against the arms of my glasses made them too uncomfortable, whereas the Bose pair worked OK.

    Now that I don't need glasses any more, I feel that the fit of the AirPods Max is comfortably snug and feels more secure. They're also more solidly built (metal vs plastic) and work more seamlessly with my Apple products. They have great noice cancellation and audio quality, including for phone calls. So those would now be my first recommendation. I'm very mindful, though, that they're not cheap (although they can also be bought second hand). I viewed mine as a long term investment, and the sale offer made them more affordable at the time.

    There's an interesting (to me) comparison of their performance here (the current, newer model of the Apple product does have a USB-C charging port, whereas the article refers to the original version):

    https://www.soundguys.com/apple-airpods-max-vs-bose-quietcomfort-35-ii-47663/

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