mpop1 t1_ja571hs wrote on February 26, 2023 at 10:47 PM

it is a little bit over $200 (by $50 if you get a refurbished set like I did about 6 years ago) but the Bose Quiet Comfort 35 II.

And don't worry about them being refurbished I have (as said before) had mine for 6 years now, the batteries still last about 10 to 12 hours, All I have had to do is replace the foam on the ear cuffs last year. And they are very comfortable. I love mine. Plus they are great on air planes to block out the plane noises.

PathlessBullet t1_ja5fo2g wrote on February 26, 2023 at 11:48 PM

Bose QC are very comfortable and have decent noise canceling. However, I would recommend Galaxy Bud Pros 2 over them for better sound quality at a cheaper price - the Bose sounds dull by comparison.

mpop1 t1_ja5hbu4 wrote on February 27, 2023 at 12:00 AM

I have not had an issue with the sound. But the problem with ear buds (well for me, given my history with my ears, many operatoins when I was a very young child) I can not use ear buds as they very quickly start to cause my ears to hurt (a lot) For a few people ear buds don't work, so for me I will always be stuck with over the ear earphones. But i never had an issue with the sound of the bose.

OlTommyBombadil t1_ja5kvz2 wrote on February 27, 2023 at 12:27 AM

Same, earbuds make it feel like I’ve jammed Legos in my ear. The sound quality is usually significantly worse too. There are good, high-quality in ear speakers… but for like $800. Otherwise, over-ear blows them out of the water.

Source: audio/video tech who produces music in his free time. I use Audio Technica ATH M60 headphones. They don’t have a built in mic though. They’re around $200.