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Post by MikeMusic on Feb 27, 2021 13:41:38 GMT
For the boss to listen to audiobooks from her iPad please
Most important spec
Around the ear, not in or on
Blue Tooth seems very nice - any drawbacks ?
Sound quality good enough for audio books !
Extremely good to be able to buy bits as they wear out like ear covers
New or 2nd hand
Currently using cheap ish Sony over ear jobbies
Likes the comfort of my Sennheiser HDR140s
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Post by Slinger on Feb 27, 2021 14:20:15 GMT
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Post by julesd68 on Feb 27, 2021 14:29:42 GMT
I bought those cans for my mum - they are more than adequate for casual use.
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Post by jandl100 on Feb 27, 2021 15:15:54 GMT
Bose AE2 are my choice for portable listening.
Around ear, very light, good sound, replacement pads about a fiver.
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Post by MikeMusic on Feb 27, 2021 15:17:17 GMT
Thanks both Slinger and Jules
Do the ears fit inside the ear pieces ?
Look as if they might rest on the ears a bit
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Post by MikeMusic on Feb 27, 2021 15:23:16 GMT
Bose AE2 are my choice for portable listening. Around ear, very light, good sound, replacement pads about a fiver. Thanks Jerry Looks like they can be wired or BT from what I see so far |
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Post by Slinger on Feb 27, 2021 15:35:19 GMT
Thanks both Slinger and Jules Do the ears fit inside the ear pieces ? Look as if they might rest on the ears a bit They're "over ear," as that's what you asked for. I suppose it would depend on the size of one's ears though. Mine fit inside. |
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Post by MikeMusic on Feb 27, 2021 15:41:18 GMT
Thanks both Slinger and Jules Do the ears fit inside the ear pieces ? Look as if they might rest on the ears a bit They're "over ear," as that's what you asked for. I suppose it would depend on the size of one's ears though. Mine fit inside. Thanks Paul Couldn't see "over ear" and hard to judge the scale without an ear  |
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Post by MikeMusic on Feb 27, 2021 15:54:57 GMT
Up in price the HD 4.50 BTNCs
offer noise cancelling
Could be good and bad
Thoughts everyone ?
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Post by Slinger on Feb 27, 2021 16:22:02 GMT
The only reason I didn't go up the range to the noise-cancelling version is, living alone, there's no ambient noise to cancel 99.9% of the time.
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Post by julesd68 on Feb 27, 2021 16:36:13 GMT
The cans are over ear as Paul says but they aren't cavernous like old-skool ones. So if you sport rather extravagantly engineered ears you might want to look elsewhere.
As for noise-cancelling will they be used on a train, plane or bus etc ?
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Post by MikeMusic on Feb 27, 2021 16:47:31 GMT
Noise cancelling
Pros :
Can cancel me out and allow me louder music
Cons:
Can cancel me out and I'll only ever get her attention by potentially, at least, scaring her to death
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Post by MikeMusic on Feb 27, 2021 16:49:35 GMT
The cans are over ear as Paul says but they aren't cavernous like old-skool ones. So if you sport rather extravagantly engineered ears you might want to look elsewhere. As for noise-cancelling will they be used on a train, plane or bus etc ? Should fit the boss then Mostly she sits beside me and doesn't want to hear the music ! When allowed to visit the grand daughters could be useful to drown them out.... |
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Post by julesd68 on Feb 27, 2021 16:57:17 GMT
LOL - what she has to put up with Mike!
I hadn't thought of noise cancelling kids - could be 'andy ...
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Post by MikeMusic on Feb 27, 2021 17:03:41 GMT
The noise the little horrors make is stunning 90% of the time full volume, that is a lot of volume. 10% asleep, or is that my imagination... A benefit of lockdown is not having them here. Noise only of course ! |
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