Need headphones
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So my daughter could use a pair of wireless headphones. Her and my son had a tug-of-war fighting over them and pulled out the wire.
Something cheap but that is decent for a soon 7 year old.
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@Obsolesce said in Need headphones:
So my daughter could use a pair of wireless headphones. Her and my son had a tug-of-war fighting over them and pulled out the wire.
Something cheap but that is decent for a soon 7 year old.
My wife shops all the clearance sales for the kids. She got these for the 9yo back I January for like $25
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Nice, I'll see if I can find that or something like it here.
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@Obsolesce said in Need headphones:
Nice, I'll see if I can find that or something like it here.
The 9yo likes them. I like them because they are not cupped to the ear and I can hear if she turns the volume up too much.
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I'm working remotely today and attended a meeting remotely and used the new headset I got (Sennheiser PXC 550 Wireless). Their performance was absolutely perfect. I bought them from here. I was sitting outside on the balcony during the meeting, some traffic, birds, etc, and it was good on their end, and good on my end. My only complain is that there is no noise cancellation when using it in "headset" mode, meaning the microphone for speaking is in use. But that wasn't a big deal beause I could still hear everyone else perfectly with volume at 40%. This was on Windows 10 and Chrome browser.
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@Obsolesce said in Need headphones:
no noise cancellation when using it in "headset" mode,
There was, or everyone else would have heard all that.
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@Obsolesce noise cancelling to yourself is never enabled in most units I have tested while you are talking.
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@JaredBusch said in Need headphones:
@Obsolesce noise cancelling to yourself is never enabled in most units I have tested while you are talking.
I mean outside noise canceling to my ears. I could clearly hear sounds that could be cancelled out to make my listening experience better.
There are 4 microphones for noise canceling, and 3 for voice, for a total 7.
They could have easily cancelled out normal outside sounds for me, while still picking up my voice on the voice mics.
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@Obsolesce said in Need headphones:
@JaredBusch said in Need headphones:
@Obsolesce noise cancelling to yourself is never enabled in most units I have tested while you are talking.
I mean outside noise canceling to my ears. I could clearly hear sounds that could be cancelled out to make my listening experience better.
There are 4 microphones for noise canceling, and 3 for voice, for a total 7.
They could have easily cancelled out normal outside sounds for me, while still picking up my voice on the voice mics.
Not saying they could not. Just saying on every device with noise cancelling I have tested making calls, none cancel to the users while on a call.
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@JaredBusch said in Need headphones:
@Obsolesce said in Need headphones:
@JaredBusch said in Need headphones:
@Obsolesce noise cancelling to yourself is never enabled in most units I have tested while you are talking.
I mean outside noise canceling to my ears. I could clearly hear sounds that could be cancelled out to make my listening experience better.
There are 4 microphones for noise canceling, and 3 for voice, for a total 7.
They could have easily cancelled out normal outside sounds for me, while still picking up my voice on the voice mics.
Not saying they could not. Just saying on every device with noise cancelling I have tested making calls, none cancel to the users while on a call.
Maybe more expensive ones do. I'm sure it requires more intelligence and processing to have the voice mics do separate things from the noise canceling mics.
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@Obsolesce said in Need headphones:
I'm working remotely today and attended a meeting remotely and used the new headset I got (Sennheiser PXC 550 Wireless). Their performance was absolutely perfect. I bought them from here. I was sitting outside on the balcony during the meeting, some traffic, birds, etc, and it was good on their end, and good on my end. My only complain is that there is no noise cancellation when using it in "headset" mode, meaning the microphone for speaking is in use. But that wasn't a big deal beause I could still hear everyone else perfectly with volume at 40%. This was on Windows 10 and Chrome browser.
These are the same ones I bought last year, I like them. I only use them when I am flying though.. don't have a need really otherwise.
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I thought it would be good to give an update on how the headphones are holding up to my usage and expectations.
Just a reminder, I got the Sennheiser PXC 550. They are over/around-ear Bluetooth noise-cancelling headphones.
So I've been using them almost daily now for the past almost 4 months, about 45-60 minutes each way to/from work on the train. I don't always use the noise cancelling on the train, but when I do, it shuts up what I am trying to avoid hearing pretty well.
I also use them at home for watching Udemy courses, at work, music for R&R at home, and sometimes for a video game. I usually use them wirelessly, but sometimes I hook them up to my computer's USB while listening when they need a charge. The charge still lasts well over 20+ hours. I don't time it, but it lasts weeks before needing a charge. Definitely 2+ weeks, depending on usage, which I mentioned above, give or take.I found out a co-worker has had the same pair for years, and they also still look and work like new.
To wrap up, they are definitely holding up well, and surpassed my expectations. I definitely recommend!
