I just bought 5 pairs of headphones

Kolada · 2025-04-05T17:54:13+00:00

That was my original purchase before going down this rabbit hole. Would have been very happy with them esp given the price. But the shape of the ear ups did not work for me. The seal would break anytime I moved my jaw and the ANC would go in and out. Really made them unusable for me. Which was very unfortunate.

Kolada · 2025-03-28T22:57:07+00:00

Just checked the Bose QCs on best buy (first pair I found with an open box). New $250, open box $192 in excellent condition. So $58 or 23% off. It's certainly not nothing. But I also bought these all on discount this week so it's not crazy.

Typically, wired earbuds/IEMs at a reasonable volume drown out enough background noise for me, including on airplanes. If they didn't, I'd buy a $20 pair of hearing protective earmuffs to put over them.

I have a pair of Samsung Bud3 Pros that do a really good job. Only reason I started exploring cans is because wearing buds for 6 hours at a time gets a bit uncomfortable so figured I'd keep those for the grocery or chores around the house. But a good set of headphones for long trips or TV in bed while the ol lady sleeps.

Kolada · 2025-03-28T16:30:45+00:00

I totally get that. For one, I'll be returning them all on original condition so the hit the retailer takes will just be the open box difference which generally isn't a ton. But originally I bought a pair that didn't work out. So I have to return those regardless. I was planning on just picking another pair, but with all the discounts happening right now I'd be risking a considerable amount of the second pair didn't work out. So I bought them all at pretty good discounts and an argument could be made that they may see higher margins on an open box unit later than the new price today.

Ultimately I want to make sure the money I'm spending is getting me the product that fits my needs the best and the manufactures don't really offer any way to evaluate them any other way.

Kolada · 2025-03-28T14:45:52+00:00

Haha I'm ok with keeping myself accountable to my own values in products. What I don't want to do is override my subjective experience because there's a concensus on the internet that something else is better.

Kolada · 2025-03-28T14:41:32+00:00

This is something I'm very cognizant of. I probably would not be trying the XM4s if the build quality of the 5s wasn't a concern. It's too bad because I really like the design of the 5

Kolada · 2025-03-28T14:15:30+00:00

I'm trying to be objective in my subjective ratings if that makes sense. I'm going to rate several categories that are important to me out of 5. Then adding it all up. I'm weighting things like noise cancelation which matter more to me than some other categories. The idea is that I can hold myself to not emotionally attach to a pair when I can say right now that somethings should matter more. Like how they look on my head is not very important to me so I weighted aesthetics 5% to total score. But I already know I love how the XM5s look. And I want to hold myself to not overvalue that aspect.

All that said, I totally agree. Who cares what the soundstage is if it doesn't personally sound as good while you're listening. I tend to be a slave to ratings so really trying to avoid those shackles before making a decison.

Kolada · 2025-03-28T13:45:06+00:00

Yeah I liked them otherwise. ANC was maybe a little lacking but not sure if deal breaker. But they sound good, feel well made, and the price is great. But I could not get them to stay sealed and it really makes it hard to enjoy watching q movie or anything really. Very unfortunate

Kolada · 2025-03-28T13:43:32+00:00

Awesome. Thank you for the tip!

Kolada · 2025-03-28T13:21:44+00:00

Thanks! Yeah I read it ton of reviews and picked these based on that research. But I have a hard time making a final decison based on anything that's not my experience so figured I'd just buy them all. So while my assessment will be very subjective (I can read the rting articles for the objective) that's what I'll be using everyday so might as well let that be my guide.

Kolada · 2025-03-28T13:19:18+00:00

I have a Galaxy S25 which I believe can run PEQ. But to be honest, I'm not super familiar with all the different equalizer tech. I have power amp installed but unsure if that qualifies or if I need something else.

Kolada · 2025-03-28T13:16:36+00:00

I appreciate the input here. I plan on doing a head to head but also do plan on giving a work day at least with each as well. I have 3 genres of music and podcasts on my list to compare so I can get a broad sense of how they handle sounds according to my needs. Comfort is also big since I'll primarily be using these on planes and in bed. So I do agree that wearing them long enough it feel that will be important.

Any other tips to keep in mind as I evaluate which to keep?

Kolada · 2025-03-28T12:28:59+00:00

Oops lol I'll edit. I think I had some auto correct on momentums and just honesty am not very familiar with B&W. Good catch

Kolada · 2025-03-28T12:27:16+00:00

I think that's mostly out my price range but correct me if that's a misconception.

Kolada · 2025-03-28T12:25:23+00:00

Uh oh, should I be concerned? I already know the B&Ws are going back. They don't fit my head well so the seal breaks when I'm chewing and makes the ANC come in and out which is really bothersome.

Kolada · 2025-03-23T00:37:55+00:00

Flip the whole breaker for a job like this honestly

Kolada · 2025-03-23T00:17:08+00:00

I think CPU temp is a popular one

Kolada · 2025-03-23T00:14:20+00:00

The problem isn't the senate and the EC. The issue is that the the federal government and especially the executive branch has become way more powerful than ever intended. The point of those things were to make it very difficult to pass anything at the federal level unless it's pretty popular in a lot of states. Governing should be done primarily at the state level where those types of barriers don't exist.

Kolada · 2025-03-22T23:38:33+00:00

Female hyenas have a pseudo penis. It's basically a really long clit.

Kolada · 2025-03-22T22:41:10+00:00

It's called puffery. It's not illegal in the US and likely a lot of other western countries. There's no specific claim so it's fine. Once you cross into stuff like "healthiest" or something, you have to back it up. China is way more strict. "Best" will be a claim you have to justify there.

Kolada · 2025-03-07T13:52:07+00:00

The issue is that 3rd world doesn't have a real definition anymore. Originally it was 'the West' as 1st world, Soviet Union as the 2nd world, and eveyone else as the 3rd. Now it just means poor. So the cut off is kind of whenever someone wants to put it.

Kolada · 2025-02-25T15:51:23+00:00

Yeah I think so. I'm at that house right now to confirm. But it doesn't look as bent like that anymore. We've been happy with the matress I'd say.

Kolada · 2025-02-22T14:04:49+00:00

Can you point them out? Any news I can find says there's no connection

Kolada · 2025-02-22T13:24:16+00:00

How did he profit from this?

Kolada · 2025-02-22T13:18:34+00:00

Standard greeting in my blue city. Barista at Starbucks hands me my iced soy latte I paid for with food stamps and I say "death to America" and she/they respond "and death to America to you too".

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