UPDATE: I got the Sony WH1000XM6 headphones. (sh.itjust.works)

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They’re pretty great, and they are more comfortable on my giant ears than my girlfriend’s Beats over ear phones. The noise cancelling is also better than the Beats. That said, the Beats still sound pretty darn good, and the Sonys don’t sound and fit better enough to justify spending 2.5 times what the Beats over ears cost. Just my 2.5 cents. I realize this is not technically Apple whinging, but I figure there’s probably a decent number of people here who like headphones and audio 🤷‍♂️.

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[-] BertramDitore@lemmy.zip 3 points 11 months ago

I bought a pair of WHCH720N headphones (Sony’s naming conventions are insane) about a year ago and I love them. They’re pretty basic, but incredibly light—the lightest over ear headphones I’ve ever had and one of the cheapest but still high quality Sony models I’ve found. Sony headphones are usually way too pricey imo, when brands like SoundCore are typically like a quarter of the price with pretty much equal sound quality. But I landed on these are the best compromise between price, comfort, and sound quality. (SoundCore’s are my second choice, but they’re so heavy.)

It’s tough to find the right headphones that tick all the boxes without being like $500.

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