Headphones Checklist
Where? What? Why? THE BASICS
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Microphone, HiFi,
High Comfort,
Passive NC...
Plane/Train
On-Ear / In-Ear
Active NC, Case (mobile),
Very Good Audio Quality...
Streets
On-Ear, In-Ear
No NC, Remote Control,
Design, anti-sweat, Bluetooth...
Sports
Wireless In-Ear
MP3, perfect fit, Remote Control, waterproof, light, tracking, Bluetooth...
Checklist
SoundQuality: Driver Size, Volume, DAC,
special sound gravity (like bass heavy) etc. [cnet.com]
Good Connection: Bluetooth and/or Wired
'if' integrated Battery:
- Size (playtime in hours)
- Charging Case (In-Ear)
- does it work without energy (wired)?
does it fit:
- comfortable
- secure
- design
Compatibility
- 3.5 mm / Lightning / USB-C /...
- Application → Android / iOS /...
Extras:
- Microphone
- Noise Canceling (active/passive)
- Equalizer
- Remote Control (intuitive?)
- Tracking (Fitness etc.)
- Integrated MP3
- Water-/Splash-/Dustproof
- ...
TechSupport, Price
Tip
Make sure to try On-/Over-Ear Headphones in the Store first. Soundquality and Design (Fitting) are a very subjetive aspects. It would be a shame if you bought 300€ Headphones and don't like to wear them.
Top List
On-Ear Bluetooth ANC
The Sony MDR1000X replaces the Bose QC 35 as the new king of ActiveNoiseCanceling-Headphones.
Wireless In-Ear
The Samsung Gear IconX fit great and bring, similar to Bragi's The Dash, a lot of extras. Unfortunately their batteries are very small. They also cost a lot.
Bragi's The Headphone cut some specs, but are more affordable.
If you want cheap but well working BT In-Ears, I can recommend you TaoTronic's BT Headphones.
Apple's Airpods and Beats X are connecting brillantly to Apple devices. Would love to see more of this fast pairing in the future!
In-Ear Wired
Zero Audio's Carbo Tenore cost less than 40€ and sound better than some Headphones that cost 5 times more. These are the perfect every-day Headphones. A clean deal, where the basics are done very well. For 40€ I cannot ask for more.
Bluetooth On-Ear
The Jabra Move is a stylish and affordable way to rock simple Bluetooth Headphones.
Sony also has many good BT Headphones, which are not to expensive.