Here’s a list of the best wireless headphones you can buy right now, as reviewed by Engadget editors…

  • Goronmon@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    You know you’re getting old when even the “budget” item on a list like this seems expensive.

    The idea that people are just dropping $300+ on a a headset is crazy to me.

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      1 year ago

      I use a Beyerdynamic Custom Studio One and a Bluetooth adapter, when the adapter dies, I just change the adapter, much cheaper and better sound.

    • aleph@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      Headsets and headphones are not the same thing and have very different market demographics.

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      1 year ago

      I wear my headphones about 40 hours a week, and I think the current pair is over four years old and still in as new condition (some slight cosmetic wear and I’ve replaced the padding a couple times).

      They’re approaching 10,000 hours which would be 3 cents an hour if they were $300 (actually can’t remember what I spent, but probably about that much).

      I’ve spent a lot of money on cheap headphones that ended up in the trash in no time, because they weren’t well made. Buying those is crazy.

      I’d love to spend less money, but they better be durable. I do have some wired headphones that are durable and were cheaper, but the cable makes them uncomfortable to wear.