Lots of good products, but 2^n permutations of wires and standards. (Thanks, Apple!) The Verge reviews findings from CES:
https://www.theverge.com/2018/1/18/1690 ... e-ces-2018
Personal computing discussed
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bthylafh wrote:I passed on the Essential because of its missing 3.5mm jack and went with a OnePlus 5T instead, which has one.
End User wrote:Bluetooth is my go to option for every situation bar one:
End User wrote:Bluetooth is my go to option for every situation bar one:Apple Airpods (give MKBHD some time if you are sceptical) for general at home/work iPhone/iPad/laptop/Apple TV listening - super easy to switch between devices
BeatsX for around the town and working out
Sony MDR 1000X for excellent audio with noise cancelling - HDTV late at night/restaurant/travel
Desktop PC audio at home is handled by USB headphones
bthylafh wrote:I passed on the Essential because of its missing 3.5mm jack and went with a OnePlus 5T instead, which has one.
Captain Ned wrote:Wake me up when BT becomes a lossless codec.
End User wrote:Apple Airpods - $119 online / $159 retail
USB headphones - $175 online / $250 retail
BeatsX - $99 online / $149 retail
Sony MDR 1000X - $230 online / $400 retail
DancinJack wrote:bthylafh wrote:I passed on the Essential because of its missing 3.5mm jack and went with a OnePlus 5T instead, which has one.
Credit card fraud included for free!
Captain Ned wrote:End User wrote:Bluetooth is my go to option for every situation bar one:
Wake me up when BT becomes a lossless codec.
bthylafh wrote:I passed on the Essential because of its missing 3.5mm jack and went with a OnePlus 5T instead, which has one.
Welch wrote:Yeah BT is convenient when in my vehicle and stuff but I prefer 3.5mm for anything else. I can't stand the USB headphone thing on a PC. I guess if you feel like gaining a bunch of noise through the circuitry on your motherboard instead of using the audio chip that these days are pretty decent with isolated circuitry, then by my guest.
just brew it! wrote:In theory it should actually be easier to suppress electrical noise with a USB headset, since all the sensitive analog stuff is physically outside the PC, away from all the noisy system buses. That said, I'm sure USB headphone designers get it wrong sometimes.
]just brew it! wrote:Welch wrote:Yeah BT is convenient when in my vehicle and stuff but I prefer 3.5mm for anything else. I can't stand the USB headphone thing on a PC. I guess if you feel like gaining a bunch of noise through the circuitry on your motherboard instead of using the audio chip that these days are pretty decent with isolated circuitry, then by my guest.
In theory it should actually be easier to suppress electrical noise with a USB headset, since all the sensitive analog stuff is physically outside the PC, away from all the noisy system buses. That said, I'm sure USB headphone designers get it wrong sometimes.
Welch wrote:My thought was that your audio would have to run through the system bus specifically because it was USB, which is why I made a note of possible added noise. Are you refering to the better USB headsets that actually have their own "Sound Card" built into them or am I misunderstanding how these headsets work?
End User wrote:Hey ludi. Why did you edit my post when you quoted me? I did not include prices.
Please modify your post.
ludi wrote:Nothing wrong with having that collection if you can afford it
Captain Ned wrote:End User wrote:Hey ludi. Why did you edit my post when you quoted me? I did not include prices.
Please modify your post.
Your original post is still in place. Ludi merely added prices to your recommendations in his quote. No modification is necessary.
bthylafh wrote:Captain Ned wrote:End User wrote:Bluetooth is my go to option for every situation bar one:
Wake me up when BT becomes a lossless codec.
Besides which, to heck with having to charge wireless earbuds and eventually throwing them out once the cells die. I have a very decent pair of wired Sennheiser buds that should work fine for a decade or more.
Vhalidictes wrote:I'm going to go ahead and bet that all your MP3s are 160Kbps or less. Nothing better than a high-end headset with a fuzzy-sounding source.
