So, I'm a minor, outskirts, audiophile. My Dad was a big one, so I know quality and will usually bite the bullet and buy the best system I can afford. The Nakamichis, Boston, and AR systems he used to buy are well out of my range, but I do buy as best as I can. My goto headphones are a pair of wired Sennheiser Momentums. Insanely comfortable, sound to die for, etc... Never thought I'd hear better anywhere near the price.
Then I got these 'Earpods'. They normally retail $250 (I got them pretty much free with the order of a new Mac) , less $ than the Senns. Sound is very good. Fit is very comfortable. The charge lasts 12-20 hours. The case recharges 'em 4 times (the case is a case/battery), and the entire package is smaller than a box of mints. They pair with your phone automatically when you put them in your ear (pressure sensors?), and pause your music when you take them out of your ear.
But here's the crazy thing.
They have a proprietary 'noise cancelling' system. I thought, 'Eh, so what? My Hyper-X gaming headphones have that'.
Then I activated it and it literally cancels out noise. There is NOTHING BUT MUSIC, every frigging detail, every slide on a guitar string, every sniffle of the artist is there. Its like remastered vinyl on a high end system in a space suit in a vacuum. They have gone from 'very good for earbuds' to 'kick arse astounding for headphones' in a second.
And it also works without music, Carla and I were flippin out a bit. If you put them in and turn on the cancelling option without music on, you cant hear anything. its perfect silence, like quieter than asleep quiet. Its actually a bit strange to look at your wife, 3 feet away, who's talking to you and to not hear a thing (this may be a big bonus). It is sensory deprivation class.
I have no idea how they do this, but I'm curious as (insert curse word of choice here) and plan to look into it.
Only drawback is volume limitation. I can burn my eardrums with my Senns, where the volume is limited on the pods. But, saying that, and have to say that the volume on the pods, which is more than decent, is fully compensated for by the noise cancellation. I threw on King Crimson, Hendrix, Thelonius Monk, Green Day, Bach, and Interrupters to run them through the ringer and I think these things are my new go to.
I hate peddling stuff and hate promoting stuff, but right now I'm so excited about these things I decided to write out some thoughts.
I'll probably delete the post tomorrow. Just thought I'd share a few thought if there's any audiophiles out there.
A+ on these, if anyone cares or was wondering
Then I got these 'Earpods'. They normally retail $250 (I got them pretty much free with the order of a new Mac) , less $ than the Senns. Sound is very good. Fit is very comfortable. The charge lasts 12-20 hours. The case recharges 'em 4 times (the case is a case/battery), and the entire package is smaller than a box of mints. They pair with your phone automatically when you put them in your ear (pressure sensors?), and pause your music when you take them out of your ear.
But here's the crazy thing.
They have a proprietary 'noise cancelling' system. I thought, 'Eh, so what? My Hyper-X gaming headphones have that'.
Then I activated it and it literally cancels out noise. There is NOTHING BUT MUSIC, every frigging detail, every slide on a guitar string, every sniffle of the artist is there. Its like remastered vinyl on a high end system in a space suit in a vacuum. They have gone from 'very good for earbuds' to 'kick arse astounding for headphones' in a second.
And it also works without music, Carla and I were flippin out a bit. If you put them in and turn on the cancelling option without music on, you cant hear anything. its perfect silence, like quieter than asleep quiet. Its actually a bit strange to look at your wife, 3 feet away, who's talking to you and to not hear a thing (this may be a big bonus). It is sensory deprivation class.
I have no idea how they do this, but I'm curious as (insert curse word of choice here) and plan to look into it.
Only drawback is volume limitation. I can burn my eardrums with my Senns, where the volume is limited on the pods. But, saying that, and have to say that the volume on the pods, which is more than decent, is fully compensated for by the noise cancellation. I threw on King Crimson, Hendrix, Thelonius Monk, Green Day, Bach, and Interrupters to run them through the ringer and I think these things are my new go to.
I hate peddling stuff and hate promoting stuff, but right now I'm so excited about these things I decided to write out some thoughts.
I'll probably delete the post tomorrow. Just thought I'd share a few thought if there's any audiophiles out there.
A+ on these, if anyone cares or was wondering
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