Headphones
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Galaxy Buds Pro vs Jabra Elite 85t
True wireless earbuds have come a long way in a short amount of time. As someone who loudly rejected the mobile phone trend of jettisoning the 3.5mm headphone jack, I’ve come to appreciate and in many ways prefer Bluetooth wireless earbuds like the Jabra Elite 75t when comfort and all around performance are my top priorities. Some wireless earphones like the Sennheiser True Wireless 2 even satisfy perhaps the most important metric to an audiophile, sound fidelity. …
An audio engineer and music producer explains how to make your Airpods sound better
The AirPods Pro sound good, they look cool, they integrate seamlessly with iPhones, and the noise-canceling and transparency features are incredible.
But I do have some gripes with the sound.
Compared to the competition, AirPods Pro have a pretty solid frequency response. The bass boost doesn’t overwhelm the low midrange (probably thanks to the dip around 150 Hz), the mids are decently flat, and the subdued treble is forgiving to less-than-ideal recordings. …
‘End of life’ messaging should be an industry standard
Just in time for the holidays, Apple has announced a new, expensive model of over-ear headphones. The AirPods Max are $549 and will start shipping on December 15.
For that money, you better be certain they’ll last a long time. In this regard, Apple has something of a mixed record. And with a recent precedent set by Sonos that high-end audio gear may not carry you endlessly into the future, you should know exactly what you’re getting into before you make your purchase. …
Why the AirPods are not for me
I’ve always had a love/hate relationship with headphones. I’m terrible at multitasking, so I love my giant Sennheiser over-ear headphones, which allow me to enclose myself in a distraction-free sonic bubble when I’m trying to get work done.
I’ve always hated the little white corded headphones that come with iPhones and Android handsets. They feel like some kind of weird, too-short leash binding me to my phone. In-ear Bluetooth headphones from the early 2000s always seemed too dorky-looking to actually use in daily life. …
