I'm actually a professional sound designer/composer/engineer and I have a small obsession with headphones. I have over a dozen pairs of headphones that I use for all different types of work.
When I'm coding all day, there's one feature that rises above the rest: comfort. I have fairly large ears so over ear headphones are generally uncomfortable after wearing them 1+ hours. Yet small buds either get in the way (wired) or don't have the battery life to last the whole day.
My headphones of choice are the AKG K701 (or comparable K702). They are so comfy I can wear them all day without feeling it, and their sound quality is top notch. They are open back headphones which means they have basically no passive noise reduction and others around me can easily hear them. But If I'm at home, these are my goto.
My use case is for software engineering in a noisy environment (loud air handlers, open environment) and, while working from home, reduction of distractions. So I had to have noise cancelling headphones. No other option would do. I didn't have the budget to buy and try multiple headphones and I only had box-store availability to check fit and sound quality. After doing the research that I could, I decided on the Sony WH-1000XM3. There are better, I'm sure, but I don't have the budget to go that high. But for the price point, they have excellent noise cancelling and very good sound. They are Bluetooth 4 and aux-cable connectable and include a mic for phone or video calls. It was a good choice for me.
True, the comfort bit is super important. That's why I was very irritated with the momentum over-ears for the initial months till I got used to the fit.
I have never tried or used AKG before, will surely check it out.
I'm actually a professional sound designer/composer/engineer and I have a small obsession with headphones. I have over a dozen pairs of headphones that I use for all different types of work.
When I'm coding all day, there's one feature that rises above the rest: comfort. I have fairly large ears so over ear headphones are generally uncomfortable after wearing them 1+ hours. Yet small buds either get in the way (wired) or don't have the battery life to last the whole day.
My headphones of choice are the AKG K701 (or comparable K702). They are so comfy I can wear them all day without feeling it, and their sound quality is top notch. They are open back headphones which means they have basically no passive noise reduction and others around me can easily hear them. But If I'm at home, these are my
goto.My use case is for software engineering in a noisy environment (loud air handlers, open environment) and, while working from home, reduction of distractions. So I had to have noise cancelling headphones. No other option would do. I didn't have the budget to buy and try multiple headphones and I only had box-store availability to check fit and sound quality. After doing the research that I could, I decided on the Sony WH-1000XM3. There are better, I'm sure, but I don't have the budget to go that high. But for the price point, they have excellent noise cancelling and very good sound. They are Bluetooth 4 and aux-cable connectable and include a mic for phone or video calls. It was a good choice for me.
I have a pair of the WH-1000's, they're pretty slick in the noise reduction category. Good choice.
I also have those and I love them - great noise cancelling and sleek design. I got them after BOSE tried to make me deaf. :)
I love my Beyerdynamics DT770s 😊
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True, the comfort bit is super important. That's why I was very irritated with the momentum over-ears for the initial months till I got used to the fit.
I have never tried or used AKG before, will surely check it out.
They make pro level audio equipment. Mostly microphones and headphones.