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Questions tagged [headphones]

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Over-Ear Headphones with detachable cable

I am looking for headphones with a detachable cable, so that I can replace the cable when it breaks and get a longer / shorter cable. I had the Sennheiser HD 201 (about 22 Euro) before and was quite happy with them, except that the cable now…
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Headphones for filtering out noise in an open-space office

I'm looking for headphones for open-space office environment to filter out other people's noise (chatting, talking on the phone etc.). Requirements: They should filter out usual office noise effectively. Filtering should work well with all kinds…
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Noise-canceling headphones

Note: I've seen this thread but my expectations are a little bit more specific. I'd like to ask you about headphones which may filter the noise a way better than stoppers (ear plugs): highly effective noise-canceling comfy earpads (very…
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Headphones for big head?

For a family member with quite a big head, I'm looking for a headphone to replace the one which is (kinda) broken. Naturally I'm looking for a replacement which will do better, so I'm asking here for recommendations. Object searched:…
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Active noise cancelling headphones with decent passive as well

I am in the market for new headphones. I currently have Sennheiser HD380 headphones. I'd like noise cancelling. Most active noise cancelling headphones however have fairly weak passive noise cancelling. This means voices/etc come through decently…
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Headphones input switch

In my workstation, the computer CPU (and the headphone jack) is inside the desk near the foot. Not very easy to reach to plug/unplug. So I am looking for a solution that would allow me to switch the headphone input from the PC to my phone/ipod…
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External volume limiter for headphones

Is there any device on the market that would allow to limit max volume of the headphones? There are many external pass-through volume control devices, but they control overall volume. This device should only limit volume when it's over the certain…
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Earbuds with good quality mic

I am in search of earbuds that have a good quality mic, that sounds almost professional, but also under 100 USD, i don't care about the quality of the sound nor comfort. 3.5mm
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Noise-canceling headphones with audio player

Are there any noise-canceling headphones with a builtin audio player? Background: I am looking for noise-canceling headphones that would be convenient to use on long distance flights. So far all of the headphones I have seen required a separate…
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need headphones for kids

I need to get really tough over the ear headphones for my pre teen kids. I am not interested in Beats and want something that is over the ear and that will last. High bass is not a priority. They are strictly for listening and don't require a mike.
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Wireless over ear headphones

I had purchased Bluedio headphones, but they turned out to be rather useless. They are usually noisy (scratchy) don't pair reliably, I am left 10-20 minutes at the start of the meetings trying to get them working. My plug in ones work fine every…
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Noise-cancelling headphones better than Bose QC35

I work in an office that can be very chatty at times. In order to concentrate during noise peaks, I need headphones with very good noise cancellation. I tried the Bose QC35 when they were released, since they allegedly had some of the best noise…
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Headphones with noise amplification

As there any headphones (open or semi-closed) that can amplify the noise around instead of canceling it? I like to bike with the headphones on, but I need to hear the traffic around. I used earbuds before, but they are easy to lose and not that…
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Headphones you can't blow out

So I have gone through a lot of cheapo headphones because the headphones blow out. Are there headphones that can't be blown out? I would like them to fit in a pocket and not be like the big ones that go on your head. I'm using the earbuds with an…
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