I would recommend checking what you can find on rtings. They have a very good system for evaluating true audio performance.
The HDB 630 is on their top 5 for ANC, so I'd expect it to be very good, without diving further.
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I would recommend checking what you can find on rtings. They have a very good system for evaluating true audio performance.
The HDB 630 is on their top 5 for ANC, so I'd expect it to be very good, without diving further.
Rtings rates Focal Bathys very highly but kinda expensive.
Yeah, they are out of my price range :(
Valcos are china white label
Thanks, good to know.
What's wrong with Sony being Japanese, other than being one of the greatest brands in history?
Philips Fidelio L4 could also be a good candidate. It's very similar in features and has very high battery life. I have gifted one for my partner after seeing his old headphones fall apart and he's very happy with it. It did get a bit more difficult with stock but maybe you can find it for 200โฌ
Didn't philips sell their name to a Chinese company?
Ah, sorry about that. I just found out that they have licensed out their audio and video division to TP Vision which is a subsidiary to TPV Technology and that's Chinese
If youโre willing to spend a bit more B&W Px8 is unparalleled, also including customer support on par with how Apple was in the early years.
Take a look at the AVENTHO 200 or AVENTHO 300 from Beyerdynamic, maybe they fit your needs.
I have the momentum 4. Sound is good. Touch control is good. They are comfortable and I find lots of other brands are not. One issue is they often donโt automatically come on when removed. I assume itโs due to build up like earwax over the sensors but I didnโt have a problem with other brands. I would buy them again. My husband says talkin on the mic is poor for phone calls.
My previous earbuds were pixels, for comparison. I was happy with the pixels, but found the pass through and sound isolation clunkier to use. Momentum is simpler. Pass through or noise cancelling.
I think Argon is a danish company?! I have no experience with their headphones but their speakers are quite good