I have a decent pair of Sennheiser over heat headphones. Nothing too fancy. Just some decent headphones. Totally good enough for me.
I don't like earbuds. I guess I have weirdly shaped ears? Because they just call right out.
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Galaxy Buds Pro on my commute, Plantronics Voyager 8200 when I'm at my desk (or travelling on the plane).
For TV/games I've got a 5.1 sound system, but I will often just chill on my bed watching things from my laptop or playing on my Steam Deck with the built-in speakers.
Do you have an EQ preset you like for the Voyager? I feel like music sounds bad on my set.
Not really, but are you using your computer's Bluetooth or the provided dongle, and do you have any apps keeping your mic open? If you use standard Bluetooth on Windows it sometimes gets stuck in duplex mode (the mode for conversations rather than consuming content), and music sounds awful.
They're good enough for music, but they're more optimised for online meetings. You're not going to get a hi-fi experience from them.
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When I want high quality and am not really on the go, I have Drop panda headphones and some Sony earbuds for when I am on the go.
I mostly listen on headphones during my workday. I very much prefer to listen on speakers though.
Bluetooth speakers for music in the kitchen, attached sound system for steaming TV, over-ear noise cancelling bluetooth headphones for desk work, over-ear bluetooth ear protection headphones for shop/yard work, earbuds for shopping/etc (fuck store muzak).
Depends on what I'm doing and where I am.
Out of the house? AirPod Pros.
At home? My speaker setup (Focals, forgot what model).
At home but listening to music? My Stax electrostatic headphones. Nothing can beat them, at least nothing I'll ever be able to afford.
All of the above. Depends. Speakers for when I want to share with others, or no one else will be disturbed. Noise canceling headphones when I want to isolate myself from the surroundings. Ear buds when I want to be portable.
I often swap between three:
- a convenient pair (wireless - Galaxy Buds Pro)
- a good sounding pair (IEM with a DAC - Moondrop Aria)
- a sleeping pair (small and cheap - Moondrop Quarks)