Re:Headphones are collecting too much personal data (2019)
by taneq on Sunday July 26, 2020 @08:18PM
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I have a pair of Bose QC20s which are (or were, when I bought them) state of the art for noise canceling, and have a 3.5mm headphone jack. No app required and they even work as normal wired headphones if the battery goes flat.
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Re:Headphones are collecting too much personal data (2019)
by vladvasiliu on Monday July 27, 2020 @03:29AM
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Same with the Sony WH1000 xm3. The only thing missing when working wired is the microphone, but I basically never use that anyway.
The problem with the wire, at least the provided one, is that it's pretty stiff so it picks up a lot of noise and the plug doesn't lock to the headphone side so I'm not sure how well it would hold during prolonged usage. But the plug is standard, so at least the cable can be changed easily.
Re:Headphones are collecting too much personal data (2019)
by paultopia on Sunday July 26, 2020 @09:44PM
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This is a good point. Last I looked at the reviews, those were still state of the art for noise cancelling, if only because wired in-ears also have nice sound isolation. I should dust mine off...