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Re:Ask HN: Favorite purchases of last two years? by rootusrootus on Thursday May 20, 2021 @12:34PM (#27223382)
Can't speak for OP, but I recently bought a pair of Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones and I'm pretty impressed. They don't make me feel the pressure in my ear like some do, and the noise suppression is just about magic. My wife has to text me from downstairs to tell me my kids are fighting even when it's just outside the door to my office, because I can't hear them at all (and I don't turn up the volume on my music). Just turning them on without any music makes it hard to understand someone talking in the same room.
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Re:Ask HN: Favorite purchases of last two years? by jason_slack on Thursday May 20, 2021 @12:44PM (#27223522)
I have these same ones and AirPod Max as well. Both really amazing for focus, deep thought and traveling.
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Re:Ask HN: Favorite purchases of last two years? by reasonabl_human on Thursday May 20, 2021 @06:59PM (#27228505)
Which do you prefer? I’ve been rocking the Bose QC35 II’s for years but am wondering if in-ear solutions can compete now for commuting on foot (metro, buses, etc.)
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Re:Ask HN: Favorite purchases of last two years? by e1g on Thursday May 20, 2021 @09:39PM (#27229597)
I loved my XM3. They eventually broke, and I replaced them with the AirPod Max as I’m all-in on Apple gear. Returned those within a week. The weight, the size, and the ANC side effects made it unusable for all-day wear. Some people love them, but I was disappointed. I’m back to XM, with newfound appreciation.

You can try both for a week, and return the set that doesn’t fit into your life. Both Apple and Sony can handle a refund.

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Re:Ask HN: Favorite purchases of last two years? by rootusrootus on Thursday May 20, 2021 @02:16PM (#27224972)
> traveling

For sure, that moment when you power them up on the airplane it's heavenly.

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Re:Ask HN: Favorite purchases of last two years? by ak217 on Thursday May 20, 2021 @02:27PM (#27225132)
What's the magnitude of improvement over the standard option (bose quietcomfort)?
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