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Re:MacBook Pro 14-inch and MacBook Pro 16-inch by bradknowles on Monday October 18, 2021 @07:40PM (#28913249)
All headphones and earphones I’ve tried will cut off everything else while they are being charged. Including Bose and Apple.

Yes, this is a PITA. If you know of a maker of headphones and earphones that doesn’t do this, please let me know.

Re:MacBook Pro 14-inch and MacBook Pro 16-inch by brassattax on Monday October 18, 2021 @08:07PM (#28913445)
I had (and lost, unforunately) a pair of Sennheiser MM400 headphones... The charging jack was on the removable battery pack and you could charge it while using it (no effect at all on headphone operation)
Re:MacBook Pro 14-inch and MacBook Pro 16-inch by diebeforei485 on Monday October 18, 2021 @10:19PM (#28914171)
> All headphones and earphones I’ve tried will cut off everything else while they are being charged. Including Bose and Apple.

This has not been my experience with my AirPods Max. They work over Bluetooth just fine while being charged, unless they are completely depleted (0% battery).

For reference, this is on firmware version 4A400 but this has been the case since I received them (months ago).

Re:MacBook Pro 14-inch and MacBook Pro 16-inch by majormajor on Monday October 18, 2021 @08:05PM (#28913428)
I’ve used my B&W PX over Bluetooth while charging over USB-C.

They also support playback input over USB-C or 3.5mm. It’s nice. Expensive, though. But not Apple Airpods Max expensive, at least!

Re:MacBook Pro 14-inch and MacBook Pro 16-inch by nl on Monday October 18, 2021 @08:58PM (#28913760)
I also have the B&W PX and can confirm this.

I don't love these headphones though. They clamp on my head way too hard for extended use.

Re:MacBook Pro 14-inch and MacBook Pro 16-inch by ricardobeat on Monday October 18, 2021 @08:58PM (#28913759)
Turtle Beach can charge while using. And play two inputs at once. The biggest downsides are how ugly they look and lack of NC.
Re:MacBook Pro 14-inch and MacBook Pro 16-inch by DevoidSimo on Tuesday October 19, 2021 @04:58AM (#28916158)
Adding another one, my Sennheiser PXC 550 (both original and II) will charge and do bluetooth or wired audio.
Re:MacBook Pro 14-inch and MacBook Pro 16-inch by eitland on Tuesday October 19, 2021 @01:56AM (#28915262)
I bought a used set of Bose QC (Quiet Comfort) and they came with two removable batteries and a charger, all packed nicely in a really small case.

I replaced the foam for $7 at some point but they still worked nicely last time I checked despite being 7 or so years old now.

Re:MacBook Pro 14-inch and MacBook Pro 16-inch by rejectfinite on Tuesday October 19, 2021 @10:15AM (#28918306)
Weird, I can charge and listen to my Sennheiser Momentus Wireless 3 at the same time.
Re:MacBook Pro 14-inch and MacBook Pro 16-inch by crummy on Tuesday October 19, 2021 @12:11AM (#28914785)
Jabra 85h can charge over USB C and play over Bluetooth at the same time.