I have had a pair of Sennheiser MM100 for a number of years now, and they've served me well, they are good for gym, running and cycling, they sound pretty decent, they fit with a helmet, and they are fully open so I never feel isolated from my surroundings. However they recently got broken, and I've been looking for a replacement.
This has been tricky, as it seems neckband, over-ear, bluetooth headphones simply DO NOT EXIST any more.
After much research, I bought a pair of Jabra Elite Active t75 in ear bluetooth buds. I am just about to leave home to see if I can get them refunded as I HATE them. They do not fit in my ears comfortably despite trying different grips, they sound awful (I do not understand their positive reviews, they are thin and clangy with some deep slushy bass shoved over the top), and their 'hear through' technology is just trash - the sound is laggy behing reality and thin and make it really hard to hear where sounds are coming from. And if there is any wind they are a just a distorted mess. This has led me to really question reviews online as my experience has been totally contrary to reviews.
So what I think I need is:
- An over ear design like the MM100s, but still modern. Have I missed something, and someone still makes something decent in this form factor?
OR
- An in ear design that is fully open backed so I can still hear through them without some mic-to-speaker arrangement
And that sound decent and natural, with a strong bass but not some artificially enhanced bass that makes kick drums sound flabby and loose rather than punchy, also with controls within easy reach.
I'm happy to spend good money if its worth it. Not after something cheap, was already comfortable spending €200 on the Jabras, and think I spent something like €120 on the Sennheisers.
Any recommendations?
Thanks!
This has been tricky, as it seems neckband, over-ear, bluetooth headphones simply DO NOT EXIST any more.
After much research, I bought a pair of Jabra Elite Active t75 in ear bluetooth buds. I am just about to leave home to see if I can get them refunded as I HATE them. They do not fit in my ears comfortably despite trying different grips, they sound awful (I do not understand their positive reviews, they are thin and clangy with some deep slushy bass shoved over the top), and their 'hear through' technology is just trash - the sound is laggy behing reality and thin and make it really hard to hear where sounds are coming from. And if there is any wind they are a just a distorted mess. This has led me to really question reviews online as my experience has been totally contrary to reviews.
So what I think I need is:
- An over ear design like the MM100s, but still modern. Have I missed something, and someone still makes something decent in this form factor?
OR
- An in ear design that is fully open backed so I can still hear through them without some mic-to-speaker arrangement
And that sound decent and natural, with a strong bass but not some artificially enhanced bass that makes kick drums sound flabby and loose rather than punchy, also with controls within easy reach.
I'm happy to spend good money if its worth it. Not after something cheap, was already comfortable spending €200 on the Jabras, and think I spent something like €120 on the Sennheisers.
Any recommendations?
Thanks!