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So currently I have some decent analog headphones from sennheiser that I use when I spend all day staring at the computer for my email job. Unfortunately I recently moved right near a big ass radio tower and it blasts some talk news show into my apartment so now there is NPR voice muttering in my ear whenever I put my headphones on. This is obviously a ploy by the deep state to instill the understanding that Venezuela must be bombed for world peace. I refuse to go that easily so I need to figure out a solution. Analog is out since I don't think any amount of RF shielding will work and I don't want to spend my time chasing down leaks. Who knew those zillion dollar audiophile shielded cable people had real concerns.

I guess the options are either bluetooth or USB/digital headphones? Bluetooth is ehhhhh since I'm on Linux. I would also like "open ear" headphones if possible, since I don't like to be shut off from the world & general happenings in the apartment. Open ear also lets me hear my own voice so I can speak a lot more naturally during video calls. So something like that, max cost maybe $250 new and ideally something I could get used off ebay for around $100. Also something that does not look dorky as hell so I can reasonably be seen wearing it on work calls. Any recs?

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[–] undu@discuss.tchncs.de 14 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I was very surprised yo find out how good Bluetooth in Linux, especially compared to Windows. I could connect the phone to my computer and use it as an additional screen yo watch podcasts. This was way back in 2017. It has gotten better since then as well

[–] tactical_trans_karen@hexbear.net 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm sorry, what? I didn't know it had this feature! What's the app or whatever?

[–] FumpyAer@hexbear.net 3 points 2 weeks ago

Just as an anecdote, both new and old Samsung earbuds have had very poor Bluetooth connection with Fedora and my laptop.