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What headphones should I get to stop NPR from being muttered in my brain? (hexbear.net)

submitted 2 weeks ago by towhee@hexbear.net to c/technology@hexbear.net

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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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[–] aanes_appreciator@hexbear.net 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

edit: o nvm don't mind me, I didn't read the full comment lol sorry

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If you want something that you can take about on your day-to-day, look decent, and are decently repairable, I would probably suggest something like the anker q30s.

I can't remember if they have a headphone jack or not, but I found that the Bluetooth works quite well, Even on Linux. also, the noise cancellation is quite good on them.

The big thing is that there is a massive availability of spare parts: ear cushions, replacement drivers, and 3D models if you ever need to print The parts that commonly break. I don't think any of this is supported by the manufacturer per se, but it is such a ubiquitous model that it's very common to see it supported in the aftermarket on places like Alibaba.

The irony is, I only know this from trying to repair my Fairphone buds XL, which costing insane amount for official replacements, which their existence alone means that there is pretty much no aftermarket. sometimes the companies that don't greenwash are ironically more repairable!