tech Which headphones should I buy?

[Colmillo]

So I want to buy new headphones and right now I'm between two options: Sony's WH-1000XM4 and the Sennheiser Momentum 4, I've read good things about both but I would like to know which ones do you guys think i should get, I'm looking for headphones that I can use anywhere, like the bus or at the gym, good/great noise cancelling and good/great audio, also I would love if they have good bass.

 

So which ones should I get? If there's another option that you think I will like please let me know thank you in advance.

[Kayseri Mantisi]

if you use Android: Sennheiser Momentum 4

 

if you use iOS: AirPods Max (even though they're inferior compared to Sennheiser, Apple forces non-Apple devices to use outdated Bluetooth codecs)

[RideOrDie]

i would have said sennheiser but i bought the momentum 4s and had so many connectivity issues with them that i had to return

sony will have more bass and better noise cancelling btw, so if you'll be using them outside all the time go for that

[Ohno]

I've seen many people say that Sennheiser has terrible quality control. I have their earbuds and they broke 3 times within a year  

 

I would go with Sony.

[itshyolee]

Send me the money and I'll buy it for you bff

 

On a serious note, I'd say you should go with the Sony's.
 

Another good pair of headphones are the Srhythm's. They're cheaper but have amazing battery life and different audio modes that are great. 

[єѕℓαм]

Sony is superior imo 

personally been using it for a while and the noise cancellation is amazing

Edited November 3 by єѕℓαм

[Colmillo]

4 minutes ago, RideOrDie said:

i would have said sennheiser but i bought the momentum 4s and had so many connectivity issues with them that i had to return

sony will have more bass and better noise cancelling btw, so if you'll be using them outside all the time go for that

That's actually one of the things that I've read about the momentum 4s, that the connectivity sucks, but I wasn't sure about how often that happens  One of the things that I've read about Sony's is that the volume is not loud enough, but I'm not sure how true that is, or if it only happens to certain users.

[Colmillo]

6 minutes ago, itshyolee said:

Send me the money and I'll buy it for you bff

 

On a serious note, I'd say you should go with the Sony's.
 

Another good pair of headphones are the Srhythm's. They're cheaper but have amazing battery life and different audio modes that are great. 

I'll check them out, thanks 

[Colmillo]

2 minutes ago, єѕℓαм said:

Sony is superior imo 

personally been using it for years and the noise cancellation is amazing

Would you say that the volumen is loud enough? I've seen people say that they wish the volume could go louder 

[BlackoutZone]

Sennheiser Momentum 4 all the way for everything unless your biggest priority is ANC then probably AirPods

[katykater]

In-ear, on ear or over/around ear?

 

 

Open of closed? As in do you want the entire library can sing along (it does sound roomier at home) or keep it for yourself?

 

Replaceable parts and abuse-resistant like what the DJs are doing with their stuff?

 

Does it have to go louder than the night club? Because the DJs want to hear the next records they are preparing to be played.

 

Do you want to sound according to your preference/taste like more bass or do you want to hear the music exactly as it is with all the mixing mistakes and recording imperfections?

 

[edit]

I forgot wired or wireless.

Edited November 3 by katykater

[Colmillo]

14 minutes ago, BlackoutZone said:

Sennheiser Momentum 4 all the way for everything unless your biggest priority is ANC then probably AirPods

Have you had any connectivity issues with the Momentum 4s? I've seen many complaints about that 

[Colmillo]

5 minutes ago, katykater said:

In-ear, on ear or over/around ear?

 

 

Open of closed? As in do you want to entire library know what music you are listening (it does sound roomier at home) or keep it for yourself?

 

Replaceable parts and abuse-resistant like what the DJs are doing with their stuff?

 

Does it have to go louder than the night club? Because the DJs want to hear the next records they are preparing to be played.

 

Do you want to sound according to your preference/taste like more bass or do you want to hear the music exactly as it is with all the mixing mistakes and recording imperfections?

Over ear, closed, I think it would be nice if they had replaceable parts but it's not a necessity for me, they need to go loud enough for my gym sessions I don't want be lifting and wishing the music was louder, and I would prefer if there's more bass present 

[BlackoutZone]

4 minutes ago, Colmillo said:

Have you had any connectivity issues with the Momentum 4s? I've seen many complaints about that 

Not really tbh? They can be connected even to two devices at once and it will be dynamically switching to whichever currently plays sound (I do it all the time when I'm listening to music on PC and then pick up my phone to scroll TikTok). The only annoying thing is the dedicated app, I don't use it at all, cause it's buggy as hell

[theoghon]

Oraimo

[Colmillo]

9 minutes ago, BlackoutZone said:

Not really tbh? They can be connected even to two devices at once and it will be dynamically switching to whichever currently plays sound (I do it all the time when I'm listening to music on PC and then pick up my phone to scroll TikTok). The only annoying thing is the dedicated app, I don't use it at all, cause it's buggy as hell

Ok thank you, I'll take this into consideration 

[Colmillo]

2 minutes ago, theoghon said:

Oraimo

I'll check them out, thanks 

[PerfectCure]

I only own the Sony ones and the sound is SO muffled. I'm really thinking of selling them.

 

If you're only interested in noise cancelling and not sound quality though, go for those.

[єѕℓαм]

43 minutes ago, Colmillo said:

Would you say that the volumen is loud enough? I've seen people say that they wish the volume could go louder 

Yeah probably if u like it too loud then it's not the best but for me personally i think it's loud enough 

[Solaria]

Oomfs I need help with this as well. I want cute gay headphones with a POPPING color that has good noise cancelling but also good audio quality as well. Help me out!

[Colmillo]

5 minutes ago, PerfectCure said:

I only own the Sony ones and the sound is SO muffled. I'm really thinking of selling them.

 

If you're only interested in noise cancelling and not sound quality though, go for those.

I mean I'm not one of those guys that want to hear every single detail in a song, but I do want the sound to be good, so thank you.

[Colmillo]

7 minutes ago, єѕℓαм said:

Yeah probably if u like it too loud then it's not the best but for me personally i think it's loud enough 

Hmmm interesting, I do like the music to be loud but I guess I won't know if they're loud enough for me if I don't try them 

[Matchatea]

43 minutes ago, Colmillo said:

Over ear, closed, I think it would be nice if they had replaceable parts but it's not a necessity for me, they need to go loud enough for my gym sessions I don't want be lifting and wishing the music was louder, and I would prefer if there's more bass present 

Heard the Apple headphones are good! I love my Apple AirPods Pro 2, but that isn't over ear. The over ear headphones from Apple I heard good things about!

[PerfectCure]

18 minutes ago, Colmillo said:

I mean I'm not one of those guys that want to hear every single detail in a song, but I do want the sound to be good, so thank you.

Look, they are not terrible. However, the sound is okay at best to me, and for the hype surrounding them and their pricing, I expected much more. I really wondered if there was a factory issue with mine when I bought them but according to the r/sony sub on Reddit, they are universally disliked among audiophiles. 

[Skestina]

Been using the XM4's for almost two years now, best purchase ive ever made, they also support ldac on android which is a big bonus fa me 

Edited November 4 by Skestina