Casual work headphones help

I can't think of anyway you will get great sound quality without noise canceling. The best ear buds I have ever heard actually came with my Galaxy S II Skyrocket. But they seal off in your ear so they are noise canceling.

 

I really like my JVC XX earbuds. Cheap and sound good, IMO.

http://www.amazon.com/JVC-HA-FX101B...ie=UTF8&qid=1374366864&sr=8-8&keywords=jvc+xx

 

I wear my open back Grado SR80 at work every day and can hear others when needed.

lowsound

 

Cans don't block noise if they are open-back or semi-open.

My K240S don't block squat.

 

Have you considered Bluetooth binaural headsets?

I've used Motorola binaural headsets for my phone for 6 years or so and recently moved to the S105 model. I was upset that the S105 didn't have as much battery life as the HT820 but they have done wonders. The downside for you--depending on use--is they have a 5 hr battery vs the old 17 hr I was used to.

 

I second the Grados. Open back and they sound amazing.

 

Open backs make your music sound like they would have a wider sound stage, compared to closed back which will be more narrow. At least that's the general idea.

 

How can you hold a conversation of any quality when you have music pumping into your ears? It takes two seconds to knock a pair off your ears and onto your shoulder, and another two to put them back on. So in this case, any headset should pass. But to keep the cans or whatever on your ears while talking to someone? That would come off as disrespectful to me.

I think the option you are looking for is a boombox.

 

There's this little button with the word 'PAUSE' on it...

 

Grado SR80, for sure.

 

Oh snap dude, you're pretty clever! Boy, do I feel stupid now.


And OP, I get it completely, but I guess I am wondering what type of job it is you're doing where it's not gonna be deemed rude to hold conversations with co workers with a headset on?

And in a roundabout way, I DID answer your question.

Then I made an alternate suggestion.

No big whup.

 

Sorry to have apparently offended you, as I was making no assumptions, I was just asking.

Didn't imagine I would raise such ire nor was I asking for any justification, I was just genuinely curious. Sorry I applied apparently a little too much of my personal view / bias on the matter into my reply, while being flip with the boombox comment.

AKG, Sennheiser, Grado and Sony make lightweight robust built offerings that balance well against being budget friendly.

 

I get that you may not have intended it but the phrasing of your question implied that he was rude by doing it without even knowing what job he did. Surgeons even use music while operating and that's not seen as rude.

I can't speak for thiocyclist, but I appreciate the apology. You were pretty heavy at the scathing sarcasm with me too and all I was trying to do is redirect your question into a (hopefully) funny reply.

Let's all go have a beer and jam now.

 

Yeah man, sorry to you as well, I apparently had a whole dredlock across my ass earlier, and I'm almost bald. Methinks it's better to break my fingers lest I reply in haste again in those instances.


Mmm, beer.