Do we have any earphone audiophiles on the BBS?

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  1. Gegenpresser

    Gegenpresser Well-Known Member

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    And thus any recommendations?

    Not headphones btw.

    Before I spend a ton on an earphone upgrade I'm going to have the lugs checked out.

    Largely cos I'm half deaf in one ear.

    I have Nurse Buchanan to thank for that who when I was 10 or so pulled out too much of my ear bits, thinking it was wax.

    This is useful when keeping the spouse always on my left side in any given social scenario.

    But being serious for once - does anyone have experience of trying to regain, by artificial means, sound in one ear?

    I know about hearing aids. Just looking for more personal guidance

    It seems a minefield.

    Ta.
     
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    Bought some beats for about £90 can’t remember exact figure and I’ve never heard music as good. I’ve got an iPhone and they connect perfectly. So good I bought some for my wife for her birthday.
     
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    If you are interested in hearing aids the latest hi tech ones will also work as Bluetooth headphones. My mate has a pair and says they’re amazing I can get the model if you want.

    if you’re just looking for in ear Bluetooth headphones, I love my Cambridge Audio melomania. Better sound than lots of earbuds costing twice as much. They’re foam buds though which I love but some people aren’t so keen on.
     
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    I have a pair of Melomania - they're breaking down a bit now. The podcast listening has been great on those, but they're worn out now. It's the quality of music sound I'm looking for in a one ear compromised semi pensioner.I'm trying to hang on to a level of acceptable hearing and not descend into senile hair protruding old age.

    The best sound so far is from a pair of Shure 846 - they wipe the floor with everything so far but they are wired.

    I'm more interested - if anyone has been through this - about their experience with "experts" trying to fix their hearing deficiency? As they get older?

    I've never been anywhere for a fix. (well OK There was this bloke in the flat next door at Uni who cut up cannabis...)
     
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    I spoke t my mate quite a bit about his hearing aids as my Mrs constantly tells me I'm deaf (she mumbles). I do have tinnitus, but it turns out after many tests I'm not deaf enough to need them.
    I'll ask him for the details.
     
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    Bose Quietcontrol 30.
    Best out there with lifetime guarantee.
     
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    If you are in the apple ecosystem, the airpods pros have a feature where you can import your audiogram and it will tune your airpods for your hearing deficiencies. They call it hearing accommodations.

    Spatial audio sounds pretty cool for things like Netlfix as well. I really like them (have some issues at high frequencies)

    They also have a hearing aid feature
     
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    Just playing Abraxas on the Beats on Amazon music. It’s a 360 remastered version. Unbelievable sound
     
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    I really hate headphones, which is weird being a DJ. I prefer Pioneer for DJing. Great noise cancelling, much better than Shure, who are considered industry standard. The only time I'll listen to music on headphones otherwise is a flight or long train ride. So many silly cnuts in Headingley just throw themselves under a car listening to Ed Sheeran on headphones.
     
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