Comments on: Beats Studio Wireless vs Samsung Level Over

By: Beau Lebens

Beau Lebens — Thu, 16 Oct 2014 14:58:58 +0000

I backed, and am really interested to see how the Dash are going to work out (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hellobragi/the-dash-wireless-smart-in-ear-headphones).

There’s a lot going on in those tiny little buds, and I definitely have my doubts, but I’ve been wanting something along these lines for years and years. Between the noise isolation and “audio transparency”, the theory is you can basically leave them in and just toggle between hearing the outside world, and hearing your music instead (or varying levels between). The fitness tracker stuff is vaguely interesting I guess, but I’m more interested in the combination of audio + phone headset + noise cancelation, all without wires 🙂

By: Mark Pine

Mark Pine — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 03:01:09 +0000

I think it’s safe to say if your iPhone your beats and if you Samsung your LEVEL. With that being said, Matt, your still the man;)

By: Sam Nead

Sam Nead — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 02:04:22 +0000

You all are spending waaay too much money on bluetooth/foldable/over the ear headphones. 55 bones gets you this pair of August EP650 cans. I use these when I practice the drums or for just chillin’ on the deck. #justsayin
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00F54Y6GU/ref=pe_385040_121528360_TE_dp_1

By: Japh

Japh — Sun, 12 Oct 2014 23:02:45 +0000

Excellent review! I’ve only recently been introduced to ANC. I have a cheapish pair of in-air headphones myself that have the same issue you described with your Beats.

I tried out a pair of Bose QuietComfort 20, which Tom and Ryan both have, and their ANC is *AMAZING*! Very deserving of their WireCutter review: http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-noise-cancelling-in-ear-headphones-so-far/

By: David de Boer (@davdebcom)

David de Boer (@davdebcom) — Sun, 12 Oct 2014 18:01:46 +0000

I also sent the Parrot Zik back, indeed to many issues and bad OSX compatibility. But comfy though… And it did look nice! Hate it when they only make a product look nice 🙁

I did not notice any effects of the ANC on the Parrot, it just didn’t seem to work for me. Maybe the sounds around me are to diverse (traffic outside on summer days and my son playing). So I had a look at a Philips after the Parrot, without ANC so a lot cheaper at 50 euros/dollars
http://www.amazon.com/Philips-SHB7000-28-Discontinued-Manufacturer/dp/B00CAJOOWE

The Philips mic does work on a mac, and with a little add-on I found on github, the controls also work with Spotify (yeah!). The mic is built into one of the shells, so no need to use a cable and actually works very well with skype etc. Haven’t used it with a smart phone.

Maybe I’ll try the Samsung later, I am still wondering what actually “working” noice cancelling, uh, sounds like…