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jonathan18
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  #2825430 7-Dec-2021 05:56
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TBH, how many headphones sans ANC at that price point would you say are ‘good’, let alone those that come with extra features? Which raises the key question - are you talking audio quality, noise cancellation effectiveness, ANC-caused hissing, build quality… 

 

I’ve bought my son a pair of these for Christmas when 1day had them for $100. Haven’t heard them myself but reviews are ok and for his purposes they’ll do fine; https://pricespy.co.nz/product.php?p=4895945.

 

That said, he managed to break the band of another pair of Plantronics headphones earlier in the year, so probably a dumb pair to buy - makes the point that many kids are not good at looking after devices! I should have looked for a pair with metal through the band.




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  #2825480 7-Dec-2021 06:33
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Just got some headphones from The warehoue for $5. Usually buy a couple of sets at that price.

 

Simple & cheap, so when my puppy chews them up, I just throw them in the bin.


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  #2825489 7-Dec-2021 07:51
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rogercruse:

 

Just got some headphones from The warehoue for $5. Usually buy a couple of sets at that price.

 

Simple & cheap, so when my puppy chews them up, I just throw them in the bin.

 

 

That’s a fantastically sustainable model…Bet they sound amazing too!




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  #2825500 7-Dec-2021 08:25
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i got the kogan ones ....


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  #2826194 7-Dec-2021 18:15
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Sony... surely...?


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  #2826200 7-Dec-2021 18:42
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I read the Kogan reviews. They're going to break.

We bought miss 6 some JBL JR-300BT headphones and I think the sound out of them is pretty respectable. Chose wireless so there was less to get tangled in the car. They last a reasonable length of time too, she was getting a full 11 hour day of travel out of them no problem.

 
 
 

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  #2826206 7-Dec-2021 19:12
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Any over ear headphones with decent pads may be good enough without NC. some on ear have enough pad for ambient noise reduction.

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  #2826237 7-Dec-2021 19:59
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I'd just advise to avoid the low-end Skull Candy ones. They aren't too bad sound-wise, but durable they are not. 





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