Looking for Noise Cancelling Over Ear Bluetooth headphones $150-$500.

UpcomingProGamer · February 17, 2018

Hello, I'm currently using Sennheiser headphones at home, and while I love them for how comfortable they are and how good they sound.. I would really like a pair of headphones that would sound less boring, now I know that doesn't make much sense, I'm honestly not sure if I'm looking for more base in headphones or whatever it is I feel missing, but as good as the Sennheiser headphones sound, they are pretty dull in my opinion when listening to music.

I want to actually feel as if the music I'm listening to is actually happening right infront of me, I'm sorry for sounding like an idiot here, I have no clue how to put it in a better way.

As I wrote in the title, I have a pretty big budget as I love headphones a lot, I'll be using these headphones mainly with my phone while walking, being in buses etc. but also with my computer at home if possible (not a must). I listen to classical music, and pop mostly but I listen to everything really.

Most important things for me is sound quality, and comfort.

I had two options in mind (Sony Noise Cancelling Headphones WH1000XM2, Bose QuietComfort 35 Series II) however, I'm not sure if these are what I'm looking for with the Sony headphones not being too comfortable and the Bose not sounding too spectacular from watching reviews.

What exactly am I looking for in sound / Why do my Sennheiser pair sound so GOOD but boring?! and what pair of headphones would you recommend to me?

Thank you so much!

GamerDude · February 18, 2018

Some might recommend Bose QC35, but I think Sony WH 1000XM2 has pretty good noise canceling implementation and sounds better. Bose is known for its noise canceling, not so much for sound quality though.

Max_Settings · February 18, 2018

10 hours ago, GamerDude said:

Some might recommend Bose QC35, but I think Sony WH 1000XM2 has pretty good noise canceling implementation and sounds better. Bose is known for its noise canceling, not so much for sound quality though.

Yes the Sony MDR1000X is better than the QC35 as far and sound quality by a long shot. The noise canceling isn’t quite as good, but it’s still fine. But I would never use noise canceling personally.

UpcomingProGamer · February 19, 2018

20 hours ago, Max_Settings said:

Yes the Sony MDR1000X is better than the QC35 as far and sound quality by a long shot. The noise canceling isn’t quite as good, but it’s still fine. But I would never use noise canceling personally.

Why wouldn't you? Does it decrease sound quality by a lot/a little or is it not that?

Max_Settings · February 19, 2018

5 hours ago, UpcomingProGamer said:

Why wouldn't you? Does it decrease sound quality by a lot/a little or is it not that?

It does decrease sound quality. What happens is even closed back headphones are perfect and blocking sound and the headphones themselves resonate a bit so the noise canceling microphones can pick up the music and can cancel our small parts of it.