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Bose quietcomfort 15 vs Sennheiser HD8 DJ vs other?

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Want to get a long lasting pair of headphones. Love the way the Bose cancelled the noise, when I was at their stand, but ive been told that the sound quality is not that great. Whats the passive noise cancelling on the HD8 like? What would you suggest? 

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The Sennheisers are undoubtedly better sounding, and do block a fair bit of noise.

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The Sennheisers are undoubtedly better sounding, and do block a fair bit of noise.

Im not really looking to DJ anytime soon, are they targeted for the public also? I do listen to a good 6h of music a day

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Im not really looking to DJ anytime soon, are they targeted for the public also? I do listen to a good 6h of music a day

I know a certain tech YouTuber recently got a pair and loves them.

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I know a certain tech YouTuber recently got a pair and loves them.

Haha yeah, Would you say there are any better headphones in this price range?

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Haha yeah, Would you say there are any better headphones in this price range?

 

"Better" is highly subjective, and I haven't even tried the HD8's myself. The NAD VISO HP50 is popular in other areas of the internet, and I liked them a lot when I tried them in a store.

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Do not go with Bose, I personally owned few pairs and they can really just isolate sounds. They are expensive for what you get - plastic.

I would personally go with B&W P7. Which I love.

Or try some Beyerdynamics like Custom One Pro. Which in my opinion sounded much better than QC15 at lower price point.

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Honestly, if you liked the sound of the QC15, dont let anyone tell you they are bad. After all, its you listening to the music. Buying a some gear for "internet cred" is a recipie for disaster.

 

I find that IEMs are the best of both worlds; Unparalled isolation and with the a great seal great base response. I have a pair of custom ones, which helps get the perfect seal every time; but a pair of UE TF10s definately have enough thump for anyone with propper seal. I think they can be had for 200 dollars or less.

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The Bose are going to offer the superior noise cancellation but the HD8's are going to provide better sound quality. My vote is for the HD8's

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