Your Wireless/Bluetooth Headphones Recommendations?

[BWV 988]

Hey,

I won't bore you with the details but I am ill. I have gone from being fit and healthy to spending most of my time in bed or in a wheelchair.

I love music and have thousands of albums but I never saw the need for a fancy stereo or music system . I was ripping CDs to hard disks long before than iPod. These days I can't spend that much time in front of my computer as it's painful and bad for my legs. My seloution? Buy a good pair of wireless headphones and you my iPhone/iPad to control iTunes.

The problem? I have no clue what I'm looking for; Do I want wirless or bluetooth? etc. The price ins't really an issue but I feel a lot of the time you are paying for the brand eg. "Beats" etc. and I would prefer not to waste my money on expensive rubbish. So I would apprieacite it if you could recomend something.

I could comfterably spend £1,500 to £2,000 if I had to. If you thought it was worth going higher I could. Ovbiously if the best headphones were £9.99 I'd be exstatic but I doubt that will be the case.

So your wireless and or bluetooth headphones recommendations please?

Thanks for your time,

Kind Regards,

BWV 988

 

[JoelSim]

Does it need to be headphones or would you be better off with speakers that you could control with your devices?

I say that because after a couple of hours most headphones will get hot and uncomfortable. If you are struggling a bit for mobility then speakers may be better as you could use them for 12 hours and just enjoy.

Have a look at these.

http://www.whathifi.com/nocs/ns2-v2/review

Given the circumstances, and apologies for trading here, but if you are interested in them then I would like to offer them at no margin on trade price.

 

[BWV 988]

Does it need to be headphones or would you be better off with speakers that you could control with your devices?

I say that because after a couple of hours most headphones will get hot and uncomfortable. If you are struggling a bit for mobility then speakers may be better as you could use them for 12 hours and just enjoy.

Have a look at these.

http://www.whathifi.com/nocs/ns2-v2/review

Given the circumstances, and apologies for trading here, but if you are interested in them then I would like to offer them at no margin on trade price.

Thank you very much Joel for replying and for your offer. No apologies necessary I am touched you would be prepared to do that for me it is most kind of you and I feel terrible I have to decline. Speakers are not suitable as I live in a house with other people one of whom works from home most of the time.

I also have never really liked speakers it's one of the reasons I've never bought myself a good sound system. When I was younger about 13 (I'm 25 now) I bought a pair of Sony wirless headphones they cost £45 at the time I thought they were the best thing in the world.

They used AA battires and got very hot and I could have them on for 18 hours during summer holidays and it wasn't a problem. I gather with higher-grade equipment the heat issue may be more of a factor though? So it's something to consider thank you for bringing it to my attention.

My local Hi-Fi store will order just about anything in for me and will allow a 30 day home trial so I wouldn't be stuck with whatever I decide to purchase.

Thank you again for your time and generosity you have lifted my spirits a bit on an otherwise bad day.

Best Wishes,

BWV

 

[dalethorn]

Bluetooth would be good as long as your devices have the latest aptX etc. codecs. The new B&O H8 looks very promising, and being on-ear would not likely become too warm or uncomfortable. One large and famous Bluetooth headphone I tried a year ago had several sonic problems that most reviewers ignored, but I expect much better from the H8.

 

[EBurns]

I don't use wireless headphones, but I can tell you a couple of names which according to reliable sources are up in the performance ladder. AKG Y45BT is one of them and another one is the Bose® AE2w Bluetooth headphones. I've heard that both of them are good. Check it out if you are interested.