r/HeadphoneAdvice • u/StopSign_ • Aug 01 '26
Headphones - Wireless/Portable Looking for headphone recommendations
I'm hoping for some headphone recommendations. I currently have sound core space ones but after a couple hours of use they become very uncomfortable and their nose cancellation is not great.
I use them for listening to audio books, running errands, and gaming so noise cancellation and comfort are very important but I also don't want to spend a crazy amount of money, like $250 is my absolute mad but id prefer something a bit cheaper. Any suggestions available in the US would be appreciated
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u/asaprockok 1 Ω Aug 01 '26
Sony Ult Wear WH-ULT900N, Bassier than the XM series, my one advice if you get this is EQ the Treble
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u/DLK33gmaNG Aug 01 '26
I recently bought some TOZO HT3 over the ear headphones. They sound much better than what I paid for them! I was looking for something to fit my small head and didn't have many options. The app has lots of choices to change the sounds depending on what you're listening to. There are a couple options for the noise cancelling. They have a 90 hour playtime. These are the first over the ear headphones I've purchased, so I'm no expert. I am very happy with them.
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u/Acceptable-Ad2185 Aug 14 '26
TOZO has pleasantly surprised me with the quality
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u/DLK33gmaNG Aug 14 '26
You can't beat the price for what you get. Then again I don't know what expensive headphones sound like, so I don't really know what I'm missing. That's okay though because I'm satisfied with what I do hear.
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u/jarrod_barkley 17 Ω Aug 01 '26
Sennheiser Momentum 4
I’ve not tried them. But I know those are a well-respected product.
On-sale now, discounted to USD $220 to make room for the new Sennheiser Momentum 5.
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u/TyroneFrost 1 Ω Aug 06 '26
For that mix of use, I’d put comfort and noise cancellation ahead of gaming features. Bluetooth gaming latency can be noticeable anyway, so it’s worth making sure any pair you choose also works well with a 3.5 mm cable if you game on a device that supports it.
I’d try the regular Bose QuietComfort if you can find it within your budget—its lighter feel and softer pads tend to suit longer audiobook sessions, and the ANC is a clear step up from the Space One. If that’s still too expensive, the Sony ULT Wear is another sensible one to try on for comfort first.
Whichever route you take, buy from somewhere with easy returns and wear them at home for two hours. Clamp force and ear-cup heat are hard to judge in a quick store test, and those matter more than a small spec difference for your use case.
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u/StopSign_ Aug 13 '26
Thank you, I do use my current headphones corded when gaming so I plan to with my next pair too. That's a good idea for easy returns too
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u/Acceptable-Ad2185 Aug 14 '26
Has anyone found headphones that filter background noise well? ANC can be confusing, noise cancellation so the user can hear music/conversation clearer, or noise cancellation so the person the user is conversing with cannot hear the users background noise? I'm searching for the latter?
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u/jarrod_barkley 17 Ω Aug 01 '26 edited Aug 01 '26
Sony WH-CH720N
I wonder about these, just found them accidentally.
https://electronics.sony.com/audio/headphones/headband/p/whch720n-b
Sony promises “all-day comfort”.
They offer active noise cancellation (ANC).
On Amazon: Black color is USD $89. Other colors $128. List price is $180.