I recently bought a new phone (Samsung) and it doesn't have a headphone jack. I also have a pair of wired Bose Noise Canceling Earphones.
I bought an adapter that allows me to plug my headphones into the USB-C slot on thephone. It works fine except the volume keeps changing on its own.
I really don't want to spend $300+ on a new set of Bose ear buds. Is anyone using a pair of bluetooth noise canceling earbuds that they like and won't break the bank? (Good battery life helpful for long flights).
I have a pair of Bose bluetooth noise-cancelling headphones, and also have a pair of Apple Airbuds noise-cancelling ear buds.
I prefer the Apple ear buds because I can sleep with them on more easily, but after 4-5 hours on an overseas flight with the buds in my ears, they do start hurting a little. The Bose sound better, in my opinion, but they're bulky to carry, so I've quit using them.
You mentioned that your phone is a Samsung; you could still use Apple's AirBuds if you wanted to, although they interface more completely with iPhones.
A couple of options come to mind....
1) You can buy a Bluetooth adapter for your headphones that you plug the phones into,
and then receives the Bluetooth audio output from your phone. This has a small
advantage over what you have that you don't have to physically connect the phone
and headphones. 1Mii is a brand that makes these devices, under $20.
2) There are plenty of "budget" level Bluetooth noise cancelling headphones and earbuds.
Budget meaning $50 and under. I use these; probably not as good ANC as Bose or Sony,
but close to 1/10th the price.
Monoprice and Anker are two brands, but there are many of them. A Google search on
something like "best budget Bluetooth ANC headphones" will get you in the right direction.
I purchased some "TOZO NC2 Hybrid Active Noise Cancelling Wireless Earbuds" on Amazon for a teen who is prone to losing headphones and were pleased with the cost ($40) and quality. They worked so well my wife bought a pair for herself as a back up to her Airpods.
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Jabra, no question best bang for the buck. I have a couple pair, one older and one newer. The noise cancellation works very well. https://www.jabra.com/bluetooth-headsets/wireless-headphones
I bought a pair of "EarFun Air Pro 2" earbuds from Amazon. They replaced a pair of Anker earbuds (my second) that crapped out on me. I LOVE these earbuds. I think the noise cancelling function works pretty well. They're currently $69 on Amazon. I haven't run the battery down in them yet, so I don't know how long it lasts, but I've gotten 3-4 hours out of them at a stretch so far.
I bought a Samsung S21 a few months ago, discovered that it didn't have a headphone jack, tossed it in a drawer as the household backup phone, and bought a Samsung S10 off Swappa, so that I could have a headphone jack.
Several nights a week I have to play a white noise podcast to drown out some serious snoring, so I need my wired earbuds.
I have Bose noise canceling earbuds that work great on long jflights albeit a little larger than others. I like being able to connect to both iPhone and iPad simultaneously, but I also have Earfuns that were about $50 and have pretty good noise canceling. Not yet tested on flight. Bought a pair of their latest version 2 months ago for my husband who plays guitar and is very critical. He thinks the sound quality is great for the price. I am taking both Bose and Earfun next month to Italy as I always wants back up.
From Amazon: EarFun Air Pro 3 Noise Cancelling Wireless Earbuds, Qualcomm® aptX™ Adaptive Sound, 6 Mics CVC 8.0 ENC, Bluetooth 5.3 Earbuds, Multipoint Connection, 45H Playtime, App Customize EQ, Wireless Charging https://a.co/d/1xbKOc5
Thanks everyone for your replies. I was leaning towards the Ear Fun Air Pro 3 but I think I'll go with the Anker Soundcore Space A40.
Try Earfuns. Different models. I think $50-$80. They have decent noise canceling too. If you order from Amazon and don’t like them, send them back!
I had Jabra 75t until I lost them. I now have Jabra 85. The noise cancelling isn’t as good on the newer ones, as they don’t fit my ear canal as well.
That said, they are pretty good.
I bought a pair of Anker Soundcore Space A40 ear buds. Amazon sent me a used pair. I'm waiting for a replacement.
The new Ankers arrived today. They don't come close to my Bose earbuds in regard to noise canceling. They are also not very comfortable.
Back they go.
I had a similar prob w/ volume using an adapter. Bluetooth earbuds can be good. Anker Soundcore Liberty Air 2 is cool & cheaper. Also, TaoTronics SoundLiberty 80. They're good for flights & not too spendy.
I'm using a Bluetooth earphone adapter to connect my wired earphones. This has the advantage of being cheap and also allows me to still use my existing wired earphones. 😃 The problem is the quality of the Bluetooth adapter. My first purchase has intermittent Bluetooth connection, but fortunately the second one was good enough.
engrdavid42....after buying bulky headphones, I've decided to go back to my wired Bose and use a bluetooth adapter.
Which one are you using that you like?
So I bought the Bose earbuds
Nothing would make the left one charge.
So went and read reviews . Obviously, something I should have done before I bought them because the quality with these appears to be variable. Lots of complaints similar to what I was experiencing
I decided just to return I didn’t need to play Let’s make a deal Trying to get a good quality set. For what they charge they should work when I get them.
