Hello, everyone. I’ve been thinking about getting the WF-1000XM5, but I’m not sure if it’s a good investment. I’ve heard that the WF-1000XM4 had a major battery drainage problem. Is this still the case with the WF-1000XM5?
Right now, I am using the WH-CH710N. They’ve been great, but recently they started to break. They still work, but the ANC doesn’t isolate the same way on the right ear as in the left ear, and they aren’t really compact. So I’m looking for an upgrade. I know that over-ear headphones are superior when talking ANC, but they aren’t as compact as in-ear. I’ve also heard that the AirPods Pro are a good option. But as an Android user, I usually tend to avoid Apple products.
Do you guys have any recommendations?
Bone conduction headphones are great for that situation
They’re great for the person on the other end of the call?
Yes because a lot of sounds around you are not picked up by bone conduction, so are not sent out to the person you are talking too.
Sometimes I talk while in the street and the other person thinks I’m in a quiet room.
The noise has to vibrate your skull before it gets sent, so outside your own voice, it has to be extremely loud to be picked up. That’s perfect for me.
Thanks, I’ll look into them.
Lately I’ve been carrying around my Logitech Zone 750 headset because it’s the only thing I’ve found so far that actually lets other people hear me clearly. I wish there were more Bluetooth headsets available with a real mic (i.e. one that actually extends out to your mouth).
The Shokz Openrun Pro doesn’t have a visible microphone, your jawbone is the microphone. However they have other models with a regular microphone that wraps around to your mouth. Those microphones pick up more ambient noises though. That’s why I prefer bone conduction.