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by sul_tasto 1574 days ago
I wish there was a more stylish version of aviation headphones. I wear headphones because I don’t want to hear what’s going on around me, especially human dialogue.
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Good noise-cancelling headphones are amazing. I have a set of Sony WH-1000XM3 cans, and I can play music at a quiet level with them while mowing the lawn. They are a bit more stylish than my Beyerdaymic DT 770 Pros, at least. They've been superseded with an XM4 model at the very least, but I'm happy with mine. I'm normally in the "don't buy Sony" camp, but these are a worthy exception to the rule. Note that this is mostly because I like their sound out of the box and felt no need to fiddle with hidden-behind-an-app controls. I took a look at the legalese when I tried installing the Android app, and noped right out.

That being said, I have had tinnitus all my life, not knowing it even had a name until I was an adult. For me it's a steady ~9 kHz tone. If the 'phones are on and the music isn't playing, I hear nothing but EEEEEEEEEEE, much like how I felt when I walked into an anechoic chamber.