So currently I have some decent analog headphones from sennheiser that I use when I spend all day staring at the computer for my email job. Unfortunately I recently moved right near a big ass radio tower and it blasts some talk news show into my apartment so now there is NPR voice muttering in my ear whenever I put my headphones on. This is obviously a ploy by the deep state to instill the understanding that Venezuela must be bombed for world peace. I refuse to go that easily so I need to figure out a solution. Analog is out since I don’t think any amount of RF shielding will work and I don’t want to spend my time chasing down leaks. Who knew those zillion dollar audiophile shielded cable people had real concerns.
I guess the options are either bluetooth or USB/digital headphones? Bluetooth is ehhhhh since I’m on Linux. I would also like “open ear” headphones if possible, since I don’t like to be shut off from the world & general happenings in the apartment. Open ear also lets me hear my own voice so I can speak a lot more naturally during video calls. So something like that, max cost maybe $250 new and ideally something I could get used off ebay for around $100. Also something that does not look dorky as hell so I can reasonably be seen wearing it on work calls. Any recs?
i’m sure there will be better recommendations in this thread, but i’m using JBL Tune 770NC (bluetooth, works fine on linux), which is noise-cancelling but has a button that toggles an artificial open ear mode that uses small internal microphones to play back surrounding noise.
it was like 70 bucks new but it sounded a lot better than some of the more expensive options when i was trying 'em out in the store ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Anker Soundcore would also fall in this same category.
Soundcore Q30s have great aftermarket too, and a bunch of components exist as 3d models online so you can replace them should they break (JLC3DP does steel 3D printing at VERY cheap rates fyi)