Tundras live: A Bunch of Idiots And A Bunch of BS- Resume discussion group

That's awesome! Good headphones can definitely enhance the music experience.

 

I’ve long used a set of those for traveling/flying. So nice to drown out everything around you.

 

Is the noise cancelling actually that good? I've never used any before. I have just gone for decent over the ear phones and they block out enough for me. I haven't tried it for traveling though.

 

Haven't tried the quiet part yet, still rocking out.

 

Good active noise cancelling is an entirely different level.
Don’t try to use it for hearing protection, but for actually drowning out the drone/noise is awesome.

I remember the first time I tried a set (years ago - maybe the QC25?) - I actually got motion sick the first time because it threw off my equilibrium because I couldn’t hear what I was feeling/seeing. That’s not an issue with any of the newer ones I’ve used though.

 

Wow, that's kinda crazy. I don't even know if I have headphones anymore. I don't really use them, because I only do music in the car. I'm otherwise occupied if I'm not driving most of the time.

 

I’ve got so many pairs…
over the ear QC 35 II’s for when I really want to drown everything out and don’t want anyone to bother me
airpod pro gen 2’s (also have active noise cancelling) when I’m looking for something lighter or not as warm as full OTE (or don’t mind people interrupting me)
Shokz Openrun pros (bone conducting) when I need to wear full rated ear protection, or when I need to have some level of hearing awareness

 

Shokz are awesome. I ran a pair of Trekz Air for 4 years daily in a welding shop and 2 years after that almost daily before they crapped out.

I have cheap pair of Soundcore Life P3 earbuds now that have noise cancelling. Not perfect but it does a good job of drowning out the office at work.

 

Do the bone ones work well? Any distortion to the sound?

 

Yep and I never noticed any. Not a ton of bass though

 

Good thoughts and prayers headed your way!

 

I'm not big on bass, so that's actually a boon for me.

 

I need to you clarify this for me. Was that "over the head ones"? Just trying to be sure I understand.

 

It’s not going to be like sitting in a sound booth with a “reference-level” sound system. But once you get used to getting them situated right they are pretty respectable. Certainly good enough to enjoy while doing other things.

 

Maybe he’s got ones that rest on the frontal lobes?

 

I've had a shitty, rough last few years. The last year has been extra shitty and Xmas Day was a total suck fest, for multiple reasons. But nothing like this happened to me, or a close loved one. Perspective.
I tell my wife all the time,.....whenever you're tempted to feel sorry for yourself, try to put yourself in someone's shoes who have it far worse. It helps clear the fog of self pity a bit.
Sorry this happened. Glad it wasn't worse.

 

Yeah buddy!




P.S. A century!? How old are you

 

Congrats dude!

 

That's good shit. I come from a long line of alcoholics. I never became a drinker. I imagine it's harder to start and stop than it is to just never start.

 

New Year, New you... or some cliche bullshit like that.

Seriously though, hope '24 is the best one yet for you guys.

 

Good news is worth sharing, and that's a helluva milestone given that "special occasions" are commonly used as a hall pass. Way to go, Sean!

 

Not at all surprised. Look at what McD's did in Seattle when the dipshits forced a super high minimum wage.

The idealistic shit wits look at the profit margins of these huge companies and think that they can just carve some of that out for uneducated unskilled labor, but they fail to realize that the company is obligated to have those profits for their shareholders. The only way to no lose that margin is to have fewer of the uneducated unskilled labor. Increasing minimum wage just increases the cost of everything. It's part of the stupid inflationary practices that some are so fond of because of either their own entitlement or to buy the votes of their base through promises of "free" stuff and a "livable wage" for all.

Fucking idiots.