I would recommend checking what you can find on rtings. They have a very good system for evaluating true audio performance.
The HDB 630 is on their top 5 for ANC, so I'd expect it to be very good, without diving further.
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Two Dutch contenders:
- Fairbuds XL by Fairphone. Similar price point, repairable, can be ordered from the Fairphone website. Check reviews for sound signature.
- Repeat.audio Prince. More HiFi, also repairable. I would describe the sound signature as Bright compared to the more V-shaped Sonies.
I believe Argon and B&W also have good options, but I'm not familiar with details. If there's a HiFi Klubben kn your country, check out their website or a physical store.
Rtings rates Focal Bathys very highly but kinda expensive.
Yeah, they are out of my price range :(
What's wrong with Sony being Japanese, other than being one of the greatest brands in history?
Valcos are china white label
Thanks, good to know.
If youโre willing to spend a bit more B&W Px8 is unparalleled, also including customer support on par with how Apple was in the early years.
I think Argon is a danish company?! I have no experience with their headphones but their speakers are quite good
I have the momentum 4. Sound is good. Touch control is good. They are comfortable and I find lots of other brands are not. One issue is they often donโt automatically come on when removed. I assume itโs due to build up like earwax over the sensors but I didnโt have a problem with other brands. I would buy them again. My husband says talkin on the mic is poor for phone calls.
My previous earbuds were pixels, for comparison. I was happy with the pixels, but found the pass through and sound isolation clunkier to use. Momentum is simpler. Pass through or noise cancelling.
Take a look at the AVENTHO 200 or AVENTHO 300 from Beyerdynamic, maybe they fit your needs.
Philips Fidelio L4 could also be a good candidate. It's very similar in features and has very high battery life. I have gifted one for my partner after seeing his old headphones fall apart and he's very happy with it. It did get a bit more difficult with stock but maybe you can find it for 200โฌ
Didn't philips sell their name to a Chinese company?
Ah, sorry about that. I just found out that they have licensed out their audio and video division to TP Vision which is a subsidiary to TPV Technology and that's Chinese
- Jabra (Danish)
- EPOS (Danish)
- SteelSeries (Danish)