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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: cornwallwindows on July 29, 2014, 09:17:04 am

Title: Headphone recommendation
Post by: cornwallwindows on July 29, 2014, 09:17:04 am: Can anyone recommend some decent durable headphones, so I can ignore people in style and comfort?!
Title: Re: Headphone recommendation
Post by: dazmond on July 29, 2014, 11:58:08 am: talk to your customers!you might keep em then when another windy comes knocking with a cheaper price! ;)
Title: Re: Headphone recommendation
Post by: Soupy on July 29, 2014, 12:19:26 pm: I use these.

(http://www.technologystore.ca/files/Beats-Dr-Dre-PowerBeats--Ear-Headphones.jpg)
Title: Re: Headphone recommendation
Post by: SherwoodCleaningSe on July 29, 2014, 02:23:18 pm: I kept breaking the cable on my ones no matter how sturdy they were advertised as so I got a pair of Jaybird Bluebuds X bluetooth. They last a full 8 hours and you can take calls with them. No cable problems any longer.

Simon.
Title: Re: Headphone recommendation
Post by: colin purewater on July 29, 2014, 04:27:34 pm: Quote from: SherwoodCleaningSe on July 29, 2014, 02:23:18 pm
I kept breaking the cable on my ones no matter how sturdy they were advertised as so I got a pair of Jaybird Bluebuds X bluetooth. They last a full 8 hours and you can take calls with them. No cable problems any longer.

Simon.

£130 tho really!!!!
Title: Re: Headphone recommendation
Post by: 8weekly on July 29, 2014, 05:09:10 pm: Do you work Soupy?
Title: Re: Headphone recommendation
Post by: Soupy on July 29, 2014, 05:13:02 pm: Quote from: 8weekly
Do you work Soupy?

Do you mean 'proper' work?
Title: Re: Headphone recommendation
Post by: cornwallwindows on July 29, 2014, 05:28:45 pm: Quote from: dazmond on July 29, 2014, 11:58:08 am
talk to your customers!you might keep em then when another windy comes knocking with a cheaper price! ;)

It was a tongue in cheek comment, only use them when no one is around.
Title: Re: Headphone recommendation
Post by: jarvy on July 29, 2014, 05:29:20 pm: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Beats-Dr-Dre-In-Ear-Earphones-Black/dp/B008CS9O8Q/ref=sr_1_2/280-5890907-7970867?ie=UTF8&qid=1406651313&sr=8-2&keywords=tour+beats
Love these.
Worth every penny
Title: Re: Headphone recommendation
Post by: SherwoodCleaningSe on July 29, 2014, 05:34:59 pm: Quote from: colin purewater on July 29, 2014, 04:27:34 pm
Quote from: SherwoodCleaningSe on July 29, 2014, 02:23:18 pm
I kept breaking the cable on my ones no matter how sturdy they were advertised as so I got a pair of Jaybird Bluebuds X bluetooth. They last a full 8 hours and you can take calls with them. No cable problems any longer.

Simon.

£130 tho really!!!!

Doh. I paid £150 at the time. I have wasted hundreds on loads of headphones that break after a month or two. In the long run I'm hopping that these will be cheaper due to not catching the wire on stuff and breaking them prematurely.

Simon.
Title: Re: Headphone recommendation
Post by: Mike #1 on July 29, 2014, 06:17:56 pm: RHA MA350 ALUMINIUM NOISE ISOLATING HEADPHONES £29.95 of Amazon they have a fabric woven cable which gives them greater durabilty , Had a pair for about 3 years and good as new with regular use .

British design and engineering and given a What Hi-Fi 5 star award , get 5 five for the price of Dre headphones . Mike
Title: Re: Headphone recommendation
Post by: Spursboy1972 on July 29, 2014, 06:32:17 pm: BOSE all day long... Simply the best
Title: Re: Headphone recommendation
Post by: 8weekly on July 29, 2014, 06:43:09 pm: Quote from: Soupy on July 29, 2014, 05:13:02 pm
Quote from: 8weekly
Do you work Soupy?

Do you mean 'proper' work?
Yes. Cleaning windows.
Title: Re: Headphone recommendation
Post by: oldman on July 30, 2014, 06:00:42 am: The Sound Magic E10...great quality sound and are a match for any ear-phones costing more than double these..

http://www.richersounds.com/product/all-headphones/soundmagic/e10/soun-e10-blk-sil
Title: Re: Headphone recommendation
Post by: koopmaster on July 31, 2014, 08:48:39 am: I use these ones for my S5

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BH503-BLUETOOTH-WiRELESS-HEADPHONES-HEADSET-CHARGER-FOR-Nokia-X-n-more-/161240816729?pt=UK_MobilePhones_MobilePhonesCasesPouches&var=&hash=item258ab39c59
Title: Re: Headphone recommendation
Post by: EandM on July 31, 2014, 10:17:34 am: I've had the previous version of this for the last three years and they really are very good;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-SONY-SBH-50-BLACK-NFC-WIRELESS-BLUETOOTH-3-0-STEREO-HEADSET-HEADPHONES-/400529856615?pt=UK_Mobile_Home_Phones_Bluetooth_Acc_ET&hash=item5d41709867
Title: Re: Headphone recommendation
Post by: Fin Clearview on July 31, 2014, 08:18:05 pm: plantronics bluetooth - music and phone calls in one.
Title: Re: Headphone recommendation
Post by: koopmaster on July 31, 2014, 10:04:13 pm: yes mine do calls and music.