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Looking for a very specific headset (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by baduhai@sopuli.xyz to c/budgetaudiophile@lemmy.world

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Hi all,

Not sure this is the community to ask in, but I couldn't think of anywhere better.

I kind of hate switching headphones when I'm on my computer, so I wanted to find a wireless headset that sounded decent enough that I could use for music while working, but I have some very specific requirements:

Open backs
USB wireless (not Bluetooth)
Decent audio quality
Reasonably compact

Does such a product even exist? Ideally, it would also have swivelling earcups, so it can fit nice and flat in my backpack when I'm on the go.

I currently have a Philips SHP9500 paired with a cable that has a built in microphone. With this setup music sounds good, and my voice sounds good to other people, but it's neither wireless, nor compact.

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[–] NaibofTabr 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I can't personally vouch for the audio quality, but Turtle Beach makes an open-back gaming headset that supports 2.4 GHz WiFi connection:

Atlas Air

Generally "2.4 GHz" is probably the search term you want to include to find non-Bluetooth wireless headsets.

[–] oneser@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Bluetooth operates in the 2400-2480 MHz range, maybe a dumb question, but how would looking for 2.4GHz avoid BT devices?

[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 17 hours ago

Because nobody knows why 2.4ghz means. But if it’s Bluetooth they sure know.

[–] Killer@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Because any device that uses BT would advertise as such? No company i've seen says they support 2.4ghz when they actually mean BT.

[–] NaibofTabr 1 points 1 day ago

2.4 GHz is the most common WiFi frequency. All of the headsets that I've seen that support WiFi connections have "2.4 GHz" in the description.

[–] baduhai@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 day ago

This might be the best option I've seen for far.

[–] Botzo@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Something like the modmic wireless might be a solution that could work with whichever headphones?

I use an RF wireless steelseries headset for work/gaming, but it is mediocre audio quality at best (and they're closed cans).

[–] baduhai@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 day ago

Interesting option, though 150 is what I'd like to pay for the the entire headset, not just the mic.