Bluetooth Headphones

[Rhythm]

Never mind, answered my own question. They won't connect to the PS4 via Bluetooth and when you wire them to the controller they work, only the microphone shuts off if you plug the cable connector in.

So, is there such a headset? Looking for reasonable sound quality, reasonable price, Bluetooth where possible and then a wired option that doesn't shut the mic down?

[Rhythm]

Damnit, finding that no "modern" bluetooth headsets permit the use of a microphone when cabled. Which is a shame, as the Sony 1000XM3 have just dropped to £229 at Very, with £50 cashback for first-time customers

[Rhythm]

OK, so the Sonys were definitely a no-go as it turns out that they only support one bluetooth connection at a time (WTF!!!).

Still can't find the "perfect" headset (I still want a set that can be wired with microphone so I can use them as a gaming headset too) but once Black Friday ended the Jabra Elite 85h dropped to £159. As they were reviewing along the lines of "almost as good as Bose and/or Sony" when they were £300, being able to get them for that price seemed worth a try. 36 hour battery life also appealed too :-)

Will report back when they show up tomorrow

[VNVObit]

Lost my FiiO BTR3 receiver and kind of timed the loss well enough as the BTR5 has finally come out
Really impressed with it so far.
Weirdly Mac only recognises 16bit 384 but audirvana reports it as using 32bit (and it does sound great )

Option to use balanced output (2.5mm Jack ) as well is a nice touch

[WiteWulf]

Not headphones, I know, but relevant to this thread, just spotted this on HUKD:

https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/refurb ... re-3418416

Sony NW-A45 for £74

Looks like a decent bit of kit for a good price...

[WiteWulf]

Meh, nevermind, sold out

[WiteWulf]

....and now Amazon are doing them new for a ton:
https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/sony-n ... on-3420329

Really tempted....

[Deckard]

Unless it can do this I am not interested

[Misfit]

Unless it can do this I am not interested

Very Nice. And now hideously expensive.

[Deckard]

On that note I loved this app too -

https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/11/210 ... pple-music

[WiteWulf]

Well I gave in to temptation after confirming that it supports AptX HD following a firmware update. It, along with a 128GB SD card, should arrive on Friday. Mmmmm, new tech

[Deckard]

I would have been tempted but already got my beloved little Fiio M5 and a series one Ak70.

[VNVObit]

Well Sony have released their new flagship headphone

https://www.whathifi.com/reviews/sony-wh-1000xm4

All reviews I’ve read have been very positive despite junking aptx HD

[Deckard]

I had the previous model for a while they were fantastic.

[VNVObit]

I had the xm2 and really liked them (my son has taken them and rarely seen without them).

I admit to being tempted but struggling with use case (though that may change when I start travelling again)