Looking for sleepytime headphones
June 21, 2009 11:05 AM Subscribe
I like to listen to the radio in bed at night, but my wife doesn't. Can you recommend some good headphones?
I'm seeking suggestions for good headphones. I've had some that were adequate, but the last of these just broke and I need to replace them. My definition of "good":
I'm seeking suggestions for good headphones. I've had some that were adequate, but the last of these just broke and I need to replace them. My definition of "good":
I'm willing to spend up to $100 for the perfect set, but less expensive is better. Also, I don't like earbuds or any type of device that actually goes into the ear canal, so I am looking more for this style (and coincidentally, the "adequate" ones which just failed were a cheaper version of the one pictured).
- Should leak very little sound
- Reasonably padded and comfortable to wear while one ear is against a pillow
- Rugged enough to withstand occasional 3' drops to a hardwood floor due to my sleep-induced clumsiness
- Having a volume control on the cord or headphones themselves would be a big plus
- Good sound quality, though it needn't be stellar since the source is either a clock radio or MP3 player
I tried various options, but my wife could always hear the noise. Then I switched to el-cheapo Koss ear-buds and she can't hear anything. This is because they stick pretty deep into the ear canal.
If you look around the web, you can find them for under $10. You might want to pick up a pair and try them, even if you wind up going with a more expensive solution.
I mostly use them to listen to audiobooks, and the sounds is good enough for that purpose.
posted by grumblebee at 11:13 AM on June 21, 2009
If you look around the web, you can find them for under $10. You might want to pick up a pair and try them, even if you wind up going with a more expensive solution.
I mostly use them to listen to audiobooks, and the sounds is good enough for that purpose.
posted by grumblebee at 11:13 AM on June 21, 2009
Best answer: This has come up several times before, fyi
posted by jcruelty at 11:16 AM on June 21, 2009
posted by jcruelty at 11:16 AM on June 21, 2009
I think that in the quiet of a bedroom at night, most options are going to be at least somewhat audible to your wife. I usually just fall asleep with one earbud in, on whichever side isn't against the pillow. This is likely to be your best option from the sound-leakage perspective, as most good earbuds are very difficult to hear for anyone not wearing them.
posted by raygan at 11:31 AM on June 21, 2009
posted by raygan at 11:31 AM on June 21, 2009
These should solve your problem.
* Leak very little sound
* Reasonably padded and comfortable to wear while one ear is against a pillow
* Rugged enough to withstand repeated 300 foot drops to a concrete floor.
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium at 11:33 AM on June 21, 2009
* Leak very little sound
* Reasonably padded and comfortable to wear while one ear is against a pillow
* Rugged enough to withstand repeated 300 foot drops to a concrete floor.
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium at 11:33 AM on June 21, 2009
Have you tried pillow speakers? You know the ones that go under your pillow and play up through it?
posted by Iteki at 1:01 PM on June 21, 2009
posted by Iteki at 1:01 PM on June 21, 2009
Response by poster: jcruelty: I did a search before posting, but I am not sure how I missed those.
spockette: those may work well and seem to be designed especially for this, and although I'm not particularly vain, wearing a lavender headband is more than I could bear.
Iteki: I tried a pillow speaker years ago, but it felt like having a bar of soap in my pillow.
posted by tomwheeler at 4:07 PM on June 21, 2009
spockette: those may work well and seem to be designed especially for this, and although I'm not particularly vain, wearing a lavender headband is more than I could bear.
Iteki: I tried a pillow speaker years ago, but it felt like having a bar of soap in my pillow.
posted by tomwheeler at 4:07 PM on June 21, 2009
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posted by spockette at 11:08 AM on June 21, 2009 [1 favorite]