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What are your top 3 purchases of all time?
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Kindle - all the books, all the time.
Sony WH1000-XM3 (I guess newer models are still good) - excellent noise cancelling, perfect for flights
Steam Deck - play almost any games, anywhere, and with a full desktop mode too.
In the past I'd have put the Acer Aspire One, I loved the netbook form factor, now I use either the Vivobook or Steam Deck like that.
The Aeropress is also great for quick, simple coffee.
Nope. The WF1000-XM4 have battery drain issues, and there is at least one explosion recorded...
Edit: To everyone saying they have XM4 or XM5 and see no issues, congratulations you are one of the lucky few. Just google "XM4 battery drain" and you will learn the Sony had to issue so many refunds they introduced new processes...
PS Boycott Sony until they address the issues. It's not okay for major producer to release a product with such a major flow and then look the other way.
Had the XM-4, battery life was shit and I will now never ever buy another set of headphones without physical buttons. They were truly dreadful when you put them round your neck
Changed for Bose QC45 and will never buy Sony again
I never tried the Bose ones, they have great reviews too though.
A bit too bass-heavy, but far more comfortable. The Sonys had slightly better noise cancelling, I have to admit, but the touch sensitive ear cups is a fucking stupid idea
I used the refund money to buy Bose qc35 earbuds
haha, I had the Sony XM4's as well and my favorite day ever of owning them was when I finally got so frustrated I threw them off the mower I was riding on and mowed over them. It felt SOOOOO GOOD. By far the biggest waste of money I have ever spent. Never again Sony anything even remotely related to that. Also never again anything without physical buttons.
Got XM5 and the battery seems endless. Noice cancelling great, sound quality too, comfortable. The only con is the fact they are not suitable for conferencing at work via Teams etc. - you either can't hear what you're saying or can hear youself with an annoying delay.
I haven't had any issues with my XM4, in fact the battery is great
Same here, I use them very heavily and I usually charge the headset once or maybe twice a week depending on usage. I haven't calculated how long they actually last but I absolutely believe the 30 something hours on the box.
I should be clear that I mean the WH-1000XM4.
All true wireless in-ear headphones have an awful battery life of like only 6-8 hours or so.
The one problem I have with the headphones is that moisture from sweat and watering them seems to bring some annoying symptoms.