I’ve been debating for the last few months on replacing & selling my airpod maxes (1st gen with lightning cable). They’ve just been really inconvenient for me due to the rest of my devices using usb-c, as well as the typical airpod max compliants (they’re heavy, short battery life, the case sucks etc.) The two things that are holding me back are the ANC quality and the clarity when it comes to listening to music. I like being able to hear the separate instruments, background vocals and intricate details when it comes to listening to certain genres. I’m looking for something that has great ANC as well as accuracy. I’m not trying to spend too much like I did with the APM1s but still looking around ~400 or less. Is there anything out there that’s similar or even better? I just want something that’s light, portable and can be worn for long periods since I’m a student and tend to use headphones pretty often to study and wear them for long period of time sometimes.
I’ve been debating on the bose qc ultras, but they have their fair share of issues too so i’m not entirely convinced yet.