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c/buyeuropean · by StreetKid@reddthat.com · 198d

European alternative to Sony WH-1000XM6

Looking for an European alternative to Sony WH-1000XM6, similar price and performance. I've found these candidates:

  • Sennheiser HDB 630 (expensive and no need for bundled USB transceiver)
  • Sennheiser Momentum 4 (cheap, but are they "dated")
  • Valco VMK 25.2 ANC (very few reviews available so unsure about performance)
  • DALI IO-8 (expensive)

Any other suggestions or comments to the headphones above?

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RandomStranger@piefed.social · 11 pts · 198d

I would recommend checking what you can find on rtings. They have a very good system for evaluating true audio performance.

The HDB 630 is on their top 5 for ANC, so I'd expect it to be very good, without diving further.

https://www.rtings.com/headphones

catdog@lemmy.ml · 9 pts · 198d

Two Dutch contenders:

  • Fairbuds XL by Fairphone. Similar price point, repairable, can be ordered from the Fairphone website. Check reviews for sound signature.
  • Repeat.audio Prince. More HiFi, also repairable. I would describe the sound signature as Bright compared to the more V-shaped Sonies.

I believe Argon and B&W also have good options, but I'm not familiar with details. If there's a HiFi Klubben kn your country, check out their website or a physical store.

boonhet@sopuli.xyz · 7 pts · 198d (1 reply)

Rtings rates Focal Bathys very highly but kinda expensive.

StreetKid@reddthat.com · 3 pts · 198d

Yeah, they are out of my price range :(

mapto@feddit.bg · 5 pts · 197d

What's wrong with Sony being Japanese, other than being one of the greatest brands in history?

greenbit@lemmy.zip · 5 pts · 198d (1 reply)

Valcos are china white label

StreetKid@reddthat.com · 2 pts · 198d

Thanks, good to know.

Lanske@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 198d

I think Argon is a danish company?! I have no experience with their headphones but their speakers are quite good

https://argonaudio.com/collections/headphones

hitmyspot@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 198d

I have the momentum 4. Sound is good. Touch control is good. They are comfortable and I find lots of other brands are not. One issue is they often don’t automatically come on when removed. I assume it’s due to build up like earwax over the sensors but I didn’t have a problem with other brands. I would buy them again. My husband says talkin on the mic is poor for phone calls.

My previous earbuds were pixels, for comparison. I was happy with the pixels, but found the pass through and sound isolation clunkier to use. Momentum is simpler. Pass through or noise cancelling.

Wolf0@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 198d

Take a look at the AVENTHO 200 or AVENTHO 300 from Beyerdynamic, maybe they fit your needs.

meldrik@lemmy.wtf · 2 pts · 197d
  • Jabra (Danish)
  • EPOS (Danish)
  • SteelSeries (Danish)
TimeWalker@piefed.foxden.party · 2 pts · 198d (2 replies)

Philips Fidelio L4 could also be a good candidate. It's very similar in features and has very high battery life. I have gifted one for my partner after seeing his old headphones fall apart and he's very happy with it. It did get a bit more difficult with stock but maybe you can find it for 200€

Tja@programming.dev · 6 pts · 198d (1 reply)

Didn't philips sell their name to a Chinese company?

TimeWalker@piefed.foxden.party · 7 pts · 198d

Ah, sorry about that. I just found out that they have licensed out their audio and video division to TP Vision which is a subsidiary to TPV Technology and that's Chinese

kingofras@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 198d

If you’re willing to spend a bit more B&W Px8 is unparalleled, also including customer support on par with how Apple was in the early years.