Bose QC 35iis with a wired microphone attachment! I've been using the "gaming version" of this headphone, which has since been discontinued, but I'm fairly certain you can buy microphone attachments on Amazon. Low clamp force, super light, deep earcups, plush pads, and good enough audio quality especially with minor EQ-ing. Crazy comfortable! https://global.bose.com/content/consumer_electronics/b2c_catalog/worldwide/websites/en_ae/product/qc35_ii_gaming.html
The outside covers or pads? Because the pads are famously weak point in Bose headphones, but they are cheap and easily replaceable. As for the outside covers, I don't know anyone who has ever replaced that part. But I believe it is a matter of undoing some screws hidden beneath the pads.
Bose tends to keep succesful design for years. Form factor of QC35 is comtinued to this day. It has evolved over the last decade, but not all changes were good. It shows that build quality has dropped at some point and reports say that ANC got worse after FW upgrades.
Sennheiser Momentum 4 can be found close to that budget. Maybe some refurbs. They are supposed to have best sound quality, but medicore ANC.
Sony ULT wear and Bose QC have much better ANC. Sony has overwhelming bass and are quite capable with EQ and loaded with features. Bose have best ANC, are most comfy and have crystal clear sound.
If you don't use max volume (and isolated headphones with ANC help to avoid that), people should not hear your music.
I have some qc 35 ii's thats battery sadly went bad, but they were my go to headphones for gaming at my desk for the last like 7 years because they could be connected by wire and have noise cancelling on at the same time.
Does it come with the same dumb case?? I still have my original Bose qc35 2’s and they rock and no issues. Want some apple ones but these seem like barely a step ahead of old ones.
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