Head set vs pods | TheaterFire

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rockymtntrucker@reddit

I keep a pod in my ear for my music, and use my blue parrot for phone calls. BP's don't have the best sound quality, but they have great microphones and battery life.

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I went from AirPods to a BlueParrot B450-XT II. The difference is absolutely insane. I can roll down the interstate with both windows down and whoever I’m talking to doesn’t hear wind noise and I can hear them clear as day. Battery life is insane too, I can talk all day long on them and still have at least 50% life left and that’s legit 10+ hours straight of talking with only breaking to eat and use the restroom. They were a solid purchase. I love my AirPods and still use them regularly for music or talking on the phone not in the truck but in the truck headset for sure.

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moderndaymedic@reddit (OP)

That's a great point...didn't think about road noise.

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Tribbis@reddit

For what it’s worth, Apple has voice isolation that I just found out about. The guys I talk to daily cannot hear if I’m breaking my set or hooking which includes a shit load of air flying out of my dolly or front box’s emergency line. Just play with that setting on iPhone and road noise isn’t an issue. I use AirPods now since my cats pissed on my headset.

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InsaneAdam@reddit

Use pods if you don't care if anyone can hear a word you're saying. Get a non cat pissed on headset if you want to be herd. It's your voice. Decided if your words are worth being herd.

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Tribbis@reddit

It’s weird no one has claimed they can’t hear me. I guess random internet stranger knows more about my convos than the people I talk to daily

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InsaneAdam@reddit

Just wanting your voice to be herd. You do you.

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RuneScape420Homie@reddit

Wild. I went from BP to air pods and I’m 100% team air pods now

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Smart_Chocolate_8996@reddit

Can you listen to music on the blue parrot?

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highlyelevated_207@reddit

I can, yes

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----Richard----@reddit

Yes, they can be used as any normal set of Bluetooth headphones.

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Victorious1MOB@reddit

I wish

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Wicell@reddit

Pods for the sleeper, or if I'm away from the truck for more than a couple minutes. Otherwise, a headset. I can hear who I'm talking to better, and they hear me better with a headset.

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ghettoccult_nerd@reddit

yo, yall are gonna have to bury me in my blue parrot s-650. love that headset, i even take it with me on flights. great charge, only plug the thing up about once a week, and you can even use it plugged in. my folks love the audio quality, they dont even know im driving. and has decent range, i can walk pretty far from my phone before it starts clipping. has enough range for me to walk around my truck and trailer, which is all i need, otherwise, im just grabbing my phone. only downside is: it does have some weight to it. after a pretty hefty conversation and go to take it off, it is kind of relieving. im only wearing it if im using it. and if im wearing outside, like doing a pretrip or hooking it, it gets a little warm around the ears. the s650 is a hefty bitch. i have buds and some of the lighter blue parrot models, even a bose headset. the s650 just performs the best across the board for my needs. not to mention, i bought it with points, so theres that. also: put down the fatty cakes and soder pops for a bit and you too could actually save up enough points to get a proper headset. though tbf, i got my s650 while i was team driving, so the points came fast.

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moderndaymedic@reddit (OP)

Not the fatty cakes!..

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santanzchild@reddit

If you call me on ear buds I am hanging up on you. I don't need that shit quality giving me a headache.

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Worldly-Ad-7156@reddit

In Washington State, if you wear two earbuds, it count as music device and is a $136 fine. Actually if any music come out of the headphones, even if only using one speaker, it's a fine. How the police regulate this, I don't know.

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InsaneAdam@reddit

They don't.

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Terrible-Strategy127@reddit

Imagine being pulled over and just jamming out still with your buds in.

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Tat2dtrukr@reddit

fuck those overpriced truck stop headsets and the dumbasses who wear them like some kind of fashion accessory

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InsaneAdam@reddit

They're free? They come with the fuel.

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IBringTheHeat2@reddit

AirPods and turn on noise canceling

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schwifty0529@reddit

I’ve worn my headset on a Harley at 55mph and the other people said they couldn’t hear anything.

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JaxAustin@reddit

Would never wear Burger King headsets. iPod lyfe

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Commercial-Use3439@reddit

its headset and its not even close, doesn’t matter how stupid they make you look; they rock. if you want the person to actually enjoy talking to you, use a headset. the battery life is also unmatched.

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robs104@reddit

Try the c400xt. The ones that sit over the whole ear are super uncomfortable to me too. The 400 sits kinda inside the shell of your ear and uses a thin spring wire headband. I can even sorta fit it under my helmet.

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Red_Sox0905@reddit

I personally like the pods. I would use one pod until it's dead, then switch to the other. Then the dead one charges and then switch to the other.

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LT-buttnaked@reddit

Neither Bluetooth on radio

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iAMtheKM@reddit

Headset if you're actually gonna talk all day to someone and I mean call after call after call. Headsets have better microphone quality than any airpods and a wired headset will have the best microphone quality than a Bluetooth one. But if you don't really care if you sound like a McDonald's speaker to the other person and will probably only be on the phone for 5 minutes airpods are good enough.

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everythangspeachie@reddit

I used to use air pods but they don’t cancel out road noise and technically you can’t have both ears covered, you can get a ticket for that

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MiguelSTG@reddit

The quality of communication on a headset is far superior. The battery life is unmatched.

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Last_Cable4726@reddit

Pods all day.

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JD4101@reddit

Truck driving is just professional podcast listening

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ChoneFiggins4Lyfe@reddit

I been using AirPods for years now. So much better than headsets

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LongHaulSentinel@reddit

This. I see people here talk about others hearing road noise or wind through them. I’d heard the exact opposite from everyone I speak with on a regular basis.

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edsavage404@reddit

Well you can't wear 2 ear pieces while driving a CMV even if you only wear one pod noise canceling won't work right

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polarjunkie@reddit

I guarantee whoever you're talking to on the phone while you're in the truck can tell you're using pods or a cheap Bluetooth and not a trucker's headset.

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Final-Approach1@reddit

I use AirPod pro 2’s. I have an iPhone so all the features are unlocked. Anyone I talk to says that can’t hear my window down. A fellow driver has an android with pro 2’s. Sounds like his head is out the window

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Microshlongg@reddit

AirPods. I like the noise canceling transparent mode. You can hear Everything around you at dampened mode. It helps your senses and the end of the day. You’ll feel less tired

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Victorious1MOB@reddit

I must be one of the only people that cannot keep AirPods in my ears. I’ve buried a tips to make sure there is zero wax in there, but no matter what they just won’t stay in. I can wedge it in there upside down but that is so uncomfortable

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CauliflowerSure2679@reddit

Nope! I can’t either. I can’t use anything that doesn’t fit over my ear, they fall out within seconds. lol.

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ExpedientDemise@reddit

My ear canals are shaped weird and pods fall out.

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moderndaymedic@reddit (OP)

Same here, most of them you can get replacement tips made from memory foam. Definitely helps to " grip " a little better

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Terrible-Strategy127@reddit

Open ear earbuds. I love the Bose ones. Extremely comfortable ear cuff style and the sound you get is insane, but the call quality for your recipient is horrible. My Anker c40i are not quite as comfortable or as great sounding to me as Bose (though they are like 50% of the price). And they sound better for calls. Can still wear them one at a time for 6 hours without being uncomfortable but I won't forget they're there, like I do with the Bose pair. Can't stand headsets while driving.

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spartanantler@reddit

Neither. I got my cDl to not to talk with people

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Jadeazu@reddit

Airpods.

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LuisChoriz@reddit

Both, headsets for driving and pods(Beats Pro 2) for off-duty.

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shhhdidyousmellthat@reddit

Do yourself a favor and just buy some headphones with a mic. They work perfectly fine and you don't look like a complete moron wearing a bulky ass headset.

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DeathxEnabled@reddit

Been using Bose 700 headphones for the last 5 years and they’re the best and last over 16 hours(in the beginning was over 24 hours) will always stick with them

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moderndaymedic@reddit (OP)

Huge fan of bose ...700's are headphones? Driving on the old interstates with those on..

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DeathxEnabled@reddit

Yeah they’re over the ear headphones, noice canceling aswell but you can limit it or turn that off completely. I work with pneumatic tankers and they deafen the noise down substantially. I’ve driven OTR with them on, have done local keg routes, have been on roads that don’t even exist on maps. They work amazing throughout anything I’ve put them through

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OGHughJass@reddit

I hate my headset. I’m gonna get AirPods asap. Obviously only using one at a time.

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viledeac0n@reddit

Maybe the pros are better, but after a year my AirPods only last maybe 2.5 to 3 hours

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TheLoveButtonn@reddit

Pros are not better. All pods suck ass. They’re great for listening to videos or music but talking is out of the question.

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EvoProblems@reddit

After 2.5 years, my girls AirPods would only last 2 songs before dying. Lol

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viledeac0n@reddit

Hahaha yeah I love em but hopefully new versions will last longer. The pros don’t work well with me.

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OGHughJass@reddit

I don’t need them that long. But that’s just one pod, no? You’d just switch to the other one. That’s what I always did when I had them.

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jaireworld@reddit

The pros 2 last 6 hours each. If you only use one at a time you can get 12 consecutive hours of use.

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OGHughJass@reddit

Exactly. That’s plenty. Lol. You shouldn’t be wearing both at once.

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BlacktopProphet@reddit

Because legally you are required to be able to do (insert task) with a single button push. Headsets do that. Ear buds don't do that. You also aren't supposed to cover both ears (I see you dumbasses doing it, how do you hear your truck/traffic?!?! Amateurs) Also, in my opinion, the headset is comfier than having something jammed in your ear canal for 10 hours. Pluuuuss, ear buds are bad for your hearing. Headset usually has better battery life too.

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moderndaymedic@reddit (OP)

Just got the buds pro 3 ...no touch necessary. Voice control with AI assistant...they will even directly translate if I'm talking to some in Spanish, French, Russian, Flip flop ..etc.

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BlacktopProphet@reddit

That's cool, but you asked why some people prefer headset. The first word in your post description is "preference". I listed preferences. My headset utilizes my phone assistant as well, but yes it requires a button push to do so. How is the background noise cancelling, like is the call quality clean? Most people I talk to can't even tell I'm driving, seems like that may be a pro to having a boom style mic.

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moderndaymedic@reddit (OP)

Also was inquiring if the was any reason you couldn't use them..legally I guess

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BlacktopProphet@reddit

Just the 2 ears thing, but no, they aren't illegal.

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FaithlessnessOdd6952@reddit

Ear buds absolutely do many things with a single button push. I can pause whatever I'm listening to, answer calls, use voice commands, and toggle noise canceling all by tapping my ear buds. Maybe you just don't know how to use yours.

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BlacktopProphet@reddit

Got your feathers ruffled going after your pal earbuds, huh? >Maybe you just don't know how to use yours. I...I don't use them...are you ok? Care to respond to the other critiques? Personal comfort is hard to debate, so how about battery life? How about making it impossible to prove to the shitty cop that you only covered one ear? FFS, something other than "mE eAr BuDs OnE bUtToN!"

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FaithlessnessOdd6952@reddit

Wow. Amazing how you think my feathers are the ones that are ruffled. Projecting much? Your other critiques: Personal confort: I actually had this issue for a while until my wife reminded me that it came with different sized ear tips. Swapped them out and now they are both comfortable and secure in my ear canal. Battery life: I can run a single earbud at least 8 hours on a full charge, then, swap it out for the other earbud while the one I just used gets automatically recharged by the case. The "shitty cop" argument: that's a strawman argument if I ever saw one and pointless to argue against, especially since I don't have to prove innocence, THEY have to prove guilt.

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BlacktopProphet@reddit

>Battery life I charge my headset once A WEEK. >The "shitty cop" argument Cops don't have to prove a damn thing, any burden of proof *actually* resides with prosecution. You can be jailed because an officer *thinks* something should be illegal. They don't have to know the law, it's on you to know that. Oh and I almost forgot >Projecting much? No. My apologies for taking your "earbud incompetence" remark as negative, I should've ignored the negative connotation and realized you just talk like an asshole.🤷‍♂️ Oh, I've also never lost a headset in a couch cushion. Just putting that out there

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lupsukka@reddit

Psst.. you're feeding a troll!

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FaithlessnessOdd6952@reddit

Fair enough. Thought maybe it was just some old person who didn't actually understand advances in consumer technology. Then again, both things can be true.

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----Richard----@reddit

I have a Blue Parrot earpiece and the Galaxy Buds Pro (the earbuds in your pic). I don't usually get complaints on either but the noise isolation on Blue Parrots is unmatched. The Galaxy Buds Pro have really good noise isolation but as someone stated above, with the BPs you can literally roll down both windows on the highway and the person you're talking to will not notice.

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HeardwhatIsaidTone@reddit

Pods all day for me! Don’t talk much on the phone anyways.

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s000tired@reddit

Airpods. My head is too small for any headset I have ordered. My company permits me to use bt via the radio. I only use the pods for delivery.

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kingsnow18@reddit

I use both. But I dislike using my BlueParrot B450 because it's sooooo uncomfortable. After just 30 min my head hurts but I like the voice quality.

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ChiTruckDGAF@reddit

I use trex air bone conduction ear buds. Have lasted me for years.

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Ok-Initiative-8809@reddit

Pods

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JerkFace9@reddit

There's a bunch of 'knockoffs' that are just as good/better than the name brand stuff

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neural-glitch@reddit

I used earpieces for several years for the convenience and low profile benefits. BUT, the trucks I drove were loud enough to make me have to speak louder on phone calls, Siri always misunderstood me, and my voice-to-texts were ALWAYS inaccurate. Plus, the nature of plugging my ear canal made it so ear wax would always accumulate in the earpiece and cleaning it was annoying. With a headset, the ear canal can breath, the foam surrounding the ear provides effective sound proofing which means I can turn the volume down and still hear voices and music comfortably. The microphone near my mouth allows for accurate voice-to-text WITHOUT having to yell over my truck noises. No more earwax buildup. Also, with my headset, the sound fidelity of both phone calls and music is far superior to an ear piece because the electronics used are literally bigger/higher fidelity due to the larger housing provided by the headset. This last feature is the main reason I switched over to headsets: On three separate occasions, I grabbed the earpiece from my ear and dropped it, broke it or lost it. That has never happened with my headset.

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chrisp_ape@reddit

Headset better for talking and AirPods better for music and other stuff

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MastrChang@reddit

I use AirPods 4 ANC. These are great!

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Azcowboy290@reddit

I use both

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WeDemAgs@reddit

If you have an iPhone, just get some AirPods. You can put one in and squeeze to pick up the call. Headset is for oldheads imo plus I already had mine so I didn’t have to spend the extra money on that overpriced hunk of plastic

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