Its like my dad buying me a $200 logitech gaming mouse with no idea why its like the best and I'm there explaining everything into his boomer brain because I appreciate him
@@yuriibondar3757 I mean the mouse was released 2 years ago but it feels like it was released yesterday. The tech they’ve made are amazing. Shame it came with the micro usb at the time
@@mt.sefuri3909 micro USB even 2 years ago is a crime. But Logitech's sensor is great and I've heard the mouse is really light, even with the battery in it. I have g305 and the AA battery's heaviness gets to you sometimes when playing shooters on low sensitivity.
It wouldve been cool to put the headphones on the ear stand and play a song from an external source (like a speaker) so we can hear how much noise it cuts out
As a drummer whose tinnitus/SSHL has gotten worse in the past two years, I find your videos to be legitimately helpful when researching what kind of gear I need to invest in to protect my hearing for years to come. Thank you.
The ol "dad mowing the lawn" special! Those things look like bricks lol. I want to make my own pair now! [Dang This really blew up! I have never had this happen before]
@@joshuaprier2670 Was gonna say, although I will admit I doubt the quality of those hardware store ones. Definitely good enough for just your average Joe though
Vic Firth actually had a similar set. I'm so glad now that my parents forced me to drum with them all these years later. It seems rare these days to find other drummers out there without hearing damage.
@@xPandamon I mean, the parts alone are ~$150 and considering the fact that it's a very small company, they probably need to do a lot of stuff by hand, which takes time. They usually also don't sell a lot of them, which means that their profit margins need to be bigger. That's just the cost of buying from small companies.
3M has an official concept of the headphones in a pair of earmuffs, although they're bluetooth. They're called the WorkTunes, and I absolutely loved having them while working in loud environments and didn't want to worry about a cable! The best part is that they look just like the non-bluetooth normal earmuffs so most of the time, managers couldn't even tell at a glance that you were listening to music or podcasts.
I have these earmuffs and use regular Bluetooth earbuds in them. Works great. Probably would work with air pods or something like that. Anything without wires.
2nding this, i work on a factory floor as a machinist and theyre a god send on long shifts. They literally say 3m, i've never had the safety guy say a thing about them. Sound quality is kinda mid at best but i'm at work anyways so whatever.
@@TheMechanizedsnipe another machinist here, I was considering worktunes, but ended up buying isotunes air defender, only bad thing I can say is that they are not that comfortable after 6-7hours on my large melon... But hey, they have EN352 certification, can't expect miracles
I have airpods maxes and it feels pretty nice. No pressure and stuff. But kinda trippy that I can't hear ANYTHING. I can't hear myself singing though, and it's a plus.
@@b.kaan75 I don't think it's an old vs. new thing as much as just getting used to anc. at least in my experience, could be talking out of my ass, but when i got qc45s i got that terrible pressure but nowadays i feel nothing wrong.
@@pascalthecurator3368 I have a pair of qc25s and I’m thinking of getting a pair of qc45s since mine have some problems after 7 years of use, how are they for you? Would you recommend them or should I look elsewhere?
It’s great that he loves high end audio. He brings back the nostalgia from the early 80s and the difference between headphones to show how good audio can actually sound.
As a drummer myself, I love the 3M work tunes headphones. They are just like the one you showed, but also Bluetooth. They are great for lawn mowing too
I have something like these for my sensory issues! I know it wasn't exactly the intended purpose, but thank you for spreading awareness about these! They have the potential to help so many autistic people and people with sensory issues unrelated to autism!
I just use anc. It's a little uncomfortable at first but so much better than listening to people just blather on about inane bullshit x100 at Walmart lmao
I have sony xm5 headphones, I absolutely love the active noise cancelling for this exact reason. it's nice to just sit there with my headphones on and the anc enabled but no music.
Using real hearing protection and just wearing my wired iems in em became my ultimate noise cancelling setup. I tried noise cancelling headphones and they didn't work well enough but now I'm totally happy.
Actually been doing this at work for some time, but with Bluetooth earbuds under the protectors. Somehow makes even the crapiest of earphones sound 'rich'. Good stuff
It works but it gets uncomfortable after a while. Buying a proper pair of BT ear protectors is better in pretty much all areas except sound. Having proper hear-through can save your life
When I was younger I worked in a noisy metal stamping factory, got myself a pair of 3M "worktunes" earmuffs. They were firstly a very decent set of industrial earmuffs secondly with an FM radio built in (dont' care) but thirdly, an aux in port. They were fantastic, seeing the floor manager going red in the face screaming and flailing his arms around on the forklift trying to get my attention was hilarious when I couldn't hear any of it.
This channel is exceptional, each video never fails to bring smiles to my face, an honest product review and it stands out in a crowded space, and seeing him just makes my day, I really wish he even surpasses the 10M milestone as he's truly deserving of it.
hey wade. your videos got me through this week. i’d been pretty set on unaliving myself after having a month from hell after a bunch of particularly bad years in a row. your sense of humour and passion is one of those things that i can look forward to. going back to the old ones is still great too. thanks for doing what you do. i see those sonys in like, every episode of frasier when they’re on air at the radio station. it rules. they truly are everywhere
@@OfTheOverflow i have. i’ve been working so hard on my mental health for over a decade. it’s more situational than anything, and i don’t know how to ameliorate my situation anymore. i’m still doing my best, but i don’t know what good it does
Fun fact, i did make my own (passive) noise cancelling headphones, out of a pair of shotgun earmuffs and the guts or of a cheap set of headphones. It worked well enough for what i needed
so i randomly discovered ear muffs for drumming ages ago, and there's something magical about them. even if you're not playing along with a song, just drumming, they make the drums sound so much tighter, like they were recorded and mixed already. but yea i just used apple dirty buds and some muffs for everything haha
Those 3M Peltor earmuffs are incredible. I got those issued to me when I began working as a line service tech at the airport. Stand next to a running jet for days, no sweat. They do get hot wearing them for prolonged periods though, buyer beware!
Literally the best drumming headphones. They're in all the studio videos I've done since I moved here. I just couldn't do my drum recordings without them ❤
I work in health and safety and i love 3M Peltors and have seen bluetooth headphone ones with NRR of like 28-30dB. Im glad to see a quality version out.
I actually did this myself for mowing the yard when I was like 12. I just took a super cheap pair of headphones and took the speakers out, keeping the cables connected, and shoved them into a pair of earmuffs. They were amazing til the cables pulled off and I didn’t know how to solder 😂
There's actually big fat construction going on on my building right now. I get woken up at 7am sharp by drills, scaffolding shuffling around, and heavy machinery. This video came at the exact right time for me. I'm gonna invest in these right away or else I'm gonna be insane by the time they finish coming July.
Ah, these are godsends. Working in a woodshop with a fancy dust collector that was loud as hell, plus planing boards, routing pieces at the router table, various saws, power sanders, etc. Good times. I miss it. Cool seeing these and Bluetooth sets. Genius to put those together.
6:24 I ALSO DO THIS !!! I have a sensory processing issue and i cant wear active noise cancelling headphones because it makes me nauseous and uncomfortable , and i do this , it really does work amazing!!! I've never met another person doing the same im so happy Wade also put handphones over earphones because then you hear the sounds your ear is used to and you dont hear the outside world
Bro! I just MADE one of those with a 3M muffler. I was dreaming this build for SOOOOO much time! I'm just glad someone thought about doing that exact same thing and you are covering it now! EDIT: I also made it with a jack on both sides, cus I just felt it's so easy to do to be a "premium" feature on high end phones.
6:50 Dank I have an idea! You could bring your ears-on-a-stand to your drum room, and play the drums with the noise cancelling on/with the earmuffs and I think it’d show the difference in Noise Cancelling quality
There's actually a pair of active noise cancelling earmuffs that I own that work really well, the Walker Razor Slims, that pass through things like speech but block out loud noise, and have an in-built 3.5mm jack to listen to music. They're marketed as shooting earpro though so might not be available outside of the US, but I personally really like them for what they are.
Walker just happens to be a sport focused brand since 3M dominated industrial/commercial safety. They're not export controlled, just not a lot of international audience.
Even here in Europe shooting sports are popular though, even legal air guns can be uncomfortably loud and getting an ownership permit is reasonably easy if you're not insane, so these should sell in Europe too
I used to use the 3M "WorkTunes" headphones at work. The 1st gen ones had an amplified wired aux input and had pretty good sound too! The 2nd gen Bluetooth ones didn't sound nearly as good unfortunately.
was looking for this comment, would have been nice for dank to include the factory Bluetooth ones too. I also picked them up a while back and the sound is terrible.
Thank you for mentioning this, I remembered seeing these at a Canadian Tire a few years ago and thinking they were a good idea. Shame the bluetooth sucks.
I use them every day working with floor sanders and after seeing this video I might have to look into upgrading the in built speakers, but having Bluetooth as I’m working helps so much
Working in the automotive field; having a set of ear plugs that I can listen to music with *and* that have "hear-through" technology has been a godsend. These look exactly like something someone who isn't moving around a lot while they do their work would love.
Funnily enough these remind me of my Monolith M1060c's, except those are headphones first and (functionally) earmuffs second. I'm kind of surprised there hasn't been more of these style of headphones/earmuffs since it's essentially the "audiophile ANC" and the ultimate form of closed back, either way it's great to see the little guy giving us something we actually want and doing it well!
When you mentioned the touch of death at the end, it made me think about how I bought my very first tws earphones because of a DankPods vid, the one with the Taotronics SoundLiberty. It was super cheap compared to a lot of other "cheap good name brand tws", but it was so good and I loved using it. Earlier this year I finally had to replace mine, but it was still perfect, it's just that my dogs steal my earphones a lot and one ear got chewed up to the point of not working. When I tried to get another Taotronics one though I couldn't find anything, it turns out Amazon had blacklisted the brand because they believed the positive reviews were faked, and Lazada and Shopee (which I buy my stuff from bc cheaper shipping) had followed suit. Makes me real sad man, the cheap Edifier pair I got instead is roughly the same price but so much crappier. Anyway thanks for these vids, they're a real help for people like me who don't know a lot about music hardware but still want good stuff!
Even though I don’t really “need” something like this I would absolutely love to have this. Just listening to the pure sound of the headphones and nothing else
I absolutely love this channel - he always makes me laugh with his videos, and gives honest product reviews. It's such a unique channel and it always brightens my day when I watch it. I truly hope this guy reaches 10+ million subscribers, because he truly deserves it!
On the topic of passive noise cancelling, there are also Shooting headphones that work kinda like Active Noise Cancelling but in reverse: They passively block noise, and then have microphones to make _quiet_ sounds audible (alongside music or whatever). That way soldiers or hunters or whoever can talk and hear the world around them without blowing their eardrums out with gunfire. Probably super good for construction sites too, only blocks out the jackhammers when they're being used.
So I managed to score the complete other end of the spectrum of headphones last week. A pair of mint condition Pioneer SE-700s. Piezoelectric drivers, a design that is super rare. Also brushed stainless steel and completely open backs with a lovely steel mesh. Such a cool design. You gotta do a video on them for style points alone...
The reason the construction is so good is because these are an upgraded set of 3m's wired "work tunes" headphones. They don't make the wired ones any more but you can get them with bluetooth or an am/fm radio for about $60.
As someone on the autistic spectrum these are an absolutely amazing idea for people like me who have sensitive hearing due to my autism you can block out all the noise and play some music that calms you down
8:20 Acetic acid. They must have used that silicone from caulk guns to glue it to it, those are the kinda glues that have acetics in them in my experience.
I'm not sure if somebody else has said this but the vinegar smell is most likely silicone. #1 silicone from the hardware store has that exact smell of vinegar. This is due to the silicone releasing acetic acid vapors which is the same stuff vinegar lets off.
3:34 he describes them as being boomier, but weirdly enough I can hear a tambourine or a similar instrument playing with those headphones not with the 600s weirdly enough but it could be due to the base
I had a pair of these that were sold by 3M themselves, but in addition to being aux/bluetooth headphones, they had an AM/FM radio stuffed inside. i remember wearing them on the school bus in highschool, and being made fun of because of the antenna they had. eventually, after about 3 years of owning them, the cushions started to disintegrate. despite being designed to be easily removable and replaceable, they did NOT sell replacement cushions. I think we eventually tossed the muffs or sold them. they're sadly gone and i would love to have them back.
Im also a drummer as well as a woodworker and I feel like these would be fantastic for what I do. My wife was sweet enough to buy me a set of dewalts "noise cancelling" headphones and they're ok, they definitely block out machine noise but the speakers are pretty crap. Might give these a try down the line
The earmuffs are amazing, got them from work and if you have never had any of these on your head, it's kinda mindbending the first time. Your ears ring from the sound of the machines around you, you put those freakishly big earmuffs on and BAM - You feel like you're entering the city park and are like 100m from the entrance. You still hear the stuff around you, but it's at a point where the noise is not dominant/drilling in your head. Adding good noise isolating/canceling inears makes that effect even stronger, that's what I'm doing sometimes when the situation allows or I need to call someone. You can even turn the volume down to levels you wouldn't use normally because everything is SOOOOO quiet! Seriously, everyone should have a pair of these at home!
So just on your own recommendation, I bought HD600s and wow. It's delicious to hear how nice and sparkly the GK-Music's are by literally stitching theirs together and how comically terrible the other ones are.
I recently helped my grandpa mow his very large yard. He has a huge zero turn mower and I ended up putting in my pixel buds with active noise cancellation and putting the big honken ear muffs on top and it was beautiful.
3M makes a bluetooth version on their own. They're pretty good! I love those sonys too, use them all the time. I got the 3M ones for practicing vibes with a backing track (vibes are really, really loud for the vibraphonist especially, and especially in small rooms).
@@Polfor I would only get the Vic Firths if you are using a soundboard that you can run an in-ear mix from. If you can make a mix for your headphones you'll be able to hear the band. If you just want hearing protection, get those orange foam ones. Eargasms ear protection is also cool because they don't sound muffled and you would be able to hear your band better.
3M makes the Peltor Tactical Sport headphones. They’re shooter muffs that allow you to talk, listen, and shoot at the same time. The Bluetooth sound sucks because it runs through the ambient sound DAC. I think it’s mostly an equalizer that makes it easier to hear conversation and improve directional awareness. But plug an AUX cable in and they actually sound really good! Not audiophile quality. But as good as a $100 set. I use them at work since they’re legitimate ear pro. But I can still talk to people, make calls, and listen to faint music.
Id be interested to see how this compares to the Vic Firth SIH2 headphones that are around 90 USD. They only do 20 db instead of 29db but they seem like a pretty compelling alternative considering Vic Firths reputation
I can't compare both because I have neither, but the SIH2 seems like a much better product considering it is tuned neutrally like these and isn't ripping off people. The UltraPhones are based on 80 USD Sony 7506, but they ask for 270 USD, which to me is just ridiculous even for a niche product considering that ones basically just a case swap..
The sih2 are much more comfortable than the old sih1, which really start to hurt your ear lobes after 1h. Also always had issues with the cable. But the isolation is definetly enough, no worries there! So yeah definetly worth the 90 bucks.
@@xPandamon Where are you finding Sony 7506 for 80 bucks? They're easy 110. Even if they're just getting the guts from Sony direct at a discount. Plus the M3 earmuffs are at least 50 bucks themselves. And that's before they stuff them in which must be done by hand I assume.
I got SIH2 and i'd say they are good value but i think they have bit too much padding or the cups could be bit bigger. My ears aren't big or anything but they do feel bit small. Also volume can be bit low when playing from phone but some small amp fixes this. Sound quality wise i would say they are just ok.
About 6 years ago I made headphones for mowing the lawn from broken pair and passive noise cancelling headphones from hardware store, they're still alive! That days I couldn't imagine that companies would make such headphones for sale, lol.
Little backstory if anyone is interested. The guy running this operation is the former drummer for Steve Miller Band. I work near his office so he was kind enough to drop off a pair at my work after purchase instead of me paying shipping. The receptionist at my office was a bit surprised when I told her that the guy who delivered the headphones was a famous drummer. He's a cool guy and has answered my questions via email with detailed responses. He's passionate about this and it shows in his work. Highly recommend these if you want good ear protection while drumming.
I did the same thing with my Peltor earduffs since I've been working in an aircraft factory for the past 25 years. 3000 blokes all banging rivets in with globba-da globba-da guns all day and I'm not deaf yet.
I have had 3M Bluetooth worktune earmuffs from Bunnings for about 3 to 4 years now. They are amazing/scary in a workplace/Wearhouse environment. The audio is tinny and bass overload at the same time but a forklift can be working 2m behind me and I can't hear it at all. Best 100 bucks I've ever spent!
I use and have used 3m bluetooth earmuffs for ever 5 years. The amazing thing they do is have a half decent microphone for phone calls no matter how loud it is outside!!
(0:51) Kipkay made a tutorial in the late 2000s where he took drivers from cheap headphones and stuffed them into industrial ear muffs as a cheap alternative to noise-cancelling headphones of the time. I see some company probably saw that video and decided they could sell it as a commercial product with drivers from higher-end headphones.
this video reminds me of back when i was working in a factory and had to use earmuffs when we were running big ole shredders and dryers and i wore my crappy buds under the muffs feeling super smart about it because "surely no one's done it before"
i have an old pair of those exact earmuffs from like 20 years ago and thought they would make great headphones for isolation, and yes, i love how well they work with the earbud trick.
I work construction and i have a pair of those Peltor 3M's (minus all of the electronic stuff inside) and they are FANTASTIC! Everything in construction is loud as heck so to be able to use a hammer drill or an angle grinder and have em be no louder then a regular conversation between two people is freaking amazing! If you work or be in a loud environment such as construction or at a concert I'd highly recommend these, they are way worth the money.
The MDR-V6 was my first set of good headphones (basically identical to the 7506). Bought them in high school in like 2007. I think I still have them around somewhere. Not that I'd go back to using them. Their emphasized high end was always fatiguing to my ears (especially when I listened to chiptunes and other electronic music). And that's spot on about seeing them everywhere once you know about them. In any sort of behind the scenes shot in a TV studio, it's all but guaranteed that you will see a pair of those headphones.
Listening to this video through AKG K240s whilst your sis is playing in the next room over w/ a really loud toy and also having my mom blasting music thro her crappy phone speakers in the other room REALLY makes these headphones desirable.
That smell, acetic acid, is from the Silicone sealant used. There are typically two methods of silicone curing: Acetic acid and Acetone. It seems they really need to air them out before final assembly. You can pop the ear seals off to help let the silicone off gas... however, I suspect they used a lot of sealant and that's why it took forever for the odour to dissipate. Peltors are tops for this sort of work. I am many years removed from recording and live music work, but as a former pilot, surplus David Clark headsets (specifically the H10-76 and others where the driver impedance is in the range of most portable devices) are fantastic hosts for passive cans. The drivers in the DCs are pretty flat too. The downside is that they weigh a lot. The upside is they are very tough. Listening to music or watching a film on a Boeing 737NG I can barely hear the engine at moderate volume. PRO-TIP: Gel ear seals are fantastic. You can get them for Peltors and David Clarks. Some models are hilariously overpriced, however. They are a must for comfort and proper seal if you wear eye wear of any sort. Also, I love Frankie (sp?). More of her on your alt channel, pretty please? :)
My favorite hack at work (Sysadmin for Supercomputers) is wearing True Wireless Earbuds (Like Jabra 75s) under the "normal" peltor hearing protection. Amazing sound, absolutely no outside noise and you are protected.
Solution for vinegar smell: The adhesive used is original RTV (room temerature vulcanizing) which cures by absorbing water from the air and expelling acetic acid. So, if you place the object in a warm moist environvent (50C or 120F and 100% humidity works well) for a day or two, all the acetic acid escapes and the smell is gone.
I had a pair of essentially the same thing as a kid to play the drums. My parents were really serious about ear protection, and they survived long after I stopped playing. They were awesome (no coily cable as a bonus)
I have M3 Peltor WS Alert XPI. They are m3 earmuffs with builtin radio and bluetooth. I have been using them at work for a good 5 years. Its real nice. They also have a good quality microphone built in that legit blocks a whole lot of machinery noise.
man i need a pair of those for the workshop, pausing a podcast every time you go over to the table saw or pick up the router can be a real drag after a while
lol I've been using my 3mX5s for a couple of years to let me get away with low volumes on cheap wireless buds, and it really lets you get way more out of them; this channel is the entire reason I got into being janky and frugal with my audio gear
Etymotic ER2SE claims 35dB noise reduction with silicone tips and 42dB with foam tips while producing some of the best sound of any IEM under $200 for only ~$100USD. I'm not sure how good the noise isolation really is, but when I'm playing music at ~70dB+ I can barely hear my lawn mower. Very comfortable too. The only problem for professional use I can think of is that it's relatively annoying to remove and reinsert a deep-fitting IEM than it is to slip headphones on and off. Otherwise, IEMs seem like a much better idea for noise-isolated music listening than over-ear headphones.
I tell you what, I have no care for noise cancelling headphones but I've just finished my exams for my masters degree and been out on the lash. Had an ordeal getting home, cancelled train, dead phone with my ticket on etc. Yet its such a nice feeling to be home, in bed, watching dank pods be passionate. Best ending to a very important day 👍
These Ultraphones has the color scheme that my Numark Redwave Carbons do . For a second I thought Wade is reviewing my daily drivers and I got excited . Even though he'll probably hate them for being too dark.
Been watching for some time and finally got something else than a nugget, and now I get the HD600 / other set difference even more. Listening thru YT, a mac with the high impedance stuff and a AKG K553 mk2, nothing fancy but now I get it is way deeper than I remember hearing on the older vids.
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It’s amazing to hear him be so passionate about such a niche little thing that helps his specific use cases
Here after this blows up
Its like my dad buying me a $200 logitech gaming mouse with no idea why its like the best and I'm there explaining everything into his boomer brain because I appreciate him
@@slim2826 me too
@@yuriibondar3757 I mean the mouse was released 2 years ago but it feels like it was released yesterday. The tech they’ve made are amazing. Shame it came with the micro usb at the time
@@mt.sefuri3909 micro USB even 2 years ago is a crime. But Logitech's sensor is great and I've heard the mouse is really light, even with the battery in it.
I have g305 and the AA battery's heaviness gets to you sometimes when playing shooters on low sensitivity.
As an autistic person that has to wear noise-canceling headphones most of the time due to sensory issues, those are a dream come true
same!! the world is too loud and the noises are bad but the noises on my phone are good
It wouldve been cool to put the headphones on the ear stand and play a song from an external source (like a speaker) so we can hear how much noise it cuts out
Was half expecting hearing how well they noise isolated while he was playing drums in the same room
Shocked that he didn't do that seems like it'd be obvious, wonder if there's a reason why or something no way he didn't think of that
Actually this would be cool for a lot of tests
gotta pump out the content...
@@P00nda you're watching it for free
As a drummer whose tinnitus/SSHL has gotten worse in the past two years, I find your videos to be legitimately helpful when researching what kind of gear I need to invest in to protect my hearing for years to come. Thank you.
You're the first drummer I've met who thinks deafness is a problem! Good for you.
@@toomanymarys7355 wdym?
i have ssd and im not a drummer but ive played a few times n found it rly fun! im glad you've found a way to protect ur hearing 🥰
@@toomanymarys7355 Im not a drummer and think deafness is a problem.
@@grssu I think he means he hasn’t met too many drummers who care about the damage they cause their ears when playing without proper ear protection.
The ol "dad mowing the lawn" special!
Those things look like bricks lol. I want to make my own pair now!
[Dang This really blew up! I have never had this happen before]
The ol “autistic kid” special
lol
They have them with Bluetooth and am/fm radio for like $60usd at my local hardware store
@@joshuaprier2670 Was gonna say, although I will admit I doubt the quality of those hardware store ones. Definitely good enough for just your average Joe though
@@christiancasaverdepertica1802 they probably sound like the earbuds that come with every Craig divice
Vic Firth actually had a similar set. I'm so glad now that my parents forced me to drum with them all these years later. It seems rare these days to find other drummers out there without hearing damage.
They have two editions!! Theres the main set and then the new ones and i have those
They’re pretty good!
I'm a happy vic firth user. The dampening is tuned in such a way that the drum bleed sounds awesome
Yeah, ngl it's kinda scary watching my peers playing drums and just not caring about the volume
Yeah the Vic Firth's are really boss for drumming - good price 'round these parts too. Can recommend.
Hope GK fella has some success from this. Seems like passionate dude who made a product that he wanted and decided maybe others would as well
I'm mixed, seeing as these are WAY more expensive than they should be. Alternatives that are good too cost a third, like the Vic Firth SIH2.
@@xPandamon I mean, the parts alone are ~$150 and considering the fact that it's a very small company, they probably need to do a lot of stuff by hand, which takes time. They usually also don't sell a lot of them, which means that their profit margins need to be bigger.
That's just the cost of buying from small companies.
@@deusexmachina5769 Hopefully if the company grows they'll be able to buy in bigger batches, hopefully saving more money
@@xPandamon I hope you never get into gaming mice, because look at something like the M1K and tell me it's worth more than these.
or even worse the M2S
3M has an official concept of the headphones in a pair of earmuffs, although they're bluetooth. They're called the WorkTunes, and I absolutely loved having them while working in loud environments and didn't want to worry about a cable! The best part is that they look just like the non-bluetooth normal earmuffs so most of the time, managers couldn't even tell at a glance that you were listening to music or podcasts.
First ones had FM. then aux now BT
I have these earmuffs and use regular Bluetooth earbuds in them. Works great. Probably would work with air pods or something like that. Anything without wires.
2nding this, i work on a factory floor as a machinist and theyre a god send on long shifts. They literally say 3m, i've never had the safety guy say a thing about them. Sound quality is kinda mid at best but i'm at work anyways so whatever.
@@TheMechanizedsnipe another machinist here, I was considering worktunes, but ended up buying isotunes air defender, only bad thing I can say is that they are not that comfortable after 6-7hours on my large melon... But hey, they have EN352 certification, can't expect miracles
They also work really well when doing outdoor work like mowing.
I remember that early ANC headphones used to give you that “cabin pressure” feeling.
Look how far we’ve come.
I get this with new anc headphones too
The AirPod pros* do that to me if I’m in a room with loud white noise like fans. Makes me really want these headphones lol
I have airpods maxes and it feels pretty nice. No pressure and stuff. But kinda trippy that I can't hear ANYTHING. I can't hear myself singing though, and it's a plus.
@@b.kaan75 I don't think it's an old vs. new thing as much as just getting used to anc. at least in my experience, could be talking out of my ass, but when i got qc45s i got that terrible pressure but nowadays i feel nothing wrong.
@@pascalthecurator3368 I have a pair of qc25s and I’m thinking of getting a pair of qc45s since mine have some problems after 7 years of use, how are they for you? Would you recommend them or should I look elsewhere?
It’s great that he loves high end audio. He brings back the nostalgia from the early 80s and the difference between headphones to show how good audio can actually sound.
As a drummer myself, I love the 3M work tunes headphones. They are just like the one you showed, but also Bluetooth. They are great for lawn mowing too
I have something like these for my sensory issues! I know it wasn't exactly the intended purpose, but thank you for spreading awareness about these! They have the potential to help so many autistic people and people with sensory issues unrelated to autism!
I just use anc. It's a little uncomfortable at first but so much better than listening to people just blather on about inane bullshit x100 at Walmart lmao
Yes!
ive got the i guess u would call normal ones without the the fance music related stuff but omg godsend
I have sony xm5 headphones, I absolutely love the active noise cancelling for this exact reason. it's nice to just sit there with my headphones on and the anc enabled but no music.
i never even thought about this. I'm definitely trying it out
Using real hearing protection and just wearing my wired iems in em became my ultimate noise cancelling setup. I tried noise cancelling headphones and they didn't work well enough but now I'm totally happy.
This is the same sort of setup I use in my Paramotor helmet and it is the best solution for cancelling out the prop noise and still have clear audio.
I run etymotic er2xr's for my iem's. They isolate about 30db and have an amazing sound.
The in ear + earmuff combo is also great cuz it adds another layer of noise cancelling.
Actually been doing this at work for some time, but with Bluetooth earbuds under the protectors. Somehow makes even the crapiest of earphones sound 'rich'. Good stuff
Hell, you can even put anc earbuds in, and then put the ear muffs on
@@will2316 that may depend on how the buds work. You may also get feedback with ANC in enclosed spaces.
It works but it gets uncomfortable after a while.
Buying a proper pair of BT ear protectors is better in pretty much all areas except sound.
Having proper hear-through can save your life
When I was younger I worked in a noisy metal stamping factory, got myself a pair of 3M "worktunes" earmuffs. They were firstly a very decent set of industrial earmuffs secondly with an FM radio built in (dont' care) but thirdly, an aux in port. They were fantastic, seeing the floor manager going red in the face screaming and flailing his arms around on the forklift trying to get my attention was hilarious when I couldn't hear any of it.
This channel is exceptional, each video never fails to bring smiles to my face, an honest product review and it stands out in a crowded space, and seeing him just makes my day, I really wish he even surpasses the 10M milestone as he's truly deserving of it.
hey wade. your videos got me through this week. i’d been pretty set on unaliving myself after having a month from hell after a bunch of particularly bad years in a row. your sense of humour and passion is one of those things that i can look forward to. going back to the old ones is still great too. thanks for doing what you do.
i see those sonys in like, every episode of frasier when they’re on air at the radio station. it rules. they truly are everywhere
Heya random friend not to be a dork but I just wanted to say like, I'm glad youre still here!! Shit sucks out there but we'll all get through it. :)
Hey mate, be sure to have a chat with your GP about how you're feeling if you haven't already. Plenty of help available if you wanna chat to a pro
@@OfTheOverflow i have. i’ve been working so hard on my mental health for over a decade. it’s more situational than anything, and i don’t know how to ameliorate my situation anymore. i’m still doing my best, but i don’t know what good it does
Just wanted to check in on you. How are you?
@@Person_on_the_internetlol genuinely so so much worse
Fun fact, i did make my own (passive) noise cancelling headphones, out of a pair of shotgun earmuffs and the guts or of a cheap set of headphones.
It worked well enough for what i needed
I’m glad they worked well for you but why didn’t you want a nose anymore?
Whats the problem with noses
I cancelled my nose to spite my face... And to spite autocorrect.
Mans made headphones to voldemort themselves
You just need to drown the screams of agony from your victims I see.
Gordy is a super rad dude. He taught me everything I know about drums, he's also the drummer for the Steve Miller Band.
so i randomly discovered ear muffs for drumming ages ago, and there's something magical about them. even if you're not playing along with a song, just drumming, they make the drums sound so much tighter, like they were recorded and mixed already. but yea i just used apple dirty buds and some muffs for everything haha
I use an old shop pair my dad had a decade ago, they make my kit sound so great. XD
Those 3M Peltor earmuffs are incredible. I got those issued to me when I began working as a line service tech at the airport. Stand next to a running jet for days, no sweat. They do get hot wearing them for prolonged periods though, buyer beware!
This channel single handedly got me back into vinyls
This channel is what got me into vinyl
Because of his channel, I've been start listening to cassettes
Real
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Weird, since vinyl is pointless and overpriced nonsense.
Literally the best drumming headphones. They're in all the studio videos I've done since I moved here. I just couldn't do my drum recordings without them ❤
As soon as I saw „Ultra Phones“ I knew this would be gold
I've been using the "3M cans over earbuds" method for practicing drums for YEARS. Always wanted a product like this. Just ordered a pair! Thanks!
I work in health and safety and i love 3M Peltors and have seen bluetooth headphone ones with NRR of like 28-30dB. Im glad to see a quality version out.
I actually did this myself for mowing the yard when I was like 12. I just took a super cheap pair of headphones and took the speakers out, keeping the cables connected, and shoved them into a pair of earmuffs. They were amazing til the cables pulled off and I didn’t know how to solder 😂
Imagine sneaking these bad boys into the construction site
I love the combination of two extremely popular have-been-around-forever industry products and crammed them together
There's actually big fat construction going on on my building right now. I get woken up at 7am sharp by drills, scaffolding shuffling around, and heavy machinery. This video came at the exact right time for me. I'm gonna invest in these right away or else I'm gonna be insane by the time they finish coming July.
Ah, these are godsends. Working in a woodshop with a fancy dust collector that was loud as hell, plus planing boards, routing pieces at the router table, various saws, power sanders, etc. Good times. I miss it. Cool seeing these and Bluetooth sets. Genius to put those together.
Reminds me of my step fathers old peltiers, god I loved the facts that it was made for drummers
6:24 I ALSO DO THIS !!! I have a sensory processing issue and i cant wear active noise cancelling headphones because it makes me nauseous and uncomfortable , and i do this , it really does work amazing!!! I've never met another person doing the same im so happy Wade also put handphones over earphones because then you hear the sounds your ear is used to and you dont hear the outside world
Bro! I just MADE one of those with a 3M muffler. I was dreaming this build for SOOOOO much time!
I'm just glad someone thought about doing that exact same thing and you are covering it now!
EDIT: I also made it with a jack on both sides, cus I just felt it's so easy to do to be a "premium" feature on high end phones.
you can just buy one with speakers and aux port
@@hillppari where is the fun in that?
6:50 Dank I have an idea! You could bring your ears-on-a-stand to your drum room, and play the drums with the noise cancelling on/with the earmuffs and I think it’d show the difference in Noise Cancelling quality
just had a horrible day and your notification made it better instantly, thanks.
Is everything okay?
Honestly realizing it's upload day is the highlight of my week
There's actually a pair of active noise cancelling earmuffs that I own that work really well, the Walker Razor Slims, that pass through things like speech but block out loud noise, and have an in-built 3.5mm jack to listen to music. They're marketed as shooting earpro though so might not be available outside of the US, but I personally really like them for what they are.
Walker just happens to be a sport focused brand since 3M dominated industrial/commercial safety. They're not export controlled, just not a lot of international audience.
Even here in Europe shooting sports are popular though, even legal air guns can be uncomfortably loud and getting an ownership permit is reasonably easy if you're not insane, so these should sell in Europe too
Gordy (gk music) is a very clever dude. Definitely worth checking out his book morphing double strokes
That Dankpods EUEUEUUEEHHUEHEHUEHEUEGUGHGHEUEHGEUGHGH from the white mark from the headband made my day
I used to use the 3M "WorkTunes" headphones at work. The 1st gen ones had an amplified wired aux input and had pretty good sound too! The 2nd gen Bluetooth ones didn't sound nearly as good unfortunately.
was looking for this comment, would have been nice for dank to include the factory Bluetooth ones too. I also picked them up a while back and the sound is terrible.
Thank you for mentioning this, I remembered seeing these at a Canadian Tire a few years ago and thinking they were a good idea. Shame the bluetooth sucks.
I use them every day working with floor sanders and after seeing this video I might have to look into upgrading the in built speakers, but having Bluetooth as I’m working helps so much
Working in the automotive field; having a set of ear plugs that I can listen to music with *and* that have "hear-through" technology has been a godsend. These look exactly like something someone who isn't moving around a lot while they do their work would love.
Funnily enough these remind me of my Monolith M1060c's, except those are headphones first and (functionally) earmuffs second. I'm kind of surprised there hasn't been more of these style of headphones/earmuffs since it's essentially the "audiophile ANC" and the ultimate form of closed back, either way it's great to see the little guy giving us something we actually want and doing it well!
When you mentioned the touch of death at the end, it made me think about how I bought my very first tws earphones because of a DankPods vid, the one with the Taotronics SoundLiberty. It was super cheap compared to a lot of other "cheap good name brand tws", but it was so good and I loved using it. Earlier this year I finally had to replace mine, but it was still perfect, it's just that my dogs steal my earphones a lot and one ear got chewed up to the point of not working. When I tried to get another Taotronics one though I couldn't find anything, it turns out Amazon had blacklisted the brand because they believed the positive reviews were faked, and Lazada and Shopee (which I buy my stuff from bc cheaper shipping) had followed suit. Makes me real sad man, the cheap Edifier pair I got instead is roughly the same price but so much crappier. Anyway thanks for these vids, they're a real help for people like me who don't know a lot about music hardware but still want good stuff!
Them ultra phones be looking like 2 plastic coconuts held together with a metal banana
Even though I don’t really “need” something like this I would absolutely love to have this. Just listening to the pure sound of the headphones and nothing else
I absolutely love this channel - he always makes me laugh with his videos, and gives honest product reviews. It's such a unique channel and it always brightens my day when I watch it. I truly hope this guy reaches 10+ million subscribers, because he truly deserves it!
On the topic of passive noise cancelling, there are also Shooting headphones that work kinda like Active Noise Cancelling but in reverse:
They passively block noise, and then have microphones to make _quiet_ sounds audible (alongside music or whatever). That way soldiers or hunters or whoever can talk and hear the world around them without blowing their eardrums out with gunfire.
Probably super good for construction sites too, only blocks out the jackhammers when they're being used.
So I managed to score the complete other end of the spectrum of headphones last week. A pair of mint condition Pioneer SE-700s. Piezoelectric drivers, a design that is super rare. Also brushed stainless steel and completely open backs with a lovely steel mesh. Such a cool design.
You gotta do a video on them for style points alone...
GK sold another pair thanks to you. I bought a pair of super industrial protection intending to do the same. Thank Fnord someone finally did it!!!
5:11 I actually felt that
The reason the construction is so good is because these are an upgraded set of 3m's wired "work tunes" headphones. They don't make the wired ones any more but you can get them with bluetooth or an am/fm radio for about $60.
As someone on the autistic spectrum these are an absolutely amazing idea for people like me who have sensitive hearing due to my autism you can block out all the noise and play some music that calms you down
I definitely agree! I too have autism and struggle in loud, busy environments.
Hell yeah I want these for mowing due to le ASD
8:20 Acetic acid. They must have used that silicone from caulk guns to glue it to it, those are the kinda glues that have acetics in them in my experience.
5:43 my left ear is getting more sound than the right?
edit: nevermind
I'm not sure if somebody else has said this but the vinegar smell is most likely silicone. #1 silicone from the hardware store has that exact smell of vinegar. This is due to the silicone releasing acetic acid vapors which is the same stuff vinegar lets off.
3:34 he describes them as being boomier, but weirdly enough I can hear a tambourine or a similar instrument playing with those headphones not with the 600s weirdly enough but it could be due to the base
I had a pair of these that were sold by 3M themselves, but in addition to being aux/bluetooth headphones, they had an AM/FM radio stuffed inside. i remember wearing them on the school bus in highschool, and being made fun of because of the antenna they had. eventually, after about 3 years of owning them, the cushions started to disintegrate. despite being designed to be easily removable and replaceable, they did NOT sell replacement cushions. I think we eventually tossed the muffs or sold them. they're sadly gone and i would love to have them back.
Im also a drummer as well as a woodworker and I feel like these would be fantastic for what I do. My wife was sweet enough to buy me a set of dewalts "noise cancelling" headphones and they're ok, they definitely block out machine noise but the speakers are pretty crap. Might give these a try down the line
The earmuffs are amazing, got them from work and if you have never had any of these on your head, it's kinda mindbending the first time. Your ears ring from the sound of the machines around you, you put those freakishly big earmuffs on and BAM - You feel like you're entering the city park and are like 100m from the entrance. You still hear the stuff around you, but it's at a point where the noise is not dominant/drilling in your head. Adding good noise isolating/canceling inears makes that effect even stronger, that's what I'm doing sometimes when the situation allows or I need to call someone. You can even turn the volume down to levels you wouldn't use normally because everything is SOOOOO quiet! Seriously, everyone should have a pair of these at home!
5:06 The first time he's turned into Muscle Man during a product review
This is me being a padant, active noise cancelling is just noise canceling and passive noise canceling is isolation.
So just on your own recommendation, I bought HD600s and wow. It's delicious to hear how nice and sparkly the GK-Music's are by literally stitching theirs together and how comically terrible the other ones are.
I recently helped my grandpa mow his very large yard. He has a huge zero turn mower and I ended up putting in my pixel buds with active noise cancellation and putting the big honken ear muffs on top and it was beautiful.
3M makes a bluetooth version on their own. They're pretty good! I love those sonys too, use them all the time. I got the 3M ones for practicing vibes with a backing track (vibes are really, really loud for the vibraphonist especially, and especially in small rooms).
0:50: WOAH, watching him talk about the Sony MDR-7506 while wearing that exact pair is so cool!
Vic Firth has been doing this for years. Surprisingly they dont sound that bad
I was wondering about them, do you think I'd still hear my band and drums through those? I feel my earing is going to shit
And unlike these, they aren't a complete ripoff
@@Polfor I would only get the Vic Firths if you are using a soundboard that you can run an in-ear mix from. If you can make a mix for your headphones you'll be able to hear the band. If you just want hearing protection, get those orange foam ones. Eargasms ear protection is also cool because they don't sound muffled and you would be able to hear your band better.
3M makes the Peltor Tactical Sport headphones. They’re shooter muffs that allow you to talk, listen, and shoot at the same time. The Bluetooth sound sucks because it runs through the ambient sound DAC. I think it’s mostly an equalizer that makes it easier to hear conversation and improve directional awareness. But plug an AUX cable in and they actually sound really good! Not audiophile quality. But as good as a $100 set. I use them at work since they’re legitimate ear pro. But I can still talk to people, make calls, and listen to faint music.
Id be interested to see how this compares to the Vic Firth SIH2 headphones that are around 90 USD. They only do 20 db instead of 29db but they seem like a pretty compelling alternative considering Vic Firths reputation
According to a bunch of reviews, they're a tight fit. Essentially, if you got a big head, the Vic Firth headphones are definitely not for you
I can't compare both because I have neither, but the SIH2 seems like a much better product considering it is tuned neutrally like these and isn't ripping off people. The UltraPhones are based on 80 USD Sony 7506, but they ask for 270 USD, which to me is just ridiculous even for a niche product considering that ones basically just a case swap..
The sih2 are much more comfortable than the old sih1, which really start to hurt your ear lobes after 1h. Also always had issues with the cable. But the isolation is definetly enough, no worries there! So yeah definetly worth the 90 bucks.
@@xPandamon Where are you finding Sony 7506 for 80 bucks? They're easy 110. Even if they're just getting the guts from Sony direct at a discount. Plus the M3 earmuffs are at least 50 bucks themselves. And that's before they stuff them in which must be done by hand I assume.
I got SIH2 and i'd say they are good value but i think they have bit too much padding or the cups could be bit bigger. My ears aren't big or anything but they do feel bit small. Also volume can be bit low when playing from phone but some small amp fixes this. Sound quality wise i would say they are just ok.
At 0:17 there are 81 sets of headphones visible for those who wanted to know lol
0:09 shoutout jeongyeon
The ultimate girl crush herself
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As someone who works in a factory where ear defenders are recommended, this is a revolutionary perfection!
Keep up the good work!!😊
About 6 years ago I made headphones for mowing the lawn from broken pair and passive noise cancelling headphones from hardware store, they're still alive! That days I couldn't imagine that companies would make such headphones for sale, lol.
Spicy or regular chicken nuggets
Little backstory if anyone is interested. The guy running this operation is the former drummer for Steve Miller Band. I work near his office so he was kind enough to drop off a pair at my work after purchase instead of me paying shipping. The receptionist at my office was a bit surprised when I told her that the guy who delivered the headphones was a famous drummer.
He's a cool guy and has answered my questions via email with detailed responses. He's passionate about this and it shows in his work. Highly recommend these if you want good ear protection while drumming.
0:09 Is that a Jeongyeon gif??? I thought I was imagining things the first time I saw it, I had to rewind 3 times 😭😭😭
I did the same thing with my Peltor earduffs since I've been working in an aircraft factory for the past 25 years.
3000 blokes all banging rivets in with globba-da globba-da guns all day and I'm not deaf yet.
I have had 3M Bluetooth worktune earmuffs from Bunnings for about 3 to 4 years now. They are amazing/scary in a workplace/Wearhouse environment. The audio is tinny and bass overload at the same time but a forklift can be working 2m behind me and I can't hear it at all.
Best 100 bucks I've ever spent!
I use and have used 3m bluetooth earmuffs for ever 5 years. The amazing thing they do is have a half decent microphone for phone calls no matter how loud it is outside!!
(0:51) Kipkay made a tutorial in the late 2000s where he took drivers from cheap headphones and stuffed them into industrial ear muffs as a cheap alternative to noise-cancelling headphones of the time. I see some company probably saw that video and decided they could sell it as a commercial product with drivers from higher-end headphones.
this video reminds me of back when i was working in a factory and had to use earmuffs when we were running big ole shredders and dryers and i wore my crappy buds under the muffs feeling super smart about it because "surely no one's done it before"
i have an old pair of those exact earmuffs from like 20 years ago and thought they would make great headphones for isolation, and yes, i love how well they work with the earbud trick.
I work construction and i have a pair of those Peltor 3M's (minus all of the electronic stuff inside) and they are FANTASTIC! Everything in construction is loud as heck so to be able to use a hammer drill or an angle grinder and have em be no louder then a regular conversation between two people is freaking amazing! If you work or be in a loud environment such as construction or at a concert I'd highly recommend these, they are way worth the money.
The MDR-V6 was my first set of good headphones (basically identical to the 7506). Bought them in high school in like 2007. I think I still have them around somewhere. Not that I'd go back to using them. Their emphasized high end was always fatiguing to my ears (especially when I listened to chiptunes and other electronic music).
And that's spot on about seeing them everywhere once you know about them. In any sort of behind the scenes shot in a TV studio, it's all but guaranteed that you will see a pair of those headphones.
Listening to this video through AKG K240s whilst your sis is playing in the next room over w/ a really loud toy and also having my mom blasting music thro her crappy phone speakers in the other room REALLY makes these headphones desirable.
That smell, acetic acid, is from the Silicone sealant used. There are typically two methods of silicone curing: Acetic acid and Acetone. It seems they really need to air them out before final assembly. You can pop the ear seals off to help let the silicone off gas... however, I suspect they used a lot of sealant and that's why it took forever for the odour to dissipate.
Peltors are tops for this sort of work. I am many years removed from recording and live music work, but as a former pilot, surplus David Clark headsets (specifically the H10-76 and others where the driver impedance is in the range of most portable devices) are fantastic hosts for passive cans. The drivers in the DCs are pretty flat too. The downside is that they weigh a lot. The upside is they are very tough. Listening to music or watching a film on a Boeing 737NG I can barely hear the engine at moderate volume.
PRO-TIP: Gel ear seals are fantastic. You can get them for Peltors and David Clarks. Some models are hilariously overpriced, however. They are a must for comfort and proper seal if you wear eye wear of any sort.
Also, I love Frankie (sp?). More of her on your alt channel, pretty please? :)
Got a pair of these about 10 years ago for drumming - they are awesome and still going strong
My favorite hack at work (Sysadmin for Supercomputers) is wearing True Wireless Earbuds (Like Jabra 75s) under the "normal" peltor hearing protection. Amazing sound, absolutely no outside noise and you are protected.
Solution for vinegar smell: The adhesive used is original RTV (room temerature vulcanizing) which cures by absorbing water from the air and expelling acetic acid. So, if you place the object in a warm moist environvent (50C or 120F and 100% humidity works well) for a day or two, all the acetic acid escapes and the smell is gone.
I had a pair of essentially the same thing as a kid to play the drums. My parents were really serious about ear protection, and they survived long after I stopped playing. They were awesome (no coily cable as a bonus)
I have M3 Peltor WS Alert XPI. They are m3 earmuffs with builtin radio and bluetooth. I have been using them at work for a good 5 years. Its real nice. They also have a good quality microphone built in that legit blocks a whole lot of machinery noise.
man i need a pair of those for the workshop, pausing a podcast every time you go over to the table saw or pick up the router can be a real drag after a while
lol I've been using my 3mX5s for a couple of years to let me get away with low volumes on cheap wireless buds, and it really lets you get way more out of them; this channel is the entire reason I got into being janky and frugal with my audio gear
Etymotic ER2SE claims 35dB noise reduction with silicone tips and 42dB with foam tips while producing some of the best sound of any IEM under $200 for only ~$100USD. I'm not sure how good the noise isolation really is, but when I'm playing music at ~70dB+ I can barely hear my lawn mower. Very comfortable too.
The only problem for professional use I can think of is that it's relatively annoying to remove and reinsert a deep-fitting IEM than it is to slip headphones on and off. Otherwise, IEMs seem like a much better idea for noise-isolated music listening than over-ear headphones.
I tell you what, I have no care for noise cancelling headphones but I've just finished my exams for my masters degree and been out on the lash. Had an ordeal getting home, cancelled train, dead phone with my ticket on etc. Yet its such a nice feeling to be home, in bed, watching dank pods be passionate. Best ending to a very important day 👍
These Ultraphones has the color scheme that my Numark Redwave Carbons do . For a second I thought Wade is reviewing my daily drivers and I got excited . Even though he'll probably hate them for being too dark.
Been watching for some time and finally got something else than a nugget, and now I get the HD600 / other set difference even more.
Listening thru YT, a mac with the high impedance stuff and a AKG K553 mk2, nothing fancy but now I get it is way deeper than I remember hearing on the older vids.
Aaaaand, you video is on their website... Bravo
Watching this at work with this exact pair of peltors squished above my ears makes me feel like my company's cheaping out on our basic needs.