I Tried the Weirdest “Open” Headphones

[@soulchorea]

I love that you did that thing in the intro for NO REASON

[@wadalzain5]

You can say he's running away from all the negative comments

[@en_vy]

He really liked the comment 😂

[@EddieMcCarthy-rw9xp]

There's definitely a reason. It is a PR strategy after a controversy. This way there will be positive comments in the comment section instead of mainly negative comments. Adding something eye catching gives people something to talk about.

[@WitheredRoseMusic]

would you go as far as to say it "obviously added nothing to the video"?

[@leo2138]

It's for generating comments

[@kaiying74]

Songs to test these with: * AC/DC - Highway To Hell * Supergrass - Caught By The Fuzz * Judas Priest - Breaking The Law * Michael Jackson - Speed Demon * Cake - Going The Distance * Primus - Jerry Was A Racecar Driver * Catatonia - Road Rage * Chris Cross - Ride Like The Wind * Chris Rea - Road To Hell * Slash & Nicole Scherzinger - Baby Can't Drive

[@boozec]

Why the Slash song?

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

I can't drive 55 Sammy Hagar

[@LilSebastian13]

Best comment yet😂

[@pennydreadfuls_]

Tracy chapman’s fast car

[@YaBoiKnox]

@kaiying74 you forgot to add panama by van halen 😂

[@cestoncarino]

MKBHD: *new video** Me: *sigh** …. *reads comments**

[@calebchristensenviolin]

Thankfully the furor is dying down a bit. I’m getting tired of it. Now if Marques can stay out of controversy the rest of the year, I’d appreciate it.

[@RemixedYoshi]

Odd times indeed​@@calebchristensenviolin

[@pranaygotnochill]

and the jokes ain't even funny

[@natecortese1189]

@@calebchristensenviolinnah the way he handled it initially was awful I hope the incessant comments make him finally actually feel some remorse and make a video addressing it

[@TheBlawdfire]

@@calebchristensenviolin bro did something that could've killed someone and should've resulted in a license suspension. He decided to feature it in a video and instead of owning it and explaining how he's going to make things right he instead chose to try sweeping it under the rug twice. Absolutely deserves every petty comment until they stop coming

[@xaiyasak]

At this point, the only thing slowing Marques down is the comment sections

[@SSamYou]

And everyone speeds and most of these comments are younger gen alpha who want to become famous just by making unfunny comments

[@AniMangHwa_]

They are funny maybe not for you If he can speed in a school zone than people can also make fun of him for that 🤷 ​@@SSamYou

[@andreasnajdovski8011]

Clearly it ain't the brakes.

[@dangychoice7800]

sponsored video not enough money for our poor 19mil youtuber, lets help him lol

[@jerry_mandarin]

what's the issue with the comments? I've seen a few people mention it

[@Elchaziev]

Open back headphones really let you connect with your surroundings, even when they’re passing by a bit too quickly.

[@Varadiio]

The screams of pain make it easier to edit out the crimes.

[@notyarrs]

In a school zone..

[@drew2pac]

You know, I am British and taking the piss out of people is in our culture. I must give kudos to Marques that, despite all the drama, he has not turned off the comments. Shows character. But seriously, how do these deal with more acoustic songs? Like Tracey Chapman's Fast Car?

[@THEONETRUEOVERLORD]

Your culture is taking over the world and not saying sorry.

[@techultron_etron]

That nice bro

[@franklingoodwin]

​@@THEONETRUEOVERLORDlike the USA?

[@zSion]

@@THEONETRUEOVERLORD yeah we're pretty badass like that

[@drew2pac]

@@THEONETRUEOVERLORD We demand that the world follows our orders to have a portion of the day allocated as 'tea time' to sit and discuss the weather

[@JarJarBytes]

How are the drivers?

[@aaronlward]

Fast and through school zones

[@ChristopherPoitras]

​@@aaronlward😂

[@1stRanger]

They have no limits.

[@darkwindsage]

Nice one

[@MEMERAOBAMBEDKAR]

💀

[@WesleyFiles]

To be clear, open back headphones are not intended to let other sounds in. They are intended to make the audio of your headphones sound more natural, like the sources of audio are coming from the space around you, instead of two small transducers by your ears. Don't spend big money when you're buying open backs if you only need the transparency for outside sound. And if it needs to be said, ambient noise passthrough features of sealed headphones do not accomplish what open back headphones do with "moving" the sound away from the transducers.

[@BoDoesStuff]

Wild he doesn’t remember this.

[@abz7800]

@@BoDoesStuff its not that he doesn't remember he just doesn't know because he did zero research . environment sound leakage and entering into headphones is considered a disadvantage not an advantage like he present in this video but obviously he been completely misinformed

[@tylerstravis]

I came here to say this, thanks.

[@qaya_truestepper]

Like 8D but alongside ambient sound?

[@abz7800]

@@qaya_truestepper its stupid no headphone or earphone is designed to be listened in addition to interference from your environment . mkbhd did zero research and thought being able to hear environment was a good thing when its a actually a sideffect . its meant to be used in a quiet room

[@aoe4_kachow]

Careful to not go 95dB

[@binku09]

i aint ruining the 95 likes

[@milotherocket]

holy sheet 95dbs in ur ears... i wouldnt wish that on my worst enemy

[@MichaelBritt23]

I had a feeling that MKBHD was cloning himself to do all these different channels.... and today's video proved it.

[@hi-fidude6670]

Umm, MKBHD.... Open back headphones are not made for just "hearing the enviroment". Its for soundstage.

[@ian_mcbride]

That’s why he’s a professional average consumer, not a professional at anything

[@hi-fidude6670]

​@@ian_mcbride As someone whos biggest hobby is music and audio I lowkey cringed when he said that.

[@hummbug72]

Thousands of dollars spent on open backs just to make sure I hear everything that isnt the sound

[@hi-fidude6670]

@@hummbug72 You obviously use them In a quiet room. The advantages of open back headphones is huge, if you have a place where you can use them I tell you give it a try. I still have Beoplay H95 wireless for outside use but they don't stand a chance to my Audeze LCD-X on a dedicated stack.

[@hi-fidude6670]

@@hummbug72 Experience the advantage of open backs, trust me it's way better. Ideally you would have a quiet room to use them in

[@SalemTechsperts]

10:38 The chart says NVM One The Greatest Typo That's Ever Lived.

[@mistersirthethird]

THE GREATEST TECHNICIAN THATS EVER LIVED

[@RasikaVaidya-ix6ge]

Its the greatest commenter ever lived

[@chickenfried12]

I say a prayer for your sanity in the repair business every night.

[@doot-doot-JJM]

:000

[@OnThatSillyPath]

THE GREATEST AUTO-REFERENCE THAT HAS EVER LIVES

[@imadelachiri5475]

Open back headphones are better suited for sound engineers who want to do mixing, because they are open, the sound does not reflect inside of them, so that you get more accurate sound representation

[@Giant_Dwarff]

Judge: " Were you going 95 in a school zone? " Marques: " 6:35 "

[@conflictedthought1]

It's getting stale at this point

[@shaff4007]

NAAAAA IM ACTUALLY DYING💀💀☠️☠️☠️☠️💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀OH my god you seriously made my week, phew

[@jamyjet]

@@conflictedthought1 Marques not taking credibility or facing consequences for blatantly breaking the law is getting older tbh

[@pork1346]

@@jamyjetgo cry about it then child 😂😂

[@AniMangHwa_]

​@@pork1346what a comeback You're so cool 🆒

[@zedlexicon]

Brah are you running away from the police😂😂 5:08

[@Revise1449]

he went a little too fast

[@arcticfxwinter]

bro...not wrong

[@DiaperSNiFFER]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@NiftyPants]

Feels like bone conduction headphones could have used a mention in this video. I'd be curious how they compare.

[@Some-guy-on-the-internet]

Bone conduction headphones are only ever applicable to extremely niche use cases (such as having your GPS audio while biking without obstructing your ears) because the limitations of the technology mean they sound absolutely terrible. They are not the sort of thing you would realistically want to use for the same applications that you would a normal headphone.

[@screwball69]

@@Some-guy-on-the-internet You have not used bone conduction in a long time if you think that

[@Tyler-z8r]

@@Some-guy-on-the-internet completely false. I have a pair of shockz and they sound as good as I could ever want (granted I am definitely not an audiophile). They are superior to any of these options in that if you have medium to long length hair, people won't even know you're listening to music. This is great for a bunch of jobs where you aren't allowed to obstruct your hearing. Not sure if they have a mic though, which is an issue for people that need to be able to quickly jump into a semi-private call.

[@markusurbach7999]

@@Some-guy-on-the-internetplease Test the shokz openrun pro 2. I love them more than my AirPods Pro for running !

[@SeraNeph]

For bone conduction, only Shokz matters

[@DiogoFilipeR]

I think the open ear headphones are more to give a different sound stage and a better feel for the multiple sounds in a song than to ear the outside world. Try them on a quiet room and compare the sound stage between close and open ones

[@titaniumtitan7093]

I do agree with that take, i tried the original link buds and they sound better than expected. but in some scenarios the ease of being able to listen to music without disasociating or using a speaker and bothering everyone else aorund you is also a big plus

[@crispywater__]

0:06 Marques Brownlee cameo?????????? THAT'S SO COOL

[@tobyisawesome]

Can't believe Marques Brownlee collabed with MKBHD

[@parthyadav2750]

Dude I didnt notice that 😂😂

[@1stRanger]

Spit it out already. Or did you swallow it?

[@Varadiio]

@@tobyisawesome He had to get back to hiding in the bushes.

[@benstanfill363]

As others have said, open backs are all about letting the drivers move freely which gives better soundstage. My pair of $70 open back headphones has vastly better soundstage than anything I tried up until about $250 - $300 in closed backs. They bleed, I can hear some outside noise, but their function is drivers moving freely, not letting outside noise in.

[@nasnous2934]

Every child should have these to to hear you coming for them

[@edwinungerer7989]

oh god

[@irvinmcb]

They also hear you screaming for attention in this comment section cos you get it nowhere else💀

[@wajeedali4435]

@@irvinmcb well at least he got your attention.

[@nasnous2934]

Yes getting the attention of a random like you was my ultimate goal

[@CentralAerospace]

​@@nasnous2934 You should put the same effort into getting a job

[@nacho2801]

I would have done a bit of more research in terms of why open back headphones exist in the first place, and it is NOT to hear outside noise. In fact in theory is to make the sound feel more “open” with a better sound stage and not a compressed sounding as with closed back headphones exist

[@chocolatecaramel4447]

That's one theory. Two things can be true at the same time. They are primarily for better sound. Glad you didn't do any research.

[@Shi_nigami]

Well "research guy "I don't see your channel

[@nacho2801]

@@Shi_nigami 🤣🤣

[@Hephera]

@@chocolatecaramel4447 its not a theory. its stated explicitly by the manufacturers of open backed headphones as the reason they make them open backed

[@Bylug706]

He’s Marquez and you’re Nacho.

[@skt453]

It felt weird seeing these headphones so casually tossed to Markus, to then remember he's a worldwide class catcher of flying stuff.

[@Sleezy.Design]

Who's Markus?

[@ireacttoshit4861]

at 96mph?

[@TheDrsalvation]

Marquees in the background during the intro actively avoiding facing justice while using an AI doppleganger to continue making content for him

[@twistedsphere]

I randomly paused at 6:25 to take a piss, and came back to a still frame that make me acknowledge once again that some people are just better looking. Props on truly excellent lighting and lenses. You're really damn good at this.

[@davestradamu]

I’m surprised there was no mention of the sound difference between closed and open cans relative to soundstage and open sound. Open back headphones weren’t designed to be good for conversation, but to open the area of perceived sound spatially. Use cases are likely changing but MKB’s HD650 cans weren’t designed for transparency of room sounds.

[@EashanKolli]

4:57 The Bose ultra opens does actually have multipoint connectivity. I've owned them for about 3 weeks now and I have to say they seem much better than Quiet Comfort Ultras with subtle changes in design like individual status lights for each bud, a kind of dimple impression on the pair button and even how it slowly blinks in charging. The fact that they are open is so nice and sounds pretty good (except for low base). You gotta really crank it up in noisy environments though.

[@o1phoenix79]

Yeah I don't know why he said they don't have multipoint when they 100% do

[@asimalikhan2548]

have you had any issues with the mic? people on call with me just tell me that my mic is HORRIBLE.

[@JimNortonsAlcoholism]

Yes the mic is horrible and why I returned it. Unacceptable at that price point. I instead got the soundcore Aerofit pro. Much much better microphone and also just cheaper

[@MingRose]

@@JimNortonsAlcoholismI’ve learned that for me and some others on Reddit that between every firmware update you have to full factory reset and it makes it better. For some reason the things don’t like compounding firmware updates. For me that improved mic quality but that was not great to start with still love them though.

[@greenpat22]

Rotating the direction of the driver would probably help with hearing aids like mine, the mic is housed behind my ear. 9:45

[@jojodroid31]

With a driver like marques, you don't need headphones, you need a guardian angel.

[@subspaceanomaly]

Have you ever tried using headphones as hearing aids like the air pod ones mentioned in this video?

[@valuemastery]

"Open back" headphone refers to the back of the driver's membrane. It's not enclosed, so it does not have to compress air within a closed volume, which reduces distortions. With the effect, that sound spills out for others to hear. Having a free floating driver in a closed case with distance to the ear and no cushioning around it still doesn't make it an open headphone.

[@kaarteeek]

i just love how much marques loves analogies. i have heard him make different analogies across twitter and wvfrm and other places and then eventually sneaking them in his videos for so many years now and you can see he's proud of all of them 😂❤

[@bened22]

All those comments drive the engagement up sooo much! MKBHD must make a lot of money with those videos! ^^

[@alexandersheppard1997]

My man’s deleting comments almost as fast as he drove through that school zone.

[@romanr9883]

These headphones are meant for literally the exact opposite use of what MKBHD is saying they are for. They are precisely not made for loud or noisy environments, like an office. Did he do any research on this? This is a tech channel, yet he's spewing out blatant misinformation about an entire product category to an audience of millions. This video should just be deleted and redone. Ridiculous.

[@parato54]

Disagree. I purchased open ear buds for safety when bicycling or walking in the city. Noisy environment.

[@endjfcar]

​@@parato54 So you are running Sennhieser 650 outside...??

[@romanr9883]

@@parato54 That’s not the point. Sure, you can use an Apple Watch when diving, but claiming that this is what it was originally meant for is still wrong. These headphones are open to prevent resonance buildup in the ear and therefore create a more natural and clear sound (not better per se, but closer to the original sound, as if in an open environment). Therefore, they are good for sound mixing, mastering, or even gaming to improve spatial awareness in competitive games. Naturally, these benefits are most pronounced in very quiet environments with no ambient noise. Now, can you use them the way you and MKBH described? Of course. But that’s not their primary purpose, and presenting them in that way is wrong. And that’s sad for a tech KZbinr, because most people watching this will never know. Now, whenever they see one of these, they’ll think, “Oh, these are good for working in the office or walking through the streets, because…”

[@JeffSmith_]

That might be what the headphones are meant for, but that doesn't mean people use them that way. MKBHD explained his use case and offered his opinions on that use case. Like MKBHD, there are people who buy open headphones for office/noisy settings. This video is for them. This is not a video going into the science or purpose behind open headphones. Edit: All the headphones he reviewed (except for the last one, which isn't out yet) literally mention the transparency in their one paragraph marketing blurb and most have photos of them being used in a work setting. The only headphone he mentioned that does mention soundstage on their website is his daily driver Sennheiser HD650, but he didn't review those.

[@casualbartender723]

@@romanr9883 well it still isn't misinformation some open back earphones are meant for natural sound some are to hear the outside why you angry

[@FavoriteTechX]

The sound is faster than your speed so you are safe

[@someoneinthesky9784]

Thanks for not turning off the comments or deleting negative comments, good thing you do my dude. Anw open back headphones are the best version of headphones available, to me. I used to have HD650 but then I sold them, opted for HD800, to those who don't know, try it. It is better.

[@PoneyBirds]

There's one major selling point for open headsets which nobody talks about: Not only do they let in the outside sound, but also the AIR! Your ear canals can vent properly, as they are supposed to. I'm 45 and my ears get infected when I just as much as think about wearing a closed headset. It's chronic, I just can't wear headsets or earbuds anymore for health reasons. The NVM look really interesting, I wish they would sell a wired variant with a microphone in Europe.

[@alexandersheppard1997]

But the question is, will they drown out the screams of the kids you’re running over?

[@peaceowen3709]

Okay, at this point, either boycut his content, or shut up.

[@semeionsho]

@@peaceowen3709 exactly

[@alexandersheppard1997]

Nope. I wont shut up until he posts an apology video​@@peaceowen3709

[@VonKickass]

I bought an open back pair of $6000 Hifiman Susvara’s just so that “my colleague doesn’t have to tap me on the back when he wants to speak to me”.

[@MrCosmin94]

Why would you do that. Just stupid.

[@SphoorthyN]

​@@MrCosmin94that's how a real professional does it. Peak work ethics.

[@psychonauts0]

To be clear, you didn't need to spend $6000​ on headphones to get open backs nor on work headphones. They can be professional while spending much less. @@SphoorthyN

[@abz7800]

mkbhd gets caught commiting a felony driving 96mph in 30mph school zone his reaction : who? 0:05 investigator :did you do it ? mkbhd : 6:35

[@solitivity]

abz7800 gets caught being a loser. His reaction: 🤓 Everyone else: 🫵😂

[@Drago.23]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mmo5366]

👏

[@danielochei1744]

What is this cringefest?

[@conorfromouterspace]

​@@solitivityhow's mkbhd's penor tasting

[@himynameisryan]

But can I hear you going 96mph in a school zone?

[@Chrai0n]

The thing with the conventional earbuds letting sound in through the microphone is that they don't take away the pressure from your ears and the soundwaves are as "harsh" as without the ambient sound active. For those who seek a more light experience open backs are better, even for having longer listening sessions.

[@okayjosue]

11:20 I just got an uneasy feeling imaging a bee seeing the gold and trying to fly in your ear 😮

[@jgodoy_]

😂😂😂

[@Batcave4956]

🤑

[@soulchorea]

SAMMME, they just need acoustically transparent mesh (aka screen door) and problem solved lol

[@that0ne3dmBoy]

Normal comment is crazy

[@broran_]

@@that0ne3dmBoy Gotta stay above 90mph to avoid bees flying into your ear

[@Semiemic]

Will you be able to hear the kids your running over?

[@Youtube-Censorship-Police]

marques: yes but only faintly, it's more like munching cornflakes.

[@Semiemic]

@@KZbin-Censorship-Police ha!

[@henrikpamperin4000]

11:38 this is what the dyson headphones should've looked like

[@spyhardman]

One good reason to go with headphones that don’t physically isolate is comfort. Things like transparency mode and noise canceling put constant pressure on your ear drums… the only tool they have to simulate either quiet or the sound around you is blasting your ear with noise (even if it’s inverted so as to cancel out perceived sound). Personally, I find it fatiguing; a few minutes of using the newest airpods in a noisy environment makes me feel like I’m climbing in a pressurized airplane cabin. Having tinnitus makes it worse. It feels very weird to have “silence” trigger ringing in your ear.

[@ChizFreak]

Open-back headphones are not for also ''hearing the sounds of your environment''! Open-back headphones are used by audio engineers (like mixing engineers) and producers because they give a more accurate representation of the stereo field and frequency balance of your sound. Headphones don't exist for the sole purpose of ''not bothering others with your sounds'' but also to listen closely to some details and are often used in combination with professional speakers by audio engineers to make sure the sound is perfect. The main purpose of open-back headphones is not to ''hear the outside in case someone talks to you'' or whatever, it's to combat the boomy ''headphone effect'' that closed-back headphones have changing the stereo soundscape completely (so you don't an appropriate representation of the stereo field of your sounds) and boosting low frequencies because of being closed (so not giving an appropriate representation of the frequency balance of your sounds). That's why the exist, to avoid that detrimental headphone effect, and nothing else, really. An extra bit of information I will add is that open-back headphones because of this very reason are excellent for Gaming because the more accurate soundscape let's you hear better where sounds are coming from within the game world, but gamers often use closed-back headphones because it's assumed they only use headphones to ''not bother other people with their loud gaming sounds''. Finally, I don't know why he said they are uncommon or something, they have existed for a very long time and there lots of consumer-grade open-back headphones. I will admit that open-back EARphones are rarer though, but that's because it's a non-sense product, if you want something portable then you would inherently want it to be closed-back as to not bother people as you move around, and if you don't have other people to worry about then full-on headphones are always better than earphones. To be honest all the open-back earphones/headphones reviewed here seem like marketing gimmicks designed to look flashy rather than be functional and of high quality. High quality usual open-back headphones look almost the same as normal headphones aesthetically, these companies are making them look weird just to point at them and ''SEE? THEY ARE OPEN!!!" as a marketing strategy. Source: I'm a music producer. But you can literally ask any competent professional audio engineer and they will tell you the same as of why they exist.

[@secretwpn]

This type of headphones has one other benefit that you probably don't realize: some of them work for people who can't put traditional buds into their ear canals for health reasons but don't want to switch to bulky over the ear headphones

[@subratkumarnayak2560]

This is actually what I was thinking as one of my college friend has ear infection issues or something which does not allow him to wear traditional ear phones and these are a great solution. Actually I myself thought if something like these were even possible and here they are already in the market....

[@john_doe1st]

Which one?

[@subratkumarnayak2560]

@@john_doe1st these type of earphones, Open headphones, that does not cover ears or allows aor flow...

[@entmeister]

Bone conducting earbuds Are what most people I see in trades use, surprised he didn't bring them up in this vid

[@eloreneloreneloreneloreneloren]

​@@entmeisterwhy trades specifically?

[@Shubham1994Saroj]

Reckless behaviour in the comments detected 😂😂😂

[@AFH555]

not funny anymore, go get a job 😂😂

[@vashistreddytadi]

I give Marques a 5 for speed and 0 for safety

[@crackpro100]

Get a life

[@vashistreddytadi]

@crackpro100 i don't have one. I'm chronically online

[@SamuelC-fu3tw]

The best use case scenario I can think of are the bose clip style ones in the gym. It can't get more practical than that in the gym, because: 1. Even with transparency mode on your regular earphones, the person who approaches you for asking how many sets you have etc, will not be knowing you have transparency mode on and will still have to signal/tap you to make sure u can hear what they're saying 2. The clip style grip won't make you feel like you are clogging your earphones with sweat, and in the case that you are getting them dirty, you won't have to worry much because you're not getting your primary ones dirty

[@nanashi8807]

I think if I am not wrong NONE of the products shown are open back. These products just place their drivers a little bit away from the ear with no acoustic treatment, but still all these drivers are closed back (driver housing is closed from back). They should advertise these products as passive transparency earphones or headphones, unlike active transparency in Airpods and Galaxy Buds which consume battery for such features. These products complements battery life in certain use cases much better. Situations where one always puts their AirPods in transparency which in turns brings less playback time and consume more battery.

[@cienciabit]

I like your picture window. This is the background I would like to have. Perhaps I would have painted it with rust paint in order to look more "industrial". Great place. Great videos. Great man. 😄

[@lees8359]

Me puts these on to listen to music instead to hear Marques driving towards me 96mph

[@abhayglal]

Open back reference headphones are for sound staging and balance, not for noise transparency. Link buds, mf5, etc are not “open backs” in the same way as hd650s/600s, akg 702s, or other comparable cans. It is usually NOT a selling point for open backs to be used in the workplace or cohabited spaces because sound will leak out at high volumes and potentially disturb coworkers and people around you (especially for editing where you’re likely re-listening to chunks of audio multiple times repetitively). Btw - yes i guess it’s easier to hear through open backs then noise cancelled headphones obviously, but you must be editing audio at a very low volume for people to just come up to you and start a conversation without needing to get your attention.

[@ich_16]

look at nothing-sony marketing for their open earbuds and you will know its not for soundstage

[@NabPunk]

@@ich_16 That's exactly what he said, they are not open-back. I can see the earbuds being useful for people who wear them while commuting where they cross roads and such and need to be a bit more aware of their surroundings. I still won't recommend listening to music while walking around town though.

[@deepusivadas]

Huh duh 600s

[@EmilBrikha]

This is the most incoherent and haphazard video I’ve seen from MKBHD, in a long long time.

[@fluenabcd]

😂 5:06 the tiny subtitles about how good the lenses are driving me crazy

[@marcellobittencourt1836]

2:25 did he just miss his own ear?

[@pjp13579]

I'm not sure if it's intended of not, but either way, some earbuds have a feature that can detect near the ear touches and map those to specific actions. Example, Samsung have this feature enabled on their earbuds to increase/decrease the sound volume.

[@karangrewal_]

😕

[@marcellobittencourt1836]

@@pjp13579 wow that's something I did not know. I'll look into that. Thanks!

[@leeseth]

this earphone detects a tap on your SKIN

[@TravelerVolkriin]

It's a feature from other earbuds where if you tap nearby your ear it toggles controls.

[@Tobias-fl3nb]

He'll be able to hear the "speed bumps" in that School zone with these headphones

[@yogirajkolhatkar5236]

nah, that makes no sense.

[@AbhishekKumar-vx9ub]

At least you tried.

[@kanerowe]

That didnt bang

[@ThomasPeeters]

As someone who wears glasses, those Bose Ultra Open buds look really interesting.

[@KKBDesignStudio]

12:51 I laughed so hard at this moment bro! The direct eye contact, the expression is everything! 😂😂😂

[@ilytwon]

2:25 I find it genuinely hilarious the editor didn’t cut out him accidentally tapping his face😂😂 idk y that’s so funny

[@djw1091994]

FYI for those of you who have a hard time with ear buds staying in your ears. I've tried like 10 different brands and no luck. I got the nothing open ear ones and they've been great! Very comfortable, great battery life, good sound quality. The design makes it so they don't fall of your head and the band is flexible and soft. The drivers do float in front of your ear and can wiggle but they've never touched my ear while I'm being active. I've tried the Beats version that does have an earbud seal but these have been more comfortable. Only gripe is that in loud environments they don't get loud enough to combat the external noise. But it's fine in most cases.

[@andybrice2711]

Look into getting yourself some custom ear-moulds. It's pretty common for musicians, motorcyclists, or people with hearing aids. It's quite a weird experience, but not unpleasant. And it's not that expensive.

[@crysiszombie]

what ended up working for me after trying a number of different earbuds and none of them staying in my ear no matter what I tried and adjusted was just buying a $20 pair at a walmart register. They hold in my ear better than anything 've spent up to $120 for and don't sound half bad.

[@Mthoko_2.0]

Who else went straight into the comments??

[@keppycs]

To witness a whole bunch of braindead comments? None of these people would make such remarks to him irl. It's just braindead sheep behavior

[@savestate6360]

​@@keppycs I would.

[@GuagoFruit]

These are great for someone (me) who loves driving a convertible with the top down, who loves loud music, but is self-conscious about blasting music from the car, but also doesn't want to wear headphones so they can still hear the surroundings. I found neck speakers are a surprisingly good alternative. Sounds pretty good and you feel the bass on your shoulders.

[@R0bbie4141]

I think marques misses the point of open back headphones. They are not analog transparency mode. They sound better than closed backs because the sound is not squished into your ears, it floats around your ear so the layering in the sound is much better. Thát is the function of open backs, not transparency.

[@manorexia666]

Those last pair of headphones look like a gory hole for your ears. That's how you get hearing A.I.D.S.

[@NOTMARCOSTE]

Honestly? I had a bad day and that intro sketch turned my day around 😂

[@onlinecarpstudio6179]

Ah, my favourite criminal KZbinr rn.

[@eyezag]

wow nah that's racist

[@Salt6730]

i always buy my kid, open headphones so he can easily hear cars driving fast in a school zone

[@LamboFromWish]

“Open” really aligns with your idea of school zones as “open straights”

[@dacasman]

the NWM One headphones are really just how regular open back headphones work but without the mesh grills and thin acoustically transparent foam.

[@s.w.4409]

Ngl this video felt kinda lazy. No real close up b-roll of the headphones, no outside testing, just sitting at a desk and rambling.

[@frankwilliamabagnale3303]

Wow, Marques is really upping the pace of his upload schedule lately.

[@CallMeRabbitzUSVI]

💲💲💲 CPMs currently are through the roof with a glut of ads from elections and the shopping season resulting in making almost double the money per video than usual. There is your answer 💲💲💲

[@Varadiio]

Maybe his new hobby is *_speedposting._*

[@Ramboost007]

He's probably near a school zone

[@ryozaki96]

People in 2024: nothing better than muting the outside world People in 2025: nothing better than hearing the outside world

[@Mezma11]

I think you answered your own question about why the NWM headphones can tilt backwards. For people wearing behind the ear hearing aids, the microphones are on the device behind the ear, this backward tilt would point the sound at approximately the location that would be best for these hearing aids! How great is that?!

[@Pikminiman]

I grabbed the Bose Ultra Open Earbuds on sale, and they're excellent. I wear them at work, and it's great being able to hear my surroundings. Plus, they're so lightweight and securely clamped on my ears that I can completely forget I'm wearing them.

[@lbiuyherggtwriuvtrhwrhtrhw4333]

these headphones are more open than the open school road

[@darpanpatel8023]

People still not giving him a break for that one thing shows how this guy has been controversial free for so long. Kudos to MKBHD!

[@Varadiio]

Now, if only he didn't do that one thing. What was it again? Oh yea, the paid wallpaper app. It wasn't really that bad, was it? Oh, you mean the other thing!

[@kjyu]

No, the main reason for openback headphones is not to hear what's around you, but to reduce the interference from sound bouncing in them and open up the stage.

[@BigOwl51]

It’s to reduce [insert overused joke about driving fast]

[@SimonHuggins]

Surprised bone conduction wasn’t mentioned if you’re trying to achieve the same thing. I’ve not work normal earbuds or headphones for years now because, working from home, it’s more important I can hear what’s going on, and I can forget they are there pretty much. And nobody can hear it but you.

[@shawnkennedy8835]

One thing not mentioned about open earbuds is that some people dont like shoving buds that stick in your ears. I find it insanely uncomfortable. Open buds are just easier to wear.

[@Arka69682]

Fun Fact: The clone MKBHD was the one who got caught trying to hide infos from his audience while speed driving

[@BryanBBryan]

Not once did you mention how the music or phone conversation you're listening to is noticeable or loud to the people around you. Seems important.

[@Alicornriderm]

That is not what open back headphones are for, they are for more immersive sound

[@Naturephile-wx3tc]

14:30 "I'll catch you guys the next one " I'm sure you will Marques, I'm sure you will .

[@priyanshujaiswal_in]

The quality of subtitles keeps getting worse every video. idk if this is AI generated subtitles, what Marques talks about on Waveform Podcast and savings that $50 for the quality. I love this channel, especially because of the quality of the videos, and seeing cost cutting of $50 over quality is unjustified, hope Team Studio sees this.

[@KETHERCORTEX]

> seeing cost cutting of $50 over quality is unjustified Man's gotta afford wallpapers.

[@rearaw5619]

"it has a play time of 35hrs but with active cancellation off you can hit 95hrs"

[@tolaut]

Honestly you should make a dedicated apology video for your slip ups this year. Some half-baked tweets don't cut it.

[@kidShibuya]

lol because a 13yo says so?

[@dawesolo]

Nice reviews, also my people says the best reply to fools, is silence, don't let the trolls get to you, it's just their only job, they have nothing else to do, keep doing your great job, but take effort to take some factors into consideration for future videos. Much Love, keep doing your job.

[@Varadiio]

You're right that he should take steps to evaluate risks and consequences in the future. The first step is to slow down.

[@QuantumNetwork]

Trolls? Lets see how you like it when you hear someone is doing more than double the speed limit in a school zone that your kids are in.

[@dawesolo]

@QuantumNetwork correct me if am wrong was there any kids on the street during the video, if you don't understand it happened while school was not in session or on a Sunday.

[@QuantumNetwork]

@@dawesolo Does that justify doing over 90 in a 45? stop making absolute moronic excuses for disgusting behaviour

[@mikajonkers217]

I have been using the Bose Ultra Open earbuds for over 6 months now, and it's deffinetly my fav piece of tech I bought in the past few years, would highly recommend.

[@kanzer3817]

What I like with these open type earbuds is not the transparency feature as such. But the minimal contact inside the ear and comfort. That is all I want

[@sassymuffinzzz]

Having headphones that give you peripheral awareness is super useful, can keep your attention out for other people, speed limit signs, kids in the street near a school zone etc.

[@IWillSayMyPeace]

Not watching the video. Like a speedy gonzales, I stopped it within the first second. I'm now enjoying me some comments.

[@koichi9002]

mkbhd got the most cringe audience ever

[@shaff4007]

Literally, the corniest comment section I've ever read

[@Cholo981]

I think trasparency in open an headphone is a marginal feature. I use HD650 as well from years at home, I don't use them "because I want trasparency". I use them because I wanna hear music at VERY GOOD quality without spending thousands of Euro on an hifi system, or having to deal with neighbors. Because I like the sound more, and they have an incredible sound stage, and they are way less fatiguing than closed headphones over long sessions. It's definitely not a pair of headphones to wear in an open enviroments, mostly because people around you will hear everything.

[@RavelKamga]

That thing in the intro was lit... I can't explain why but it was absolutely lit 🤣

[@zomarz]

Open back headphones are not for transparency, they are for better soundstage.

[@SeoFernando]

These must be great while driving

[@JaceTan-90]

Headphones: to respect one’s privacy in a very crowded room of people in the office or home, as long as the other party also respects you by not blasting theirs with constant annoying notifications.

[@twistedsphere]

For me, the biggest downside to open-backed earbuds or headphones is not knowing whether the thud came from outside my house, or from the video.

[@prasad.vishnu]

Movengine guy did 2 things wrong. 1. Making poor quality headphones. 2. Sending it to Marques even before the launch.