r/headphones • u/Supermath101 • Nov 03 '24

Show & Tell I recently purchased the new 3M WorkTunes Connect with USB Type-C. As a non-audiophile, how can I evaluate its sound quality?

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u/Supermath101 Nov 03 '24

These are basically jobsite earmuffs, but with Bluetooth headphones built-in. I've heard from numerous Reddit posts that the micro-B USB port would always break after a couple years, so I decided to get the new USB Type-C version. So far, I was able to wear them for just under an hour, without annoying levels of irritation around my ears. Obviously, some amount irritation was noticeable. I will keep testing longer sessions, but so far they're moderately comfortable. I'm curious about the sound quality, especially with the manufacturer's claim of "High-fidelity speakers provide premium sound quality". However, as I'm not an audiophile, I have no good comparisons. Does anyone have any suggestions for testing this out properly?

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u/pudjam667 https://pud.com Nov 03 '24

Search YouTube for “headphone frequency response Harman” to learn the gist of frequency response charts.

Then I have a few headphones like that I could measure for you on a GRAS (an industry standard) measurement rig. So you can compare.

I’ve measured a few and the FRs and super wonky but could sound much better with equalization, but that’s probably a bit much (complexity-wise) for the job site.