Hey there,
searching online for a solution… did not work out quite well.
Can you recommend a good noise cancelling headphone (preferred inear), that is wired and ends with an USB-C connector?
- Sony WH series (WH-1000XM5 or XM6) have an optional wire for use with airplanes/wired devices. They have great noise cancelling, and are rechargeable via USB C. Due to the need for compatibility with classic 1/8 inch devices, you’d need to add an adapter to USB C (or get a full-length USB C to male 1/8" cable) which are often very small. My advice for an adapter is to get a trusted brand, Anker makes one that is nice - I have the MX3 for quite a few years now and they are good. The 3.5mm cable clearance is a bit tight tso you need to get a cable that has a narrow plastic molding if you want a longer cable. - I get about a day and a half of battery life from them with a mixture of Bluetooth and wired use. They do charge rather quickly too which is nice when flying 21 hours to Australia. I usually pop them on charge while eating on the flight to keep them topped up. - Another added bonus is that the battery isn’t hard to replace. Mine stopped turning on and I decided to replace the battery as quick speculative fix. Worked like a charm. Sadly the headband is worse for wear and isn’t easily replaced. - I haven’t had to replace the battery yet but I have replaced the ear muffs several times because sweat and metal glasses. 
 
- One thing to note is that the ANC shuts down during charging (so does Bluetooth) but you can still use the wired connection. - Not on the XM6, those can charge while bluetooth and/or ANC are in use. Not a huge improvement given the excellent battery life and fast charge times, but it’s still really nice to not have to stop using mine when the battery is almost dead 
 
 
 
- Sony WH1000-XM6 charges via USB-C but uses a regular headphone connector, so you can charge them and use them at the same time. - They’re really really good headphones. But I understand if adding a DAC into the mix is a dealbreaker 
- I struggled to find one and I bought one that I thought had ANC that didn’t work wired but I was happily proven wrong :D - They are the Lindy BNX 60’s pretty solid for the budget price tag - To get wired ANC headphones and not wireless alot seem to be only highend which really sucks - I saw brands for musician. But that would afford 3.5mm to USB-C. Hm - My headphones are 3.5mm to 3.5mm - USBC to 3.5mm honestly sounds jank, like I’ve never seen it but yeah XD - Thats what I’m afraid of :/ - Fair, but yeah if you can get the lendy BNX 60s that would be a decent option I’m imo - I say it sounds janky cause of using lightingbolt to 3.5mms in the past and them breaking in like 2 weeks on average 
 
 
 
 




