Listening to audio on the tube is an essential ingredient for your daily commute. Whether it’s to make time go faster during the most boring part of your day or to distract yourself from people’s alcohol breath from last night’s work do, there’s nothing worse than not having music on the tube. But there seems to be some common ground in what people decide to listen to their favourite bangerz through. So here are the top five most common headphones you will see on the London Underground.
Apple Earpods
We’re starting with the most common headphones that you’ll see on the Tube. The infamous white ear buds from Apple literally plague people’s music listening experience. Whether they don’t know the difference between these and a decent pair of Sennheiser plugs, or if they’re too lazy to go out and find a decent set of earbuds, people who use these do not know what they’re missing. However, they are convenient as they’re supplied with all iPhones and iPod Touches. There’s an inline-remote for hands-free calling, and the newer versions have been designed to work with the new iPhone 7 lightning connection. If you damage the ones supplied, a new set will set you back around £30 and are available from Apple’s own website.
Sony ZX310 Overhead Headphones
These Sony cans, or the previous ZX models are the most common overhead headphones you will ever see on the tube. Retailing at around £30, they’re definitely a safe option to invest. They’re pretty sleek, so you’re able to maintain total anomininity on the crowded underground. They come in a selection of colours so you can choose to be unique with a nice red or blue, or keep it fresh with a set of black headphones. Sound wise they’re not bad. The ZX310s won’t soothe your audiophile needs, but they are definitely a step up from the Bass-lacking Apple Earpods. There’s a nice mix of highs and lows, but the soundstage is seriously lacking for your big band type music. They’re available from Sony online.
AKG Y50BT Overear Headphones
AKG has designed something for those of you who want to make a bold statement as you walk through the doors of the tube onto the carrage. Their on-ear headphone solution are extremely colourful, branding a AKG logo on each earcup. Being part of the JBL family already puts them in good stead among audio lovers. And with their massive bass-boosted audio, at £80, these are very hard to top at this price point. The headphones come in a large variety of colours to suit your style, and are built to survive a head bang or two. Noise isolation from conversation and the creaking tracks is great, with external sounds being near muted once you’re listening to music. They’re available from the AKG website.
Bowers and Wilkins P5 Series 2 Headphones
Stepping up to some more luxury headphones, the B&W P5 headphones are absolutely stunning. They’re wrapped in sheep’s leather and have aluminium accents giving a highly premium feel. They are extremely lightweight which prove to be a comfortable experience while commuting. There is a choice of having the cable inserted into the right or left earcup depending on your preference. With a high frequency range, the P5s are able to reproduce even the smallest of sounds in your music tracks. They’re not cheap though, but you definitely pay for quality. They’re currently retailing at around £200 from various retailers including the Bowers and Wilkins website.
Sennheiser Momentum 2.0 Headphones
The top God of music listening experience while on the tube comes from Sennheiser. They’re a little strange to look at, and definitely require some kind of unusual taste, but the Momentum 2.0 headphones from Sennheiser are extremely durable and sound absolutely pristine.
