Bose - Waza-Air

It’s so bad. It can’t do landscape mode on an iPad and the connectivity is a pain in the ass. If there’s any friction getting a guitar practice tool to just turn on and connect, I’m never going to use it. The WAZA airs sound amazing when you can get them working and connected but I just found them super annoying to work with.

I have a set of Waza-Airs. The reason I’ve essentially stopped using them is that, as they are close-backed headphones, the air-pressure build-up on the ear drums becomes annoying and almost painful over the course of extended practice session. They can also get rather hot. They are also heavy. I switched to open-back headphones, and they are so much more comfortable: light, almost no heat build-up, and none of the air-pressure issue. Also, way less expensive. The Wazas have some cool aspects to them, no doubt, but the day-to-day practical frustrations listed above far outweigh the convenience of the wireless bonus, in my experience.

I work and live on a private sailboat. I’ve been using the Waza air and they are amazing. I have the Spark 40 on the boat too. If these new Spark headphones are anything like the Waza, they’ll be great. Have fun!