Eighteen years after Weller at the BBC comes another compilation of Beeb TV and radio recordings by the Modfather, imaginatively entitled Weller at the BBC Volume 2. It's a 3-CD set of 48 tracks spanning that period, and it's mostly excellent, occasionally just good. His cover of Billie Eilish's What Was I Made For?, recorded in 2024 for Jo Whiley's Radio 2 Sofa Sessions, is a real highlight, and perfect for a certain state of mind. See what you think.
As someone who, many years ago and in a former life, used to sell hi-fi, I was quietly pleased to note Paul's headphones in this video. They are Beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO and, if you look really closely, you can see they are the 80 Ohm impedance variant, as you might expect in a studio. Let me tell you, these will sound absolutely fantastic. I used to love Beyerdynamic headphones, and they were an easy sell to customers looking at high-end kit - all you had to do was get them to take a listen, and they'd be getting their wallets out. Not cheap, but worth it.
Of course I've long since moved on from the world of hi-fi staff discount, so have to content myself with more modest kit. I have some very cheap unbranded earpods for commuting, which are okay. I also have some Aftershokz AS600 bone-conduction headphones for cycling, but don't use those very often, excellent though they are. For more serious wire-free listening, I have a pair of Sony WH-CH720N Bluetooth cans, which perform some pretty amazing noise-cancelling wizardry whilst also delivering proper sound. Best of all, if I'm at New Amusement Towers and don't mind being tethered, I have a pair of cabled Sony MDR-10RC which, though getting on a bit now, might be the best headphones I've ever had, even if they lack the 720N's out-and-about real-world abilities.
What about you, what are your headphone weapons of choice?
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