13k budget — Should I buy ANC headphones for college or repair my TWS? I prefer a balanced/neutral sound

I currently have:

\*\*OPPO Enco Air 3 Pro\*\* — bought for ₹5,000. Unfortunately, the battery has degraded badly and it only lasts around 10 minutes now.

\*\*Truthear x Crinacle ZERO: RED\*\* — bought from Headphone Zone with a Hi-Res DAC.
Honestly, I’m still absolutely in love with the ZERO: RED. I really like its \*\*balanced/neutral sound signature\*\* and that’s the kind of tuning I prefer.
I’m \*\*not a big fan of V-shaped tuning\*\*.

A lot of headphones I’ve tried seem to emphasize bass and treble, and I generally prefer something more balanced and natural.

For college, though, I want something more convenient than my IEM. Ideally:
Good \*\*ANC\*\*
Good \*\*microphone\*\* for calls
Balanced/neutral-ish sound
Comfortable enough for long college/hostel use
Good overall value

I currently have a \*\*₹13,000 budget\*\* that I’ve saved up over the last few days.
So what makes more sense?

\*\*Option 1:\*\* Buy a good over-ear ANC headphone for ₹10–13k.

\*\*Option 2:\*\* Get the Enco Air 3 Pro’s battery repaired, use it for ANC/calls, and spend the remaining money on something else.

My biggest concern with buying headphones is that I don’t want to spend ₹10–13k and end up with something that sounds very V-shaped when I’m already perfectly happy with the ZERO: RED’s tuning.
Would you recommend an over-ear ANC headphone at this budget, or should I repair the OPPO and keep using the ZERO: RED as my main listening setup?
I’m basically looking for something that \*\*complements the ZERO: RED rather than replacing its sound\*\*.

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u/Logical-Situation268 — 8 days ago

13k budget — Should I buy ANC headphones for college or repair my TWS? I prefer a balanced/neutral sound

I currently have:

**OPPO Enco Air 3 Pro** — bought for ₹5,000. Unfortunately, the battery has degraded badly and it only lasts around 10 minutes now.

**Truthear x Crinacle ZERO: RED** — bought from Headphone Zone with a Hi-Res DAC.
Honestly, I’m still absolutely in love with the ZERO: RED. I really like its **balanced/neutral sound signature** and that’s the kind of tuning I prefer.
I’m **not a big fan of V-shaped tuning**.

A lot of headphones I’ve tried seem to emphasize bass and treble, and I generally prefer something more balanced and natural.

For college, though, I want something more convenient than my IEM. Ideally:
Good **ANC**
Good **microphone** for calls
Balanced/neutral-ish sound
Comfortable enough for long college/hostel use
Good overall value

I currently have a **₹13,000 budget** that I’ve saved up over the last few days.
So what makes more sense?

**Option 1:** Buy a good over-ear ANC headphone for ₹10–13k.

**Option 2:** Get the Enco Air 3 Pro’s battery repaired, use it for ANC/calls, and spend the remaining money on something else.

My biggest concern with buying headphones is that I don’t want to spend ₹10–13k and end up with something that sounds very V-shaped when I’m already perfectly happy with the ZERO: RED’s tuning.
Would you recommend an over-ear ANC headphone at this budget, or should I repair the OPPO and keep using the ZERO: RED as my main listening setup?
I’m basically looking for something that **complements the ZERO: RED rather than replacing its sound**.

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u/Logical-Situation268 — 9 days ago
▲ 6 r/SRMUAP

Hostel Booking for SRM AP Freshers (5 August 2026)

As many of you already know, hostel booking begins tomorrow (5 August).
Girls: 10:00 AM IST
Boys: 12:00 PM IST
To make things easier, I’m attaching all the official documents and emails I’ve received regarding hostel booking in one place. Hopefully this saves everyone from searching through their inbox at the last minute

After receiving your Student ID (starting with AP26), you will also receive your SRM AP email ID. The password for this email is sent separately via SMS.
Along with this, you’ll receive several official documents, including your digital student ID card and other onboarding documents.
I’ll attach all the official documents I received (excluding any personal or confidential ones) so you know what to expect before hostel booking.

here ( only for 24 hrs )
And here

For those who have not received any of these
I will
List down some mail id , make sure you mail them including your application no and phone number

admissions@srmap.edu.in – Admissions queries.
enrolment@srmap.edu.in – Enrollment-related support.
hostel.helpdesk@srmap.edu.in – Hostel booking, room allocation, and hostel-related queries.
director.admissions@srmap.edu.in – Director of Admissions (used for urgent admission/enrollment issues when instructed).
itkm.helpdesk@srmap.edu.in – ITKM/technical support (commonly used for portal and document upload issues).
office.sa@srmap.edu.in – Student Affairs and student clubs.
info@srmap.edu.in – General university enquiries.

director.admissions@srmap.edu.in is the most helpful
He personally helped me out

- I would like to mention that there is a bug while submitting your documents for verification, if by any chance you include any special character while naming your file , it will drop and reject your uploaded file

- those you have not received any info regarding student mail and their profile is already verified , please contact mentioned mail
- also make sure you verified your phone number at the very last of enrolment process

I am also new to this , so if I made any mistake, please don’t mind , I’m just trying to help other fellow mates

u/Logical-Situation268 — 16 days ago
▲ 3 r/AskVetAnimals+2 crossposts

My Gsd getting blood from right nostril, idk what should I do

So from 2 days , my dog ( Bruno) is getting blood from his nose ( only right nostril) , it's like dripping but slow

He is not reacting to that , so the chances of getting some worm is low

Idk what should I do , initially the vet thought it was a bp issue,

Give some medicine and it was okay for 1 day but then again it's happening

What should I do ????

Also my doggo is 4 years old

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u/Logical-Situation268 — 1 month ago

Bought headphonezone ddhifi dac year ago , now it's damaged from one side , like the wire is getting out of it , how can I repair it ?

I have used this sooo much that some wires are getting out of the protection layer , and I always loose connection

How can I fix it ??

u/Logical-Situation268 — 1 month ago
▲ 20 r/malepatternbaldness+2 crossposts

Low hair density, urgent help needed

Over the past three months, I've noticed significant hair thinning. Whenever I move or part my hair with my hands, my scalp becomes clearly visible. I'm an 18-year-old male.

(The video isn't mine, but my hair looks very similar to what's shown in it.)

u/Logical-Situation268 — 1 month ago

Using truthear zero red for a year now , what should I get next ?

At first I didn't like how my iem sounded, but eventually it grew in me , and I actually liked flat sounding than typical V sound signature

What should I get next ? ( My budget is around 7 to 8k )

I'm using headphonezone ddhifi dac too

u/Logical-Situation268 — 1 month ago

Loosing insane amount of battery on my new mac air M5 , need help

So I have set my charging limit to 85 percent to get a better battery life .

Yesterday I charged it to 85 percent and then shut it down and today when I opened it , it was already at 83 percent and after using some day to day apps ( safari , apple music ) in 1hr 12min I lost nearly 16 percent of battery making it 67 as of now

Any suggestions???

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u/Logical-Situation268 — 2 months ago

I got M5 air 2 day's ago and I'm losing insane amount of battery on normal tasks

So I have set my charging limit to 85 percent to get a better battery life .

Yesterday I charged it to 85 percent and then shut it down and today when I opened it , it was already at 83 percent and after using some day to day apps ( safari , apple music ) in 1hr 12min I lost nearly 16 percent of battery making it 67 as of now

Any suggestions???

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u/Logical-Situation268 — 2 months ago

Can't lift my hands after 2 gym session

  • So I'm 18 ( skinny fat ) and I always thought of going to gym

Soo I started my gym session and now after two days I can't even lift my hands 😭( it's soo painful)

  • adding the exercise I did

  • ik it's some basic exercises but I have never been to any gym in my entire life

  • I'm already maintaining 200 calories deficit along with suppliments like whey protein, panner, protein oats etc etc

how can I get over this pain??

u/Logical-Situation268 — 2 months ago

Is it worth waiting for 18 pro ?

I've been brutally using a mid-range phone since 2020, and even that was previously used by my father. Since I'm starting college this year, I'm wondering whether I should buy the iPhone 17 Pro or wait for the iPhone 18 Pro

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u/Logical-Situation268 — 2 months ago