While I don’t suffer the pressure problem in any modern products (though I did in much older products) I still regularly use the QC35 half mode because
— It’s not affected by wind noise, whereas the full mode is. So it’s great when walking outside.
— It’s also less affected by rubbing and scuffing against the external microphone, so I use it when trying to rest on flights.
— And sometimes I prefer having that little bit more ambient sound, like when walking in a shopping centre. Too much noise cancellation can result in too little awareness of surroundings.
— It’s not affected by wind noise, whereas the full mode is. So it’s great when walking outside.
— It’s also less affected by rubbing and scuffing against the external microphone, so I use it when trying to rest on flights.
— And sometimes I prefer having that little bit more ambient sound, like when walking in a shopping centre. Too much noise cancellation can result in too little awareness of surroundings.