Noise cancelling headphones????

comet

comet

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First do they make a big difference. The Bose sound great, but are lots of $$$. Anyone try the Sony or Phillips at the ~$40 mark?
 
I have heard that the Sony Funtopias are decent.

I have Shure E2C earphones that are noise cancelling and I really like them. You can get them for around $70.00. Some people do not like the inside the ear ones like these.

I bought some Sennheiser 100's for my wife and they sound decent.
 
Boss has some at work, but I don't know the brand. Bose? Sony? They work great, and can even be used as headphones with a radio or computer. I think they cost $200. Wish I remembered the model info to pass along...

-Bob
 
The Shures are passive noise canceling, means they block out sound. The rest are active, means theres a mic and the headphone produces a noise 180 out of phase to kill it
 
GarageBoy said:
The Shures are passive noise canceling, means they block out sound. The rest are active, means theres a mic and the headphone produces a noise 180 out of phase to kill it
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So do the Shures work better or not as well?
 
I love the shures for the sound quality and I prefer the idea of sealing them out. The Boses arent bad at all
 
I use Plane Quiet from this place. Mine are an older model, but they are inexpensive and the clamping force is just right. Strong enough so they don't fall off, but not so much that you get a headache. They're noise cancelling circuitry works very well. I've made several trips to Finland with them. They're great to leave on with the circuit on when sleeping, even when not watching the movie or listening to music.

Tony

PS - I have no financial interest in "Pro Travel Gear" or the maker.
 
Over at the AVS forum when it comes to speakers and headphones virtually all the hard core audiophiles say the same thing. Short version is if the speaker or headphone sounds good to YOU then get it. This applies to every brand EXCEPT one brand. Its almost a given that BOSE is considered to be way overpriced for the performance.

BOSE does have all the other brands beat in one critical area - marketing. The BOSE marketing budget way exceeds the others. If having a speaker (or headphone) that the masses think is good is important to you - then BOSE is the way to go.

You might look over at http://www.goodcans.com/HeadphoneReviews/

Good Luck
 
gbaker said:
Its almost a given that BOSE is considered to be way overpriced for the performance.
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Won't disagree that the Bose QCII is pricey. But I've tried the Sennheiser, and the JVC and neither did the job. I travel quite often for my job, and the ability to drown out the drone of the airplane ride, without the need to pipe music or sound, was well worth it. It was much more comfortable than the ear plugs I used to wear. For music, I prefer my Etymotic ER-4's, and they work quite well as a passive NC headset for short flights.
 
JVC NC-100 headphones have excellent noise reduction (12db) and have a very acceptable sound quality with iPods and MP3 players.

I fly regular 4 hour flights, and the JVC's are ideal for either listening to music, or dampening aircraft noise . Cost about $US80.
 
tonyccw said:
Won't disagree that the Bose QCII is pricey. But I've tried the Sennheiser, and the JVC and neither did the job. I travel quite often for my job, and the ability to drown out the drone of the airplane ride, without the need to pipe music or sound, was well worth it. It was much more comfortable than the ear plugs I used to wear. For music, I prefer my Etymotic ER-4's, and they work quite well as a passive NC headset for short flights.
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This link compares the BOSE headphones to the Etymotic. The author would approve of your choice.

http://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/1101/headphones.htm
 
What sort of noisy environment do you intend to use them in?
 
I have some shure E3C's, and I can't reccomend them enough

The sound quality is amazing, and when you have them on you can't hear a thing other than the music

They can be a bit pricey, but if you find some for a good price then go for it, worth every penny in my opinion :)

p.s, it may take you a bit of time to get used to wearing them, and putting them in your ears, but when you do they're very comfortable and you forget you're even wearing them
 
hso said:
What sort of noisy environment do you intend to use them in?
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Mostly in a plane. Maybe a noisy gym while my daughter does gymnastics.
 
I use electronic muffs when shooting so I thought it important to find out what type of noise you were dealing with before chiming in.

Planes - Since there's little I care to hear on a plane after takeoff I use inexpensive foam ear plugs when I fly and usually just nap in total quiet until the plane lands.

For sporting events I use plugs also.

The Bose and other noise cancelling ear muffs will work well on a plane, or anywhere that the noise is consistant. I can't say how well they'd work at a sporing event.
 
NC phones work by putting out sound 180 degrees to the incoming sound wave, thus cancelling it out. SO they work best on that consistent noise as posted: In a prop plane, helicopter etc The Bose Pilot versions I heard are awesome. They allow normal conversation as the filter out the aircraft noise and can't respond to voice quick enough to filter that out.

I would have got the Bose if I stayed in the Air Force as C130 are noisy. I used headphones and plugs when I was in.:eek:





Paul
 
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