Looking for Recomendation for Reasonably Prices Noice Cancelling Headphones
Oct 23, 2009, 12:13 pm
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Looking for Recomendation for Reasonably Prices Noice Cancelling Headphones
I know how much everyone loves their Bose and other high dollar NC headphones. Unfortunately I have a problem spending that much so am look to my other travelers who have used or are using other solutions preferably in the $100 range.
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
Oct 23, 2009, 12:17 pm
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When I want to travel light, I leave the Bose headphones at home. I take a set of Sony noise canceling earbuds that were about $60. I'd say they're 85% as good as the Bose.
Oct 23, 2009, 12:23 pm
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I really like my Sennheiser 250's. ^
Oct 23, 2009, 12:58 pm
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If you have a sony factory outlet near you, sometimes you can get some incredible deals on some of their NC headphones. Years ago they had some water damaged box ones (they were inside plastic bags so the stuff was fine) were in the $18 range or something.
Not as good as Bose, but I used them for years and they were better then nothing
Not as good as Bose, but I used them for years and they were better then nothing
Oct 23, 2009, 5:17 pm
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If you'll do a search, you'll find numerous threads on this subject.
I've owned Etymotic ER-6i's for about 4 years. Terrific fidelity, much better noise isolation than NR headphones. Some don't like in-ear design, but they work better for me, and I can fall asleep on a plane with these on.
This link will show you the specs, and this link will show you where to get them for under $75.
I've owned Etymotic ER-6i's for about 4 years. Terrific fidelity, much better noise isolation than NR headphones. Some don't like in-ear design, but they work better for me, and I can fall asleep on a plane with these on.
This link will show you the specs, and this link will show you where to get them for under $75.
Oct 23, 2009, 6:36 pm
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The Audio Technica ATH-ANC3's are on sale through Amazon for just $48!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0015BUB5C...JX6A41NKRGP5P&
Be sure to pick Electronics Expo as the seller - all others are in the $80's.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0015BUB5C...JX6A41NKRGP5P&
Be sure to pick Electronics Expo as the seller - all others are in the $80's.
Oct 26, 2009, 5:14 am
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Audio Technica's are awesome
I have been using these: Audio Technica ATH-ANC7
I took them to Afghanistan and have been on 747s, C 5s, C17s, C130s, Blackhawks and Chinooks and these headphones were comfortable and worked great. I highly recommend these and they are much cheaper than the Bose ones.
I took them to Afghanistan and have been on 747s, C 5s, C17s, C130s, Blackhawks and Chinooks and these headphones were comfortable and worked great. I highly recommend these and they are much cheaper than the Bose ones.
Oct 26, 2009, 5:27 pm
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Thanks for all of the good advice. I am going to try ScottC's recommendation first and just placed the order via Amazon that he recommended.
The Audio Technica ATH-ANC3's are on sale through Amazon for just $48!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0015BUB5C...JX6A41NKRGP5P&
Be sure to pick Electronics Expo as the seller - all others are in the $80's.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0015BUB5C...JX6A41NKRGP5P&
Be sure to pick Electronics Expo as the seller - all others are in the $80's.
Oct 26, 2009, 6:44 pm
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The Audio Technica ATH-ANC3's are on sale through Amazon for just $48!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0015BUB5C...JX6A41NKRGP5P&
Be sure to pick Electronics Expo as the seller - all others are in the $80's.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0015BUB5C...JX6A41NKRGP5P&
Be sure to pick Electronics Expo as the seller - all others are in the $80's.
http://www.amazon.com/Technica-Ath-A...=pd_rhf_shvl_3
Oct 28, 2009, 1:09 pm
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I really like my Sennheiser 250's. ^
Oct 30, 2009, 2:11 pm
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I have been using these: Audio Technica ATH-ANC7
Oct 31, 2009, 7:16 am
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There are several recent threads about this topic that probably warrant review:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trave...eadphones.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trave...eadphones.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trave...earphones.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trave...ancelling.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trave...eadphones.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trave...eadphones.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trave...earphones.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trave...ancelling.html
Oct 31, 2009, 7:27 pm
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Oct 31, 2009, 8:16 pm
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I personally dont like the bose and I have an array of headphones at home (DT770's, Sony SA3000, Denon D2000's, Senn's) to compare too. I picked M-Audio in ear for flying. IE30's. NOTHING beats the noise cancellation of in ear except they dont have a ton of bass. Its something like -20 db.
Dec 3, 2009, 9:31 pm
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As a follow up I have been using the Audio Technica ATH-ANC3's via Amazon per Scott C for several months and have been very happy with the quality.
Thanks all.
Thanks all.