jarwai

Today I discovered an interesting real-world detail while flying with my QC35's.
By and large they're amazing and I love them, today I found their limitations.

I was flying on a Bitten-Norman Islander, which (for those less familiar) is a twin piston engine STOL 9 seater. Most run two-blade props, this one did.
Turns out on take off and under certain load conditions, the noise cancelling on the QC35's really can't cope, and throws more pulsing noise into your ears than it cancels.
I'm guessing it is due to the low frequency pulses coming off the propellors. I should note that I was sitting just behind and beside the props, I don't know if there would be a different outcome if I was in the rear of the cabin.

Anyway, for those of you who, like me, fly to very small airports on very small planes, I'd be interested to know if you've had similar experience.

RSSrsvp

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Foplecaroundtheworld

The last time I flew I used my new beats studio 3 headphones and it was amazing. I couldn't hear absolutely any random noises, the kid was crying close to me and I didn't even hear that, so I'm really glad with my purchase.

HKT CPH

I think the best is Sony wh-1000xm3 on ear, in ear is Sony wf-1000xm3, check them out on youtube, i have also Bose 35, but Sony a lot better, i think... just got the Sony in ear noise cancelling, and you just need a bluetooth adapter then you can see in flight movies wireless

WilcoRoger

No, they aren't (IMO) For example turboprop planes produce most noise in the 50-300 Hz range - if you look at the chart, the Sony runs circles around Bose in that range. The Bose peaks at 15dB, but mostly stays around 10dB, whereas the Sony goes over 25dB and doesn't go below 15dB once it goes over the 100Hz threshold.

At higher frequencies the difference is even larger all the way to 10kHz

chipmaster

I've been a user of the Bose QC10, but having just scored the Studio3 for a too good value find it great/better, not sure I like the partial ear coverage, but bluetooth and isolation/cancellation rocks, can't be the value either

wco81

IWontRegretThis

Have the new Bose 700's - Love them! Finally USB C charging, and actually usable for phone calls in airports.

brp1264

That's my only real gripe with the Sony's - the microphone is garbage.

I got a noise cancelling modmic attachment for mine that works and sounds great, but it is a janky setup and takes up some room in my bag that it shouldn't.

nmenaker

wco81

HKT CPH

Yes the box are bigger, but remember they last for 6 hours with NC and 8 hours without, also you have around 24 hours use before you have to charge it, i have airpods as well, BUT Sony a lot better and remember Sony have NC and its great, dont compare to Airpods, Sony works great with Iphone and the Sony app is very good, i got Sony WH1000xm3 as well, but i dont like running around in airport with them, Sony WF 1000xm3 is nice when travel

HKT CPH

wco81

I heard the battery life from actual use is much less than what Sony claims, more like around 5 hours.

That's still good but I guess there are other products which deliver more.

Most of the time I don't think I would have used ANC.

So I decided to save myself a chunk of money and get some no-name, which has better reviews on Amazon. So far the battery life is very impressive.

HKT CPH

I want NC, i travel a lot, NC its so nice on plane and in train, well i use NC most of the time, mine last close to 6 hours with NC on, lets see in about 2 years from now, my airpods last 2-3 hours after 2 years, not good at all