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Thread ID: 62308	2005-10-04 01:41:00	Recommendations on Noise Cancelling Headphones	pixeldust (6619)	PC World Chat

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393184	2005-10-04 01:41:00	I'm in the market for some noise cancelling headphones - to hopefully make a flight to LA on Saturday a bit more tolerable. Can anyone make any recommendations for brands or models? They seem to vary in price quite significantly (from $50 for Aiwa from DFS to $219 for Sony from the same place). I want a decent pair that will do a good job - but I'm more wanting them to cancel out the constant airplane drone rather than make music easier to listen to. I know Sony are usually good at this kind of stuff, but I'd like to hear if anyone else has other suggestions. Oh, and keeping in mind that I need to get them before Saturday, and preferrably from a duty free store (Regency or DFS) :) Any assistance appreciated!	pixeldust (6619)
393185	2005-10-04 02:00:00	I've used two different pairs, the model numbers escape me now, but I'll check when I get home. My father purchased some of the $250 ear bud variety, and I got some $90 (I think) round the back of the neck variety. I liked my ones better, they were more comfortable, and I felt they had better sound quality (I may be biased). You had to turn the noise cancellation off outside if there was any wind though, as the mics would pick it up, and blow your ears out. The only other downside on noise cancelling headphones is the bulky attachment that holds the battery and the DSP. To be honest the last set of headphones I purchased was a regular set of ear buds, just because it was getting stupid having a creative muvo2, and a similar size DSP attached to my headphones. -Qyiet	qyiet (6730)
393186	2005-10-04 06:23:00	Bose ones are excellent but not cheap at around $NZ650. Cut external noise well and give great sound for music/DVDs etc.	CliveM (6007)
393187	2005-10-04 07:26:00	By coincidence the son-in-law of a friend just happened to mention the other day that he had used some that really cancelled out all of the surrounding sound. Just rang him to check and he said that they are Phillips but that they are now four years old. They worked for 6-7 hours but then needed re-charging and he thought that nowadays there would be better ones around. He previously said that they cost in excess of NZ$200. Still at four years old I think he might be a bit tough - they have obviously been working well previously. Misty ;)	Misty (368)
393188	2005-10-04 08:25:00	I'm in the market for some noise cancelling headphones - to hopefully make a flight to LA on Saturday a bit more tolerable. Can anyone make any recommendations for brands or models? They seem to vary in price quite significantly (from $50 for Aiwa from DFS to $219 for Sony from the same place). I want a decent pair that will do a good job - but I'm more wanting them to cancel out the constant airplane drone rather than make music easier to listen to. I know Sony are usually good at this kind of stuff, but I'd like to hear if anyone else has other suggestions. Oh, and keeping in mind that I need to get them before Saturday, and preferrably from a duty free store (Regency or DFS) :) Any assistance appreciated! I've tried mdrnc11 of sony noise cancelling earphones.Their sound quality is good overall.I didn't hear much noise cancelling between those earphones and mdrex71sl.I suggest you buy a mdrex71sl.It blocks alot more outside noises then any other earphones and these pair of earphone have big bass too	Ninjabear (2948)
393189	2005-10-04 08:40:00	Have a read of this thread (pressf1.pcworld.co.nz) as well, as noise cancelling headphones are mentioned in it. :)	Jen (38)
393190	2005-10-04 18:07:00	Bose ones are excellent but not cheap at around $NZ650. Cut external noise well and give great sound for music/DVDs etc. I take it they're gold plated and cure cancer? $650 - ouch! Not really in my price range!	pixeldust (6619)
393191	2005-10-04 18:18:00	By coincidence the son-in-law of a friend just happened to mention the other day that he had used some that really cancelled out all of the surrounding sound. Just rang him to check and he said that they are Phillips but that they are now four years old. They worked for 6-7 hours but then needed re-charging and he thought that nowadays there would be better ones around. He previously said that they cost in excess of NZ$200. Still at four years old I think he might be a bit tough - they have obviously been working well previously. Misty ;) I did think about Phillips. The ones I saw in Noel Leemings had a plane on the box (got to be a good sign, right?) and were $150 or so, I think. They seemed to be nicely in the middle between the stupidly cheap and the ridiculously expensive, so might be the way to go. The annoying thing is that you can't test headphones to find out which ones are best, you just have to rely on what people tell you and the brand names :(	pixeldust (6619)
393192	2005-10-04 18:35:00	The annoying thing is that you can't test headphones to find out which ones are best, you just have to rely on what people tell you and the brand names :( Errr Yes you can but you have to shop at the right places . Most Hi fi shops will let you e . g Eastern Hi fi and in fact most Hi fi shops wil let you take gear home for weekend trials if you talk nicely to them . Cheers	XOtago (8656)
393193	2005-10-04 18:44:00	Errr Yes you can but you have to shop at the right places . Most Hi fi shops will let you e . g Eastern Hi fi and in fact most Hi fi shops wil let you take gear home for weekend trials if you talk nicely to them . Cheers I think I'd be extremely lucky to find a shop on the Kapiti Coast which will let me do that :( In fact, when I was in Noel Leemings, one of the Phillips headphone packages had obviously been opened so someone could have a look at them, but the salesman wouldn't even let me do that . I think I'll have to go on recommendations only . . . especially living in these parts .	pixeldust (6619)
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