Noise Cancelling Headphones Recommendations

[riverdees05]

Roger,

Which model of QuietPoint® Noise-Cancelling Headphones do you have and recommend?

 

["Roger"]

I have the ATG-ANC7. Again, the two caveats that I list still apply.

 

[SMHarman]

The QC15's are generally used as the reference headphones for professional reviewers. When I was searching for my pair, tons of review articles I read would state something like, "these brand X headphones are great, but compared to the unbeatable Bose QC15 reference headphones, they fall short on x, y, z."

I've had the QC15's for a few years now and they are awesome. I put them on right after sitting down in my seat on the plane and I don't take them off until the door opens to depart. Since doing this, I have not had any ear popping issues either. I don't know if this is mental or not, but whatever it is, I'll take it.

I also gave a pair of QC15's to my nephew to replace his broken Beats by Dre Studio headphones. He loves the QC15, and says they are much better than what his Beats were.

Professional reviewers of what? Of noise cancelling headphones yes, but of headphones no.

Beats, especially gen 1 are bass heavy and have a hole in the midrange response.

For years I used the Sennheiser PXC 250 Active Noise Canceling Headphones (less effective but I prefer the size)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000089GN2/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1
First pair bought in 1997 or somewhere around there. My son destroyed those while trying not to throw up in the back of a 3 row minivan, leapt out without taking them off and all the cables tore. Replaced with a new set in 2009 that are still going strong.

For audiophile headphones I just got the Kef M500. These are over ear and the design makes them quite effective noise cancellers (but not tried on an airplane yet). They are the same price as the QC15 but the audio quality is about 10x better.
http://www.kefdirect.com/m500-head-phone.html
My ears sing when I listen to these, which is a lot of the day at work.

 

[MULTIZ321]

Best Noise Cancelling Headphone Comparison - Bose Quiet Comfort 15 vs Audio Technica ATH-ANC7b vs Audio Technica ATH-ANC9 - from HeadPhoneReviewHQ.com on You Tube

Reviewer likes the Audio Technica ATH_ANC9's the best but all 3 are quality headphones.


Richard

 

[MULTIZ321]

Oppo PM-1 Headphone Review: Are These $1,000 Headphones a Bargain? - by Geoffrey Morrison/ Tech/ Forbes.com

Since we're talking about headphones - mostly noise-cancelling headphones - I thought I'd add these high-end headphones to the discussion, even if they are out of the budget for most of us.

"The first thing you need to know about the Oppo PM-1 is that they’re not like most other headphones. They’re planar magnetic, which means they don’t create sound with the traditional dynamic driver. I’ve reviewed three other planar magnetic headphones here at Forbes, all were excellent, and if you’re keeping track, the majority of the most expensive headphones in the world are planar magnetic.

So yes, the PM-1s are $1,000, but is the sound they offer a bargain?..."

You decide.

Oppo?


Richard