Recommend me some 'private' headphones

[Zenitram]

Do any of you have recommendations for headphones that one can wear on the bus or train and listen to music quite loudly, without the person next to you hearing it?

I think I want the inverse of what noise-cancelling headphones do -- I don't want to bother the outside world with my noise. Do they have a name?

Budget of up to, oh I don't know, fifty quid tops. Really tops.

[ras52]

Any over-ear, closed-back ones should do the trick.

[Zenitram]

Any at all? Are some better than others, or are they all the same in that regard?

[Dad3353]

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Any at all? Are some better than others, or are they all the same in that regard?
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Take your pick from this range..?

[url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/search_dir.html?bf=&sw=superlux+headphones"]Thomann: Superlux headphones...[/url]

I have a set for monitoring; they cost around £25 or so, and are excellent, but a bit 'gawky' for wearing in public, maybe. There are more discreet models, though. HD440..? HD661..? HD660..? HD562..?
You are, of course, aware of the hazard to your hearing of listening to loud [i]anything [/i]for too long..?

Edited April 24, 2015 by Dad3353

[Zenitram]

I have a pair of HD 668B that I use for monitoring at home, and I'm very happy with them (for the price). Superlux was the first place I went to look for 'on-the-bus' headphones. The reviews suggest they're not very good for noise attenuation. Which is why I'm asking the question here, to see if people have a pair that they [i]know[/i] to be good at not leaking noise.

Obviously I'm aware of the hazards of listening to anything loud for too long -- 'too long' means precisely that. I expect my 20-minute bus ride to Bromley every other day will probably be okay. I just don't want to bother the people around me with the wibbly-wobbly ambient rubbish I listen to.

[ubit]

Bose noise cancelling headphones are immense. No pesky noise leakage from those bad boys!

[Dad3353]

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[Zenitram]

Bose for less than 50 quid? Which ones?

[Zenitram]

You do love your emoticons, Dad, don't you.

[CamdenRob]

I've got some Urbanears ones, they we're about £50 and do a great job.

I call them my "idiot blockers" as their sole purpose is to block out people shouting at each other about Arsenal on the bus...

[Zenitram]

My aim isn't to block outside noise, but prevent inside noise from leaking out. Is one a natural consequence of the other? I honestly don't know.

[gary mac]

I've just ordered a set of these; [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cd6Ih-fyQ1o[/media]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00F54Y6GU/ref=s9_hps_bw_g23_i1?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-4&pf_rd_r=15QRB98HRCSY3ETWSBGK&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=449059267&pf_rd_i=4085751

[Dad3353]

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You do love your emoticons, Dad, don't you.
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[ubit]

You can buy second hand Bose ones on ebay. All you need to do is replace the earpieces in case you dont want someone elses germs in yer ear!

[miles'tone]

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Official-Sony-MDR-NC31E-Black-Digital-Noise-Cancelling-Ear-Headphones-Earphones-/271648358791

I use these and they sound great. Good for you because they cut out background noise well so you can look after your ears by not needing the volume cranked to get a good listening experience.
Good for them for the same reasons.

These buds work a bit like studio closed back cans.
They do work with other mp3 devices by the way.

Edited April 25, 2015 by miles'tone

[Zenitram]

Thanks for all the suggestions folks! I will give it all some thought, and possibly some canny eBaying.

[gary mac]

Amazon delivered my August EP650's today. Got to say they are very, very good and easily comparable to ones that would have cost me more than three times the cost.

At comfortable/sensible listening volume, no noise leaks out. Turn them up loud then there is leakage.

So far I'm very pleased with the purchase and at just over £30, I'm seriously impressed.

[Dan Dare]

Beyer DT770. Old but good.

[Ben Jamin]

Do they have to be headphones?

In-ears might be a better shout in terms of better isolation and portability/discretion.

You might be able to pick up some Shure SE215s for that budget - they do isolation far better than any set of cans and sound plenty good.

For around £50 in the shop:
AKG K 323XS
Audio Technica ATH-CKS50
Beyerdynamic DTX 102
Soundmagic E10

Edited April 29, 2015 by Ben Jamin

[Paul S]

+1 for Shure SE 215s - they are incredibly good for the money. They sometimes come up with damaged packaging on eBay - I got a set that were brand new with all the bits and warranty but no box for under £60.

[Zenitram]

They can be earphones, yes. They might even be preferable; in my mind they're still headphones.

[Zenitram]

Update: I'm going to get some Shure SE215s for my birthday.

And maybe add a FiiO E06 headphone amp, unless that's overkill.

[Drax]

+1 for In-ear bud type headphones. No leakage, and much easier to lug around.

Edited May 4, 2015 by Drax

[PaulWarning]

I use Creation in ear phones EP 630's they're great

[uncle psychosis]

I use soundmagic E10 in-ears.

They sound great and there's no way anyone else can hear what you're listening to.