Owen Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 While waiting for my wife and daughter to exhaust the joys of Trafford Park shopping centre I wondered into the John Lewis electronics section. I have never considered noise cancelling cans before but as my tinnitus gets worse I do not like being in noisy situations. I tried to some on and was thrilled with the lack of noise! I do not need them for critical at home listening because I have a pair of Beyer DT770 which are fine and dandy, but the idea of noise cancelling was DEEPLY attractive for out and about. I tried the Bose 35 something or other, a pair of Beyers and the top of the range Sonys. The Sonys seemed to suit me best (and I guess that is the answer which counts) for silence and music reproduction, but I was wondering if anyone else has any experience? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiat Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 (edited) I've had a few over the years (except Bose due to cost) from Sony to lesser known. The best one I have found is the superb [url="http://www.plantronics.com/us/product/backbeat-pro"]Plantronics BackBeat Pro[/url] [cost me about 150 GBP] The build quality, features and noise cancelling are very good. Excellent bluetooth, rechargable battery life (over micro-USB). Neat feature is that when you lift one earphone to talk to someone, the headphones send a signal over bluetooth to pause the audio (YouTube or music app), then restarts automatically when you replace on your ear. Very neat. Edited December 1, 2016 by kiat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZD56 Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 (edited) [quote name='owen' timestamp='1480629238' post='3186032'] While waiting for my wife and daughter to exhaust the joys of Trafford Park shopping centre I wondered into the John Lewis electronics section. I have never considered noise cancelling cans before but as my tinnitus gets worse I do not like being in noisy situations. I tried to some on and was thrilled with the lack of noise! I do not need them for critical at home listening because I have a pair of Beyer DT770 which are fine and dandy, but the idea of noise cancelling was DEEPLY attractive for out and about. I tried the Bose 35 something or other, a pair of Beyers and the top of the range Sonys. The Sonys seemed to suit me best (and I guess that is the answer which counts) for silence and music reproduction, but I was wondering if anyone else has any experience? [/quote] Might be worth trying the new Flare Audio Isolate ear plugs. They're pretty cheap. Think their site is flareaudio.com Edited December 2, 2016 by LZD56 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobthedog Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 I have no idea as to your budget but I have just bought the Sennheiser Momentum 2 Wireless headphones. Very happy indeed. The appear to be getting great reviews for their sound quality. I also have the latest Bose Quiet Comfort and whilst they kill more sound, their music reproduction is not as good as the Momentums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 I have a pair of Bose QC25 ear buds. They're pretty good but in terms of sound quality, they don't compare to a non-cancelling set of Sony buds. I only got the Bose set because I moved to Samsung phone, still wanted noise cancelling (for Saturday mornings at my son's day care) and I couldn't use another set of Sony buds that use inbuilt noise cancelling built into my Sony Xperia Z2. Side note: Sony Xperia phones are great for audio. Stereo speakers and inbuilt noise cancelling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pendingrequests Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 I have the Bose QC25 Over-ear headphones and they have been a fantastic investment for alot of travelling that I do. Only issue is that I am currently on my 3rd pair! Each time one of the ear pieces broke, but Bose's help centre is really good and i got a replacement fairly quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Ive got the Bose QC35's. When i first put them on the noise, or lack of it was a real surprise. I just wasnt expecting that much of a difference. Sound wise i believe they arent as good as the Sen M2's, alothugh they are the nicest sounding headphones ive got, but for me the NC was the reason i got them. I walk through central London to and from work each day and its been a revelation not hearing all the traffic. Blue tooth was also a huge consideration. Unfortunately this is where they dont even match a cheap £20 pair of BT headphones for me. Very disappointed in that aspect, although they are still usable and i do use them everyday. Its great being able to sit in the living room watching videos on YT while the rest of the family watch TV. I feel the Bose headphones are very overpriced, but if NC is the reason for getting headphones then Bose are No.1 in the field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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