Are Bose the only NC Headphones Worth Looking At?

[ControlD]

I have a big project coming up in Poland, so I will be doing lots of air travel over the next year. I would like to get a set of headphones to use, mainly to block out the engine noise of the plane. I have never looked into noise canceling headphones before. It seems in reviews like there are (a) Bose and (b) everyone else. Are the Bose really that much better making them worth the extreme price difference? Any other models I should be giving serious consideration to?

 

[sdifox]

in canal or over the ear? in canal would work better plus you can probably get away with non noise canceling.

 

[ControlD]

I have in canal phones already, but they don't seem to block the engine drone noise all that well for some reason. It seems like that is always present.

 

[sdifox]

I have in canal phones already, but they don't seem to block the engine drone noise all that well for some reason. It seems like that is always present.

That is because it is transfered through your body

 

[razel]

I have tried noise cancelling headphones for air travel over the Pacific before. Headphones with plenty of padding that isolated you from the noise was better. In fact on my travel back, I ended up stuffing my ears with small bits of napkin then the NC headphones over it to quiet things further.

 

[ControlD]

I have tried noise cancelling headphones for air travel over the Pacific before. Headphones with plenty of padding that isolated you from the noise was better. In fact on my travel back, I ended up stuffing my ears with small bits of napkin then the NC headphones over it to quiet things further.

Yeah, I'm sort of thinking maybe a decent pair of isolating headphones might be a better purchase. I don't really want to pay extra for a feature I won't be using 99% of the time.

 

[Drako]

 

[paperwastage]

bose NC is top notch.

if you want some sort of NC without paying $$$, other models are fine

I have a sony NC earbuds, works fine (got them for ~$40)

http://www.amazon.com/Sony-MDRNC33-Canceling-Discontinued-Manufacturer/dp/B002M78JAM
http://camelcamelcamel.com/Sony-MDRNC13-Noise-Canceling-Headphones/product/B004P7O26W

read through this thread:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/travel-technology/1699937-comfortable-headphones-airplane-travel.html

 

[RampantAndroid]

I find that either my Sure SE530s and Westone 4s work great at blocking the noise. I do need to turn the volume up some, but the headphones themselves leave me with a little bit of a droning noise, and no crying babies. It comes down to what tips you use (don't use any of the silicone ones if you want noise isolation)...these ones work best for me.

 

[ControlD]

I guess I can use this first flight coming up as a test.

I got a really good deal on a pair of ATH M50x yesterday at Amazon, so I will see how a pair of "regular" isolating headphones work. I have been wanting a decent set of headphones to use at home since I got rid of my Momentums so hopefully these can serve the purpose for flights as well.

I might take my IEMs just to see how they fare as well.