Best headphones for the Airplane?

[Rufio]

I'm going to be flying away soon, and I need to get some headphones for a 16 hour flight.

So what are the best ones out there? I'd like to keep it a reasonable amount -- under $200.

Thanks.

 

[filmmaker]

Originally posted by: Rufio
I'm going to be flying away soon, and I need to get some headphones for a 16 hour flight.

So what are the best ones out there? I'd like to keep it a reasonable amount -- under $200.

Thanks.

If you are going to spend 200 dollars on headphones, you might as well pay for the ones they sell to you on the flight.

 

[neutralizer]

Why don't you just get headphones you can carry around with you always. Personally, I like my KSC-35. For the price of $200, why don't you fly 1st-class or something.

 

[Muse]

You can get noise-cancelling headphones and there are many available. However, I'd recommend the Etymotics ER4S (my choice) or ER4P. They are a bit beyond your budget, though. $269 at Headroom.com. They aren't noise cancelling, but they do a fabulous job at blocking out external sounds with their earbuds design. The fidelity is exceptional. I NEVER use anything else except in the house. Just gave away 14 pairs of various portable headphones to charity I'm so sold on the Etymotics. They have a very good reputation for being good on planes and trains. They are robust and I've never had to repair them/have them repaired and I've had them over 4 years. I use them in the gym, etc. constantly. They probably ARE the "best headhones for the airplane." Etymotics has a new cheaper model, but I don't know how they compare. Maybe you could go with that one.

 

[randomlinh]

noise cancelling a requirement... them airplanes are loud

if it's a 16hr flight, you don't have to buy the airlines headphones, they probably give them to you, heh.

 

[AccruedExpenditure]

Originally posted by: Muse
You can get noise-cancelling headphones and there are many available. However, I'd recommend the Etymotics ER4S (my choice) or ER4P. They are a bit beyond your budget, though. $269 at Headroom.com. They aren't noise cancelling, but they do a fabulous job at blocking out external sounds with their earbuds design. The fidelity is exceptional. I NEVER use anything else except in the house. Just gave away 14 pairs of various portable headphones to charity I'm so sold on the Etymotics. They have a very good reputation for being good on planes and trains. They are robust and I've never had to repair them/have them repaired and I've had them over 4 years. I use them in the gym, etc. constantly. Etymotics has a new cheaper model, but I don't know how they compare. Maybe you could go with that one.

What he said

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: lnguyen
noise cancelling a requirement... them airplanes are loud

Not really. My car is louder inside than any commercial jet I've been on.

 

[neutralizer]

Originally posted by: notfred

Originally posted by: lnguyen
noise cancelling a requirement... them airplanes are loud

Not really. My car is louder inside than any commercial jet I've been on.

You have a loud car.

 

[Rufio]

i have those sony earbud noise cancelling headphoens...but those are super uncomfortable...

if i'm going to be wearing these headphones, i want some COMFY ones!

i'll check out those etymonics....those sound cool.