Question HD 569 vs Hd 280 Pro vs M50x

Temuka

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Hello everyone! I need to buy some headphones for me and I have 2 major requirements from them:
1) Best outside noise cancellation ( For using public bus,sometimes air travel etc)
2) Maximum comfort (not too tight on head,I had to return Major 2 headphones,cause they were too tight,I have small head,but still)

Since my budget is something between 100-150$ and I made several researches,this headphones came in my head:
HD 569 - 100 euro
HD 280 Pro - 100 euro
ATH M50x - 130 euro

I'm not audiophile,so I don't have high demands for lows,highs,treble,bass and everything else... Main thing is max noise cancel and max comfort,thanks in advance!
 

UsandThem

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None of the headphones you listed have noise cancellation.

They are all simply over-the-ear closed-back headphones that will all be about the same (e.g. you will drown out some external noise by turning the volume up higher).

Something in your budget would be headphones like Bose QuietComfort 25 or Sennhesier HD 4.50 BTNC if you wanted true noise cancellation outside of what all closed-back headphones provide. There are also a lot of much smaller (and cheaper) brands on Amazon that claim to to have active noise cancellation, but you'll have to decide by reading reviews if they are a good purchase or not.

https://www.techradar.com/news/audio/portable-audio/best-noise-cancelling-headphones-1280490
 
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Temuka

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None of the headphones you listed have noise cancellation.

They are all simply over-the-ear closed-back headphones that will all be about the same (e.g. you will drown out some external noise by turning the volume up higher).

Something in your budget would be headphones like Bose QuietComfort 25 or Sennhesier HD 4.50 BTNC if you wanted true noise cancellation outside of what all closed-back headphones provide. There are also a lot of much smaller (and cheaper) brands on Amazon that claim to to have active noise cancellation, but you'll have to decide by reading reviews if they are a good purchase or not.

https://www.techradar.com/news/audio/portable-audio/best-noise-cancelling-headphones-1280490
I don't need active noise cancelation
 

corkyg

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As I recall, you asked for "best." Active is best. Passive is simply noise isolation and shielding - more of a marketing term. Anyway, best passive is a cup that does a good job of sealing around your ear, And, some earbuds can do that be filling the ear canal. You can Google a list of best passives.

All skulls have differences, I suggestion is that you visit B&M shop where your candidates are and try them on and see which does the best sealing job for your particular ears and head shape.

Otherwise, pick the one of your two that gives you the best deal. Sennheisers are quality items.
 
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UsandThem

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Don't be ironic,better recommend something,I meant passive noise cancelling

I don't think the word you're looking for is "ironic" in this case. :rolleyes:

"Matter of fact" would fit much better. You asked for a "noise cancelling" headphone, and I recommended two. It sounds like you might want to read up on headphone terminology before going any further. Or better yet, research it yourself if you're not going to like the answers to what you asked in your OP. That's wasting my time trying to help you out.