[ale] [OT] Noise cancelling headphones?

[Jim Kinney]

I use cheap, disposable foam plugs and large over the muffs. That's a
combined 46 dB reduction for about $35. Nothing can kill the bone
transduction of the airplane noise and my combo gets it down to that
residual level.
On Oct 14, 2014 2:07 PM, "Ted W." <ted-lists at xy0.org> wrote:

> On 10/14/2014 10:09 AM, leam hall wrote:
>
>> This article is spot on:
>>
>> http://www.inc.com/karl-and-bill/the-modern-workplace-
>> introverts-need-not-apply.html
>>
>> Any recommendations on really good Noise Cancelling headphones? I have
>> some JVC but the were DOA and I never sent them back.
>>
>> Leam
>>
>>
> I personally prefer passive noise cancelling headphones over active types.
> I've found that the AudioTechnica ATH-M50s block a noticeable amount of
> engine noise on air planes. They are, full sized over the ear style
> headphones but they collapse down and fit inside a small carrying pouch
> which I found easy enough to stow in my book bag for most flights. They
> will run you about $130 on Amazon and are available in a straight cable or
> coil cable design [1].
>
> If you're looking for something smaller, I can recommend the Etymotic
> Research mc-5 IEMs. You can find them on Amazon for about $60 [2]. I use
> mine when mowing the yard and they knock the noise level down
> significantly. The only thing I don't like about them is that the
> "Christmas tree" (for lack of knowing the proper term) style insert begins
> to irritate my ear after an hour or two of wear. Etymotic does, however,
> offer custom ear inserts for their IEMs at a cost of $100 which includes a
> visit to an audiologist to create the casting of your inner ear [3]. I've
> heard this improves the comfort of the IEMs tremendously but does reduce
> the sound damping ability a little bit.
>
> [1] http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-ATH-M50-Professional-
> Monitor-Headphones/dp/B000ULAP4U/ref=sr_1_2
>
> [2] http://www.amazon.com/Etymotic-Research-Isolating-
> In-Ear-Earphones/dp/B003S3RFIQ
>
> [3] http://www.etymotic.com/customfit/index.html
>
> Happy hunting,
> --
> Ted W. <ted at xy0.org>
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