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Good portable headphones for frequent air travel?

post #1 of 8
5/8/10 at 11:10am
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I've been back and forth to a couple hundred threads and various phones on various sites and I can't quite lock this down.

 

I am looking for a good set of closed phones for a lot of travel in the next six months.

 

Phones will plug directly into a Cowon V5. I'm not going separate amp or DAC because it's simply too much of a pain to deal with multiple components, multiple recharges, and the rest on planes and while traveling generally.

 

I don't want in-ear. I do want good external noise blocking.

 

Quality matters and cost isn't an issue (say $300 to $800). So, people who have lived on planes, what do you recommend?


Edited by Speederlander - 5/8/10 at 4:26pm
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post #2 of 8
5/8/10 at 11:20am

Price range would be useful. Otherwise Senn HD25-1.

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post #3 of 8
5/8/10 at 11:26am
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Added $300 to $800 price range.

 

Considered the Senn HD25-1 but saw some people complaining about extreme tightness and discomfort...


Edited by Speederlander - 5/8/10 at 4:27pm
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post #4 of 8
5/8/10 at 2:34pm

You probably need closed phones to avoid disturbing neighbors. Audio Technica has a great selection, as does Denon. You may also want to consider the new B&W P5.

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post #5 of 8
5/8/10 at 3:04pm

You might consider active noise cancellation on the headphones - it's not like you'll be missing that extra detail over the plane noise anyway. IIRC Audio Technica makes noise cancelling headphones? I know Sennheiser does.

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post #6 of 8
5/8/10 at 3:32pm

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Originally Posted by ljokerl View Post

Price range would be useful. Otherwise Senn HD25-1.

 

But would Cowon drive them without an amp? My Sansa Fuze sure as hell doesn't 
 

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post #7 of 8
5/8/10 at 7:22pm
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Originally Posted by Speederlander View Post

Added $300 to $800 price range.

 

Considered the Senn HD25-1 but saw some people complaining about extreme tightness and discomfort...


It's hard to avoid if you want good isolation.

 

If you can spend some more, try the Edition 8 from Ultrasone

 

Otherwise you might want to give those noise cancelling headphones a try.


 

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post #8 of 8
5/8/10 at 9:59pm

At risk of being flamed let me suggest the Bose QC2, a bit pricey but very good noise canceling and decent sound. I have them and wouldn't fly without them.

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