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To all the travelers IEM or Noise Cancelling?

post #1 of 7
2/14/12 at 2:27pm
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On a plane which works better, IEM or noise cancelling headphones?  Going to Florida soon and not sure which ones to take with me.

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post #2 of 7
2/14/12 at 5:22pm

IEMs. ANC ruins the sound quality

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post #3 of 7
2/14/12 at 5:25pm

Strictly for planes, I find ANC headphones to be better. I purchased a set of the Bose Quietcomforts for the 'rents last Christmas, and they really do a remarkable job blocking out ambient plane noise. 

 

I myself still use IEMs for portability and the (in my opinion) better sound quality. But I wouldn't knock ANC headphones for long flights. 

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post #4 of 7
2/14/12 at 5:30pm

Hm I guess you do have a point it's kind of hard to get "quality" on a plane anyway. And for extended periods of time, cans are a bit more comfortable then earbuds (at least to me).

 

Just that for me it's hard to get over the drop in quality.
 

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Originally Posted by Fanga View Post

Strictly for planes, I find ANC headphones to be better. I purchased a set of the Bose Quietcomforts for the 'rents last Christmas, and they really do a remarkable job blocking out ambient plane noise. 

 

I myself still use IEMs for portability and the (in my opinion) better sound quality. But I wouldn't knock ANC headphones for long flights. 



 

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post #5 of 7
2/14/12 at 5:36pm

I've gotta go with IEM's, better sound, smaller size, less hassle overall.  I fly cross country a couple times a month, tried the QCs for a couple trips last year and went right back to IEMs.

 

I do think the active's are better for folks not used to having something in their ears though.

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post #6 of 7
2/14/12 at 5:40pm

On a plane, I think ANC, and that goes double if you want to plug into the in-flight entertainment system.

Using IEMs with the in-flight system, you have to use an airplane adapter, and sometimes it doesn't work properly (crackle), plus the fact the IEMs tend to be much more sensitive--so you get static/hiss, and a huge spike in volume when the pilot makes announcements over the system. Not fun.

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post #7 of 7
2/14/12 at 9:27pm

I too prefer IEM's over ANC, I got a ANC headphone once and was not satisfied with the SQ

Just buy one of the better isolation IEM and you're good to go

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