Yeah, I do that when I remember to. But most of the albums I have downloaded to my phone are the result of me chasing the clock downloading a new album to my iPhone before the airplane pulls away from the gate.   It happens every time. You'd think I'd learn.

That's a fair point JerseyD. I've auditioned other cans in search of a replacement (Sennheiser PXC 550's, B&O Beoplay H6's) and nothing really compares. I've definitely decided to keep my set around. They're just too good.

As far as isolation goes, it's never been a problem for me. They're not as isolating as ANC headphones, obviously, but they're better than they have any right to be.

That's an impressive rig! I have a laptop full of ALAC as well, but my phone is mostly Match. I've got a couple choice albums uploaded to ALAC, but my library way outweighs my iPhone's built in memory. I'm glad you've found a solution and I might have done some frankenrig if I kept them longer...

Thanks for the help guys. I really wanted ANC, but ANC is not a requirement if the cups give good enough isolation to use in travel. I have decent access to a BOSE store, and I'm eyeing the B&O H6 / H9 line for the same price point.   Dweaver: you have the Momentum On Ear. How do they stack up...

Next Day review:   I spent all day listening to these cans. They're going back today.   I downloaded the app, messed with all the settings. Put the headphones in different listening modes, even tried a recipe I found for their "Director" mode (Director is the Sennheiser app name for custom)...

Hello PXC 550ers,   Maybe I need some help. But first impressions: I have never been so disappointed with unboxing a set of headphones.   I just received my 550's a few hours ago. I got them in, charged them up, paired them with my iPhone. Cranked up my go-to new-equipment song, Babe I'm...

It's funny that you mention that about the ambient noise on the train. It got me thinking that their lack of isolation might have been more of a plus than a minus in my application. When I'm on the airplane alone, the ambient noise is so loud that I can crank these things without worrying about...

Hello Head-Fi'ers.   I wanted to revive this thread with my impressions on the T51i's. I recently got a gig where I have to fly across the country on a semi regular basis and I needed some great travel headphones. I'm a Beyer fan and I push DT880's through a LittleDot at home, but that's not...