I'm thinking of buying the shure se215 because of their apparently wonderful sound cancellation.  This might sound like an idiotic question but does sound cancellation depend on the eartips or the actual headphones?  Because I'm looking for something a little less expensive than the se215's

Well I prefer over the ear headphones to IEMs on because theyre not really comfortable in my ears and I have to constantly readjust them by pulling my lobe and whatnot, it's really annoying. But yeah, are the M50s any good at noise isolation? I also want to use them without any type of amp, just...

I live in NYC and everyone who lives there knows how noisy it it: in the street, on the subway, on a bus, so I'm looking for a good pair of closed back over-ear headphones which are also effective at noise reduction or isolation.  I mostly listen to bass heavy jazz, rock, and rap.   I've...

Ive had a pair of Pioneer SE-M290s for 2 years and figured that i need a pair of headphones which are less bulky and provide better noise isolation and less noise leak.  So far, ive looked into the Audio Technica M-50s, Fanny Wang 2000s, Shure SRJ750DJs, and Skullcandy Aviators.  Which one...

I have the Pioneer SE-M290 headphones, which have been holding strong for 2 years.  However, I need a pair of cans which are more portable, unlike the big and bulky Pioneers.  I need them to be able to cancel noise effectively and not leak any sound, as I plan to wear them everyday on my commute...