Still thinking on this! For the last couple weeks, I've been using some Bose QC15 headphones that a friend lent me. I know that in terms of ANC, these are a couple generations behind. But Internet hearsay suggests the improvements from one gen to the next, while real, aren't dramatic. So, if...

I bought a pair of Audio Technica ATH-40x. Refurbished, only a bit over $70 from Amazon. The more I looked, the more I kept reducing my budget. I've only had them a few days now. I like them, but they really don't cut it for me in terms of blocking out train noise. Ignoring the sound...

Thank you everyone for the feedback! Clearly, there's no obvious answer. :) After looking at the suggestions above, and doing some more reading, I'm starting to narrow things down a bit, thinking maybe a reasonably portable over-the-ear set of phones, better IEMs without cable noise, or maybe...

I've employed that trick in the past, and it definitely helps (though not with the case where I want to listen in bed before going to sleep). But the problem now is the spring-loaded clip on my ER6 cable broke a few days ago. So when I wrap the cables over and behind my ears, the "cable...

I did a little searching, and didn't see any terribly recent threads on this topic... I'm looking for some headphones to wear on the train on my daily commute. My priorities are, ordered by most-important first: Hearing safety Zero/minimal cable noise Noise isolation Portability Sound...

Thanks everyone for the quick feedback and ideas. I was (pleasantly) surprised to find the JVC HA-RX700 phones so cheap, so I went ahead and ordered a pair. Even if all the positive commentary on them is only half-way right, they still ought to be worth $35. Quote: Originally Posted by...

I'm looking for a set of headphones to use at work. I work in a small office of about 10 people, with an open seating plan (i.e. no cubes or offices). It's generally fairly quiet, except for people occasionally talking. But I have a colleague whose typing is extraordinarily loud and erratic...