[Speederlander]

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?

 

[ljokerl]

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

 

[Speederlander]

Added $300 to $800 price range.
 
Considered the Senn HD25-1 but saw some people complaining about extreme tightness and discomfort...

 

[majid]

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.

 

[semisight]

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.

 

[Nupie]

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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 

 

 

[pekingduck]

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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...

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.

 

 

[fatcat28037]

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.