Most isolating full sized headphones?

[Redo]

Ever since attending a competitive LAN with Grado's, I definitely need some closed headphones. Looking through the headphone.com graphs for isolation, it seems as if the DT770's are the most isolating (moreso than the 280 Pros, 250-80's, 271's, and even the QC2's [which i'd never buy]).


Are there any other closed headphones more isolating than the DT770's? Please no IEMs, I need to put them on and take them off far too often to deal with IEM's.

 

[GlendaleViper]

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Originally Posted by Redo /img/forum/go_quote.gif Ever since attending a competitive LAN with Grado's, I definitely need some closed headphones. Looking through the headphone.com graphs for isolation, it seems as if the DT770's are the most isolating (moreso than the 280 Pros, 250-80's, 271's, and even the QC2's [which i'd never buy]). Are there any other closed headphones more isolating than the DT770's? Please no IEMs, I need to put them on and take them off far too often to deal with IEM's.

HD25-1 is one of the most isolating headphones I've worn. However, when you say full size, are you referring to circumaural? Not a contender if that's the case. Also, I'd question their soundstaging ability.

 

[feh1325]

hd280 ftw

 

[chroot]

I'm wearing a pair of DT770/80's right now. Even with music at only moderate volumes, I can't hear my own typing (on a pretty loud keyboard), or me snapping my own fingers as hard as I can. I'd say the isolation is about as good as you could really want.

- Warren

 

[uraflit]

i always thought the hd280 had the best isolation out of those you have listed (from reading around here)

but to play games, getting the dt770 won't hurt at all =D durable and monstrous bass that will isolate you no matter the outside noises!

 

[nsjong]

The HD280's do have the most isolation.
But they sound horrible. Worse than triports, just to let you know. (cause they don't sound too bad but price is ridiculous)

 

[Redo]

Headroom shows the 770's isolate better than the 280 pro's (for the most part):

Anyhow, I'm just thinking the DT770's 250ohms will be my answer. And if they're anything like the 880's for comfort, I'll fall in love. If you can't hear yourself typing, I say 770's will be PLENTY

 

[ericj]

http://www.extremeheadphones.com/ - Extreme Isolating Headphones.

Also, wualta says that vintage Sharpe (not sharp, sharpe) cans are more or less airport tarmac grade isolation.

 

[3X0]

Going to a LAN with Grados? WOW!

You don't need to go overboard with isolation with Grados as a benchmark. Grados do not isolate at all so the DT770 will seem like a godsend in comparison.

Plus, the DT770-80 should rock it for gaming, too.

 

[Postal_Blue]

I find that the 280's isolate a good bit better than 770's, However as mentioned the 77o is a sonically superior can. I would only recomend the 280 when isolation is paramount and SQ an afterthought.

 

[Redo]

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Originally Posted by ericj /img/forum/go_quote.gif http://www.extremeheadphones.com/ - Extreme Isolating Headphones. Also, wualta says that vintage Sharpe (not sharp, sharpe) cans are more or less airport tarmac grade isolation.

Im afraid of those

 

[Carl]

There's the Koss QZ99, but it's hardly the world's best sounding headphone.

 

[shigzeo]

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Originally Posted by chroot /img/forum/go_quote.gif I'm wearing a pair of DT770/80's right now. Even with music at only moderate volumes, I can't hear my own typing (on a pretty loud keyboard), or me snapping my own fingers as hard as I can. I'd say the isolation is about as good as you could really want. - Warren

okay mate, we have trouble here. i can hear myself typing on my hp keyboard and my dad's macbook with them at 'moderate volume... at loud volume, they are muffled, but at too loud and insane volumes, i can only hear my skull crack... dt770/80 - be careful with that volume.

that said, i love the isolation, it sure cuts down on computer noise and noisy enviros - even the street or bus is cut down to bearable levels. staging is of course (unsurpassed) good. they bloody rock

 

[shigzeo]

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Originally Posted by Redo /img/forum/go_quote.gif Headroom shows the 770's isolate better than the 280 pro's (for the most part): Anyhow, I'm just thinking the DT770's 250ohms will be my answer. And if they're anything like the 880's for comfort, I'll fall in love. If you can't hear yourself typing, I say 770's will be PLENTY

listen, they are damn good, but... not as comfortable as the dt880 if you still want isolation. i keep them rather stiff so that i can muffle my typing a bit and as i work at uni, keep the sounds of kids spray paiting the washrooms out of my ears.

 

[kramer5150]

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Originally Posted by Postal_Blue /img/forum/go_quote.gif I find that the 280's isolate a good bit better than 770's, However as mentioned the 77o is a sonically superior can. I would only recomend the 280 when isolation is paramount and SQ an afterthought.

x2... I owned both these cans at one point and the HD280 isolated considerably more than the 770.