poonpower
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damzit, now i have to make a choice between bose and v-moda
Originally Posted by Old Nico /img/forum/go_quote.gif I seem to have tried every major IEM you can mention in aircraft cabins, and only an active noise cancellation system will really cut the mustard - I've given up the search, and now keep a cheap set of ANR phones in the laptop bag that I use for overseas travel, along with my other carry-on stuff (passport, etc.) The exceptions are some of the real hyper-isolating phones like the ER6i - but as a pilot myself I just can't bring myself to deliberately seal my ear canals that efficiently in a pressurised aircraft cabin. They do make it more difficult to clear your ears (especially in a rapid descent) and the consequences of some clown pressurising or depressurising the cabin too quickly could be worrying - let alone an explosive decompression in the event of an accident. |
Originally Posted by HeadBanger /img/forum/go_quote.gif hows the cord build? i would hate to spend 100 bucks for a cord that will easily tear or break. |
Originally Posted by poonpower /img/forum/go_quote.gif damzit, now i have to make a choice between bose and v-moda |
Originally Posted by bellsprout /img/forum/go_quote.gif Also, about the isolation - I'd really want something with good isolation - is it possible to make custom eartips for these using ur fav foam earplugs? |
Originally Posted by plywood99 The best I've heard from an iem. Similar sounding to the Ksc75s. |
Originally Posted by plywood99 beating the crap out of my other iems, I'm not kidding! The closest ompetitor was the Um2 |
Originally Posted by atx /img/forum/go_quote.gif Sounds like the op doesn't really know what's good about the UM2, which is why he regrets buying them for $300 when a much cheaper iem would suffice. |