[spiderhjk]

I have been so excited to get myself a pair of Bose Quiet Comfort 15s tomorrow but i've been researching and people say there are so many better options ...
I will be using them to listen to music on planes sometimes, but also to record my own music so i want something that has noise cancellation but also very good sound reproduction.. i am completely stumped on what type of headhone to get wether its in-ear, on-ear, or around-ear....please help me out thanks!!

 

[joelpearce]

If you don't really hate in-ears, you might want to pop over to the IEM page--my guess is something in-ear will give you the best sound quality and isolation, along with the kind of portability you want for plane travel.

 

[spiderhjk]

idc rly care about the portability just the noice cancelling
for planes

 

[spiderhjk]

anyone else?

 

[earerror]

Iem's is a nice option for great isolation. How much are you willing to spend? 

 

[spiderhjk]

I was going to get the quiet comfort 15s so anything in that price range $300

 

[Croozer]

Take a look at the Shure line of IEM's, I have the older E4c's and they sound great, I used them on a recent long train ride and they were perfect for watching movies and jamming using my laptop PC.

If you are looking for great SQ I would steer clear of NC headphones.

 

[desktophifi]

A good alternative to Iems: HD-25's. 

 

[dr.toboggan]

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A good alternative to Iems: HD-25's. 

The hd25's isolate almost as much, if not more than, iems, I've worn mine on a few plane trips and can enjoy music, but the engine rumble still leaks through a bit. IF you want to get rid of that I'm guessing you'd probably need active noise cancellation

 

[soundaddicted]

Iems = Extreme isolation
 
We all agree on this. 

 

[Proglover]

I'd want to use on ear / around ear for recording/mixing music.
 
HD-25 seems the way to go