[Jazz1]

After two years of COVID no travel I'm finally breaking out to visit family for a week. Now I have to make choices on headphones.

Yes, I'm a headphone addict. So I'll be taking at least 2-3 headphones. Yes, at least one mustl have ANC for the plane, and spouse's TV watching in the hotel room. Right now I'm favoring the Apple Airpods Max, and the B&W PI7.

So headphone addicts what do you do for travel?

My inventory:

1. B&W PX7
2. B&W P9 (rigged with AudioQuest DragonFly Red DAC/Amp
3. B&W PI7 (earbuds)
4. Apple Airpods Max

Sources:

iPhone 11 Pro
Apple 2021 iPad Pro 12.9"

 

[pbui44]

Your setup is more typical for travel. Now that CanJam@SoCal is back on schedule, there will be those with at least three full-size $1k+ and at least one $1k+ IEM to test out many DAC/Amps and stand-alone-amps, while throwing out their packed clothes into those dirty hotel dressers to use their rollable-luggage for full-size transport throughout the event.

 

[Jazz1]

Your setup is more typical for travel. Now that CanJam@SoCal is back on schedule, there will be those with at least three full-size $1k+ and at least one $1k+ IEM to test out many DAC/Amps and stand-alone-amps, while throwing out their packed clothes into those dirty hotel dressers to use their rollable-luggage for full-size transport throughout the event.

The rolling luggage set-up people are Headphone Gods! Me, I guess I'm a Sprite I do miss my Mojo DAC/Amp and have been thinking about getting another one.

 

[pbui44]

You would be better off buying this for all of your stuff...and my apologies to your better half on adversely influencing your future purchases, in advance :

https://www.amazon.com/OGIO-801001-...ce8ab&pd_rd_wg=T6zR9&pd_rd_i=B08L6WSWXY&psc=1

 

[Spareribs]

I have taken a portable DAC/amp with me on airplane traveling but typically I don’t do that.

Usually when I’m traveling I’m busy and don’t have hours of down time to listen to music.

If I were on a business trip then yes I would probably take a portable rig since commonly business travelers stay in their hotel rooms and don’t go out that much for recreational sightseeing, etc…

 

[Spareribs]

For car road trips, I listen to a bunch of albums through my car speakers. I mostly travel alone and to be honest, my cheap stock car sound system is actually pretty good enough.

In my opinion it’s a better way to listen to music because there is no ear fatigue and almost no danger of hearing damage. Much safer for the ears.

 

[Redcarmoose]

I have been known to take my Walkman WM1A and Noble Encore IEMs out. Anymore though I’m pretty happy with just an IPod Touch and a set of qdc V3 IEMs. I really like small and low weight when traveling? The sound is totally important too, and somehow the sound of my smaller portable rig works for me. So no I don’t take multiple headphone around? I keep a good portion of my stuff at home in a fireproof safe, of all places.....lol.

 

[camskittles18]

Nothing wrong with that! Different settings/moods/environments call for different listening gear and sound signatures from time to time!

 

[baskingshark]

I bring at least a DAP/dongle + smartphone and some IEMs during travelling (in a hard case). Well at least 3 IEMs to be precise haha, music is very important personally!

For travel purposes, I feel IEMs are kind of more portable than headphones, and take up less space, but yeah if one has the space to carry headphones, why not.