I fly regularly between NY and London and I have both the etymotics and a pair of Sony noise canceling headphones. I find the Etymotics a bit thin sounding and quite uncomfortable after an hour or so, although the custom ear pieces might help. Has anyone tried custom ear things for the etymotics? The Sony phones were also pricey ($300?) and they don't sound great but I find the noise canceling circuitry very effective and a great relief. I should point out that they are soft, rubber, in the ear type headphones and not over the ear which perhaps makes a difference. I feel less fatigue from the flights and enjoy the in flight entertainment, DVDs, MP-3 files etc. In any case the guys at Headroom are great and I love their amps. Good luck.
Noise canceling headphones?
I have been reading about the noise canceling headphones from Sennheiser and some other brands. Can anyone that has tried these give some insight in to the validity of this technology?
I flew United Business Class the other day, they gave you noise canceling headphones. When I turned on the noise canceling, it was like pushing the loudness button on an old amp. Not very pleasant. I would like to know whether the Sennheiser et all are any better?
I flew United Business Class the other day, they gave you noise canceling headphones. When I turned on the noise canceling, it was like pushing the loudness button on an old amp. Not very pleasant. I would like to know whether the Sennheiser et all are any better?