When I think of noise-cancelling headphones, my mind always conjures up the wonder Bose headphones that they demo in their stores that miraculously make all loud sounds disappear. They are great however rather expensive, not that they're not worth it.
However on a price comparison, I think these do a sterling job at a fraction of the cost (less than £50 compared with circa £300).
First of all, noise cancelling means you shouldn't expect absolute silence. Technology hasn't advanced that far yet and when it has, we'll probably also master teleportation so you won;t need these for long flights anyway. What they can do is "listen" to external sounds then play the opposite which means it cancels out and you get a quieter atmosphere (I'm sure the science boffins would correct me but that's close enough). So on a flight, it reduces the constant drone / hum of the engines and overhead aircon and means you don;t have to have the volume up so high to listen to your iPod. They also come with an adaptor so you can into the 2 prong airline sockets. Some flights still charge for plastic headphones but now I can listen for free, lower volume and enjoy whatever's on.
The alternative is to get some in ear headphones like
Sennheiser CX 380 Sport II - High Performance Noise Isolating Ear-canal Phones with Sports Optimised Design
which physically create a seal when pushed into your ear so still reduce the outside noise. I use these for running / carrying in my pocket when out and about. I sue the Sony noise cancelling ones for flights / travelling.
So after 12 - 18 months, various trips to the US and Europe they are still going strong. Batteries seem to last a long time and use on 9 hour flights plus holiday time over 2 weeks, I don;t change the battery. They have developed a tiny crack where the headphone meets the head band but that could just be because I've not been that careful with them but nothing has broken yet, no broken cables etc.
Comfort wise I've not had any issues and I do have big flappy ears. Some reviews said they were painful but they're fine for me.
I would do my research again if I was buying another pair but would be quite happy not going for the Bose and sticking with Sony.
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| Customer Rating | (39) | (7407) | (1376) | (15118) |
| Price | £126.52 | £12.60 | £35.99 | £85.00 |
| Sold By | Amazon US | A S K | Jerco Micro | Amazon.co.uk |
| Headphones Features | On Ear | On Ear | On Ear | Over Ear |
| Item Dimensions | 0 x 0 x 0 cm | 20 x 15 x 3.5 cm | 20 x 15 x 3.5 cm | 2.54 x 2.54 x 2.54 cm |
| Item Weight | 150 grams | 120 grams | — | 226.8 grams |
| Special Features | Noise_Cancelling | with_microphone, integrated_remote_control, Foldable | Noise_Cancelling, Lightweight | Foldable, Headphone sensitivity:106 dB, obstruction (63 Ω), Foldable |
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