Noise cancelling headphones

SkiMN · 2007-08-24 16:18:22

I need some sort of headphones, ideally over ear, for really loud environments. I want good sound and solid bass but what I'm really concerned about is how much noise it blocks. I dont want to spend a shitload of money but I guess you get what you pay for. I haven't bought any of this stuff in a long time so I'm open to any suggestions.

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skullcandy should be good enough

Aug 24 2007 4:41PM

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Bab.

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prety much everything made by skullcandy should be good enough

Aug 24 2007 4:42PM

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lowriders and icon are SICK....so i bet there more expesive ones are even betta....

Aug 24 2007 4:51PM

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Skullcandy if you want cheap, decent quality, decent noise canceling.

Sennheiser, AKG, or Audio Technica for better, more expensive ones.

Aug 24 2007 5:18PM

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skullcrushers, they pretty much are noise canceling with them on, and with the bass on, well, there is no comparrision

Aug 24 2007 6:22PM

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the skullcandy proletariats are the only ones with actually noise canceling. I got them from amazon for $50. they're great for airplanes, blocking the engine noises. keep in mind noise canceling headphones don't block voices, more acoustic sounds, but when they're on my head and I'm listening to music I usually can't hear what anyone is saying either.

Aug 25 2007 10:13AM

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SkiMN

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I dont need the bass you get with skullcrushers, that's overkill. I want a good all around sound, I dont need an actual set of noise cancelling headphones but just something that will block a good deal of noise. I dont want to spend a shitload of money cause eventually I'll break em, but what can a guy get for under 150$? Under 100$? Whats a guy gotta spend to get good sound without going overboard?

And how are the TI's?

Aug 25 2007 2:04PM

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Aug 25 2007 2:07PM

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TIs are pretty noize cancaelling.

Aug 25 2007 3:46PM

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Microcosm

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check out this site,
http://www.headphone.com/
and Amazon seems to have good deals, but there are probably other sites with better deals.

Aug 25 2007 3:59PM

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You want headphones that are actually noise cancelling. Not big headphones that go loud like all that skullcandy garbage. Real noice cancelling headphones have a tiny microphone in them that listens to what's outside and somehow blocks it out. They usually require their own batteries.

Aug 25 2007 8:15PM

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Microcosm

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yeah, that's what mine are, it's ridiculous. any wind sound when I'm in the car is gone with a flip of the switch, I love it.

Aug 25 2007 8:27PM

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go for some bose tri pod earphones. there just tad pricy.

Aug 25 2007 10:32PM

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bose end of discussion

Aug 25 2007 10:45PM

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SkiMN

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The whole skullcrushers idea is a load of crap, I want to hear my music not something that sounds like godzilla takin a shit. I dont want a fucking microphone in my headphones blocking shit either. I just want something that when listened to at a relatively high volume cancels out a reasonable amount of engine noise so I can hear my tunes, my own thoughts, and a little bit of the tractor because I need to hear what I'm doing. Right now I'm using earbuds under the jobbies we use when we sight in deer guns. I can hear the loader to an extent (so I know if the blades are engaged or not) but I can hear my music without a 1000 watt sub on my head. I think I'll get similar performance from a set of around ear, sealed headphones.

Aug 26 2007 1:11AM

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you might want to look into some Shure earbuds if over the ear isn't a total must. they do well to block out a lot (i mean a lot) of exterior noise and superb sound quality. you can get some for well under $100 and then it goes up pretty much all the way into rediculousness ($500+) from there.

Aug 26 2007 1:28AM

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skullcandy

Aug 26 2007 8:43PM

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they Skullcandy T.I.'s look really good and apparently work really well they are 89$ but are a very good price for what you are getting

Aug 26 2007 8:51PM

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skullcandy's are shit compared to bose, but the bose are like 300 which is a turnoff

Aug 27 2007 12:09AM

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skullcandy's are sooo sick for the price that they are, it pisses me off wehn ppl hate on skullcandy. its a company that supports our sport and they are really nice headphoens

Aug 27 2007 12:42AM

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I've had nothing but positive experiences from sennheiser.

Aug 27 2007 12:54AM

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That's the problem, they aren't nice headphones. You wouldn't buy a ski that's absolutely horrible just because the company is cool and supports the industry, why would you buy a headphone?

Aug 27 2007 1:00AM

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Which model(s)? I gave the HD280 Pro a good long look but I think that might be a bit of overkill.

Aug 28 2007 10:43AM

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Bose, M-Audio, Sennheiser, etc...maybe skullcandy too

Aug 28 2007 9:53PM

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noise cancelling really isn't worth it. it only cancels loud, constant and consistent noises like the humming of an airplane or lawnmower. if you're talking about blocking out things like conversations and such, it won't do anything. i have some nice comfy bose headphones for about $130. they aren't noise cancelling, but they do muffle outside noise.

Aug 29 2007 12:18AM

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I had some shure e2c (I think thats right) inner earphones and they were pretty good at noise cancelling, but I broke the cord. They had awesome sound too, real clarity. I hear Etymonic make the best value, quality earphones, they just don't look like hot shit.

Aug 29 2007 12:25AM

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Microcosm

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its totally worth it on planes, it kicks aaaasss. one flick of the switch and the noise goes from OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO to ooooooooooo.

Aug 29 2007 12:30AM

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ill crush your skull pat

Aug 30 2007 1:24PM

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skullcandy is so shitty, like its ok and they look pretty cool but seriously get off their nuts, if you want something with decent quality buy bose or sennheiser or akg or pretty much anything besides skullcandy.

ps: i own a pair of crushers and use them, but they are nothing special at alllllll.

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