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RE: Recommendations for noise cancelling headphones...



Yeah - you're right - it was the T1's at =A3649 that I was thinking
you
meant...

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Paul Gale
> Sent: 23 January 2009 14:44
> To: 'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Recommendations for noise cancelling
> headphones...
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> I think you've got the T3/T2 swapped - T3 are cheaper ones. Cheaper
> site here?...
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> http://www.hearforlife.co.uk/product_detail.php?ppid=3D7&catId=3D8&cname=
=3Din
> -ear%20monitors
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> Paul.
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
> Behalf
> > Of Phil Harris
> > Sent: 23 January 2009 14:39
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Recommendations for noise cancelling
> > headphones...
> >
> > Oooooo ... I was tempted by those but nearly =A3700 is a bit hard
to
> > swallow
> > for personal use. I'm still thinking about a set of T2's though.
> >
> > The casting process is fantastic - the world caves in on you when
> your
> > ears
> > are full of goop!
> >
> > Phil
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
> > Behalf
> > > Of Paul Gale
> > > Sent: 23 January 2009 13:42
> > > To: 'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'
> > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Recommendations for noise cancelling
> > > headphones...
> > >
> > > I've just ordered a set of T3 in ear custom monitors -
having the
> > > impression done Monday.
> > >
> > > Will be interesting to see how they compare directly to my
Bose NC
> > > headset (as the Bose have active NC technology vs the T3's
> excellent
> > > physical noise blocking).
> > >
> > > Paul.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
> > > Behalf
> > > > Of Geoff H
> > > > Sent: 23 January 2009 12:57
> > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Recommendations for noise
cancelling
> > > > headphones...
> > > >
> > > > I've had two pairs of noise cancelling headphones, a
cheap
> Creative
> > > > HN700 and now a set of the Bose QuietComfort 3
headphones. The
> > > > difference between the two is quite marked. The Bose
are
> > comfortable
> > > to
> > > > wear for long periods of time, the Creative are not. On
an
> > aircraft,
> > > > they both manage to reduce the background noise level
but when
> used
> > > in
> > > > quieter surroundings, the Creative set have a constant
hiss which
> > is
> > > > absent from the Bose set.
> > > >
> > > > If possible, try the headphones on before buying -
especially in
> a
> > > > quiet
> > > > room. Decent noise cancelling headphones should be
whisper quiet,
> > the
> > > > cheap ones just pump out white noise, which works fine
on an
> > aircraft
> > > > but sounds awful elsewhere and especially during quiet
sections
> of
> > > > music.
> > > >
> > > > Geoff
> > > >
> > > > Paul Gale wrote:
> > > > > The Bose NC headsets are VERY good - excellent on
an aircraft.
> > > > >
> > > > > Alternatively, there's the (expensive) option of
custom
> earphones
> > > > like:
> > > > >
> > > > > http://www.customearphones.co.uk/
> > > > >
> > > > > Weren't these discussed here the other day - or
was that
> another
> > > > forum?
> > > > >
> > > > > Paul.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >> -----Original Message-----
> > > > >> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]
> On
> > > > Behalf
> > > > >> Of Andy Davies
> > > > >> Sent: 22 January 2009 12:20
> > > > >> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > > >> Subject: [ukha_d] Recommendations for noise
cancelling
> > > headphones...
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Currently got a pair of Sony active noise
cancelling
> headphones
> > > that
> > > > >> are about eight years old and starting to fall
apart.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> I'm looking replace them, and would prefer
some that use ear
> > buds
> > > > >> instead, should I stick with active noise
cancellation or are
> > > things
> > > > >> like the Sennheiser CX500 good enough for long
haul plane
> > > journeys?
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Also does anyone have any recommendations as
to what I should
> > get?
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Thanks
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Andy
> > > > >>
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