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RE: Recommendations for noise cancelling headphones...



They're the ones with double drivers aren't they? Nice :)

I think it was your original post a while ago that got me thinking about
th=
ese :)

Paul.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Phil Harris
> Sent: 23 January 2009 16:04
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] 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...
> >
> > I think you've got the T3/T2 swapped - T3 are cheaper ones.
Cheaper
> > site here?...
> >
> >
> http://www.hearforlife.co.uk/product_detail.php?ppid=3D7&catId=3D8&cname=
=3Din
> > -ear%20monitors
> >
> >
> > Paul.
> >
> >
> >
> > > -----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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