Headphone recommendations

[EM2]

A lot of us on here travel a *lot* and so I guess a lot use an MP3 player to pass the time.
I'm on the look-out for some new headphones for my iPod Touch (iPad Nano ), and wondered if anyone had any they would recommend.
I'd like some decent noise-cancelling ones, preferably the in-ear 'bud' style, and would pay £30-£35.
A few people have suggested Skullcandy but a large part of their site is down, so I can't work out which models are noise-cancelling and which ones aren't.

Any other recommendations?

 

[Dai.]

Honestly my friend, don't go near skullcandy headphones they are really bad a friend of mine had some and they broke a week later.

I always find Sony headphones work best.

http://www.sony.co.uk/product/haw-inear-fashion
they should do you well.

 

[HSTfan!!!]

I personally recommend sennheiser, got a pair of cx-300 II's and they're top notch.

 

[starrymarkb]

Definatly avoid Skull Candy, sound good, but very poor build quality

 

[EM2]

Thanks to the recommendation of Sennheiser, I just ordered these:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sennheiser-...1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1265233853&sr=1-1
RRP £60, now £21

 

[Old Timer]

I do a lot of travelling by rail and extensively by air, back and forth to The Netherlands.

Personally I dont think the noise cancelling ones are worth the money.

You would be better off getting a good pair of closed headphones, as they will seal the outside noise which is what you want.

http://www.geeks.co.uk/7382-sennheiser-hd-228-closed-back-headphones

Even with noise cancellation ones you will still hear ambient background noise.

I use Sennheiser PX100s for rail travel which are quite adequate. They fold up and come with a carrying case as well !

http://www.play.com/Electronics/Ele...?&_$ja=tsid:11518|cc:|prd:677581|cat:Portable

KLM recommend BOSE noise cancellation headphones.

http://www.bose.nl/NL/nl/home-enter...ic-noise-cancelling-headphones/qc15/index.jsp

I checked with one of their Engineers and he tells me that they are probably the only ones that really work.

My partner is a KLM long-haul stewardess, and she tells me that most noise cancellation ones are not so good.

For the best solution avoid noisy a/c, so avoid anything that says AIRBUS on the side. They are very noisy and in any case are developing a certain, shall we say "reputation".

Fortunately KLM almost exclusively use Boeing for long haul and most short haul, which are quiter !

Hope this helps a little ?

 

[EM2]

Thanks Old Timer, but I really need the in-ear type.
Sometimes, I listen to my iPod with the volume very low to lull me off to sleep during the day (I do shifts), and the 'headband' type aren't comfortable for that.
But I've found some very highly-regarded noise-isolation Sennheisers at a good price, so I'm going to give them a go.

 

[90019]

Honestly my friend, don't go near skullcandy headphones they are really bad a friend of mine had some and they broke a week later.

I personally recommend sennheiser, got a pair of cx-300 II's and they're top notch.

Interestingly, I've had the exact opposite. My Sennheiser ones (which cost about £60) broke within a couple of weeks, but my Skullcandy ones (£20) are still going strong.

 

[Old Timer]

Thanks Old Timer, but I really need the in-ear type.
Sometimes, I listen to my iPod with the volume very low to lull me off to sleep during the day (I do shifts), and the 'headband' type aren't comfortable for that.
But I've found some very highly-regarded noise-isolation Sennheisers at a good price, so I'm going to give them a go.

Good luck. I hold Sennheiser in very high regard. All mine are Sennheiser.

I was tempted when KLM offered me some rather extensive airmiles if I took the BOSE option

 

[HSTfan!!!]

Interestingly, I've had the exact opposite. My Sennheiser ones (which cost about £60) broke within a couple of weeks, but my Skullcandy ones (£20) are still going strong.

Hmm strange, had my sennheisers a fair while now and they get chucked around like no-ones business and they're doing well.

 

[herdster]

Hi,

The Bose headphones are way overpriced at nearly £300 , a much better option if you really want noise cancelling h/phones are the Goldring NS1000 at £150 and they do actually work. I feel i can comment as i own a Hi-Fi / Home cinema shop but am looking to change direction into the railway industry hence my posts on here.

Herdster

 

[Broken Viking]

I know they're not noise-cancelling, have no in-line volume/remote controls or any other jiggery-pokery like that; But I've had a pair of second-grade Philips in-ear headphones for over three years now...And not only are they still going strong (Despite my extreme taste in music! ) but I'm very satisfied with 'em! 8)

Best thing of course is that they only cost me a quid from my local Asda!

As an aside: I'm not sure if they do them anymore (It's been ages since I last had a Pendo with working at-seat radio) but Virgin WC and XC used to give complimentary headphones to first-class passengers for use with the at-seat system.
I actually bought three pairs of headphones on board a VT service a number of years ago, and they were also a good investment for the price! 8)

 

[Mojo]

I've got the ones you mention, but as the radios have been moved from Virgin services to make way for WiFi, I doubt they're given out.

 

[Max]

Thanks to the recommendation of Sennheiser, I just ordered these:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sennheiser-...1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1265233853&sr=1-1
RRP £60, now £21

Very good choice in my view, I can find very little fault with my CX300s!

 

[EM2]

Well, they arrived this morning!
Excellent service from Amazon, they were only ordered on Wednesday night and I got them just over 36 hours later.
As for the 'phones, an initial impression is that they are excellent. Using a 'Glory Box' by Portishead as a test, with the volume on the Touch at 50%, I could hear absolutely *nothing* except the music, and that was with the TV on and the washing machine running.
So far, so good!

 

[O L Leigh]

The Sennheiser in-ear buds are noise isolating rather than noise cancelling. What this means is that they block the ear canal to all external noise. Wearing them really is like walking around with your fingers in your ears. This means that the volume on your player does not need to be set so loud meaning that you are likely to do less damage to your own hearing. They also reduce sound leakage so they are not intrusive for other people.

I have a pair that I have used with a Sony MD player, CD player and the MP3 on my phone. They really are very good and are lasting well.

O L Leigh