Noise cancelling headphones.

[Krynn72]

Holy shit. Ive always just used cheap 20 dollar headsets, and I decided to upgrade to a whopping 60 dollar headset yesterday that has noise cancellation. Dear god... the silence is beautiful. My roomate on the other side of my wall is playing his guitar (its ****ing 10:20 at night douche) and I can hardly hear it. When I turn it off, I can hear him, plus my ceiling fan, plus all the noises outside, but when its on, its just














































I love these things. Why didnt you guys tell me about this!

 

[VirusType2]

I love these things. Why didnt you guys tell me about this!

for your own safety. they are dangerous.

 

[Kamikazie]

When you turn it on prongs actually puncture your ears.

Fact.

 

[VirusType2]

If you were worried about Ninjas sneaking up behind you, now anybody can do it.

 

[kineaesth]

They're even better on a bus. Active+Passive noise cancelling is the best, as long as you can turn off active to save battery.

 

[Bakurei]

I have these passive skill which makes me yell and mock other people to shut up if I can't hear my music in the buss.

You say waz waz in the buzz.

 

[kineaesth]

What?

 

[unozero]

I just spemt $130 for mu shure noise channeling headphones.

 

[Viperidae]

Viper's mandatory entry:

~$120 (Randomly chosen midrange noise cancelling)

~$80-90

Lower = more noise is cancelled.

/feeling like a broken record since March 2008.

I can understand, however, if you're against canalphones for comfort reasons. They can feel a bit weird.

 

[kineaesth]

M14's.


Don't care if they're crap, blue led is all that matters.

Also they're nzish.

http://www.blackboxonline.com/

 

[Viperidae]

Do not insert into ears.

 

[kineaesth]

As a general rule I'd agree with you there sir.

 

[DEATH eVADER]

The ultimate in noise-cancelling technology

The Ear Defender

 

[Krynn72]

You could wear them over ear canal headphones! You wouldnt even hear a nuclear bomb going off!

 

[Cpt Tenacious]

~$80-90

Oh shit where can I get some of those? All ear buds i've ever tried don't fit but those look great!

 

[Vegeta897]

That's 'cuz they're not buds!

You can pick 'em up pretty much anywhere. Being in America, I'd go for Amazon.

 

[Asus]

Oh shit where can I get some of those? All ear buds i've ever tried don't fit but those look great!

Ear Canal Headphones != ear buds
(ear canal headphone list in above link)

a tip, don't get the models listed cheaper than $80...
I have a pair of "ear canal headphones" which I got off WOOT for $30 and the sound is terrible. Very tinny. I don't recall the brand off the top of my head but they looked like this. BUT I do have a pair of Shures and they are incredibly awesome.

 

[Viperidae]

You could wear them over ear canal headphones! You wouldnt even hear a nuclear bomb going off!

Tried it. Not as effective as you might think.

 

[taviow]

Hah, I've never been interested in those more expensive headphones but now that you guys are saying it's so wonderful...

 

[Qonfused]

It's all down to personal taste. I honestly don't like the feeling of objects clogging my ears, so I prefer cans.

 

[Asus]

It's all down to personal taste. I honestly don't like the feeling of objects clogging my ears, so I prefer cans.

Yeah. Situation might make a difference too.
I think cans are a little more comfortable although the ones I like don't block outside noise. And the ones that DO block noise end up having a little reverb.
When I need something either quick or don't have background noise then I put on a good set of cans (gaming, music on my PC). Otherwise I have my plugs (traveling, in a public building, brother has friends over).