Looking for headphones with good noise isolation

daigo75

I'm looking to buy a good pair of headphones that can provide good sound and decent isolation from external noise. For example, I would like to be able to listen to some music while on an airplane, without having to set the volume to 300%, or even just to dampen the noise a bit.

I already tried some noise cancelling headphones, and I don't like them particularly, I would rather stick to passive ones, even if the noise isolation is lower. If possible, I would prefer something available in store, so that I can try them on.

Thanks in advance for all the suggestions.

akaSol

daigo75 wrote: »

I'm looking to buy a good pair of headphones that can provide good sound and decent isolation from external noise. For example, I would like to be able to listen to some music while on an airplane, without having to set the volume to 300%, or even just to dampen the noise a bit.

I already tried some noise cancelling headphones, and I don't like them particularly, I would rather stick to passive ones, even if the noise isolation is lower. If possible, I would prefer something available in store, so that I can try them on.

Thanks in advance for all the suggestions.

Any good brand should encapsulate your ear and block out exterior noise. It also depends on how deep you're pockets are which will steer your tonal experience.
Try the classics : Sennhizer ; B & W ; Sony ; Grado etc. Most do a good 'phone in the 200/400 range

~Sol

Edit : I can't stand noise suppression / cancellation 'phones just gives me a earache - they can actually make some people nauseous

daigo75

Thanks akaSol. Would you happen to know if there is a shop in Dublin with a good choice of headphones? There are dozens of models available, I would like to try them on before buying a pair. Thanks.

akaSol

daigo75 wrote: »

Thanks akaSol. Would you happen to know if there is a shop in Dublin with a good choice of headphones? There are dozens of models available, I would like to try them on before buying a pair. Thanks.

Look at : Listening Suit ; Tower Records ( some limited choices ) ; Cloney Audio and the Hifi Hut. But that's from memory, there may be other's.

~Sol

NIMAN

I use earbuds, the ones that go right into your canal, find they block out a lot.

Never tried them on a plane though

daigo75

NIMAN wrote: »

I use earbuds, the ones that go right into your canal, find they block out a lot.

Never tried them on a plane though

Thanks for the suggestion. I don't like to have things stuck in the ears, that's why I was looking for headphones.

daigo75

akaSol wrote: »

Look at : Listening Suit ; Tower Records ( some limited choices ) ; Cloney Audio and the Hifi Hut. But that's from memory, there may be other's.

~Sol

Thanks for the suggestions, I will have a look.

FunkyDa2

http://www.argos.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search?storeId=10152&catalogId=14551&langId=111&searchTerms=sennheiser+hd201&authToken=

mossym

sennheiser hd-280. studio phones, excellent isolation.