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gars · 09-13-2010, 08:59 PM

I have the Sony X Walkman, which comes with on-board Digital Noise Cancelling, which works like a charm. The downside is that you have to carry the original headphones with you for them to work, as the microphone to pick up the noise is on the phones themselves. I usually just bring them on trips to use on the plane/bus/train. I use my player almost on a daily basis, so I end up wearing out headphones pretty quickly - so I didn't want to wear out my noise cancelling headphones.

I like mine because, they draw off the power of my player. I can use them when i'm listening to music on my player, OR use the jack it comes with that allows you to use an external device. On my flight back to Vancouver, I was watching films on my Netbook, then watching flights on the in-flight tv, then switch to my regular MP3 player... THEN, I turn the volume way down just to sleep.

That said, Noise Cancelling headphones probably don't provide the BEST sound possible. You get a slight bit of hiss in the background when it is on, which still gives you a bit of a headache after listening to it for a long time.

That said - the Shure Headphones I picked up (SE210) have amazing noise isolation. The only issue with this is it depends on what sort of music you listen to, and how you like your music. The SE210's don't have crazy bass. They have some better bass than some of the hardcore In-Ear Monitor's, but if you listen to heavy beats, or are used to the overpowering bass in headphones like the Sennheisser CX-300's, then you might feel like you're dropping down a level.

It also depends on what quality music you listen to. I found after getting my Shure's, I'd listen to a song on my player and realize that it's lower quality (I can hear if it's below 260kbps), and it forces me to redownload the music at a better quality. And if I switch to a player like an iPod, I found the quality goes down again... Some people listen to the radio and they're happy with the quality. If that's the case, I'd just stay away from the more expensive headphones...

09-13-2010, 08:59 PM	#27
gars I am grateful grapefruit Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Vancouver Posts: 4,094 Thanked 831 Times in 392 Posts Failed 83 Times in 11 Posts	I have the Sony X Walkman, which comes with on-board Digital Noise Cancelling, which works like a charm. The downside is that you have to carry the original headphones with you for them to work, as the microphone to pick up the noise is on the phones themselves. I usually just bring them on trips to use on the plane/bus/train. I use my player almost on a daily basis, so I end up wearing out headphones pretty quickly - so I didn't want to wear out my noise cancelling headphones. I like mine because, they draw off the power of my player. I can use them when i'm listening to music on my player, OR use the jack it comes with that allows you to use an external device. On my flight back to Vancouver, I was watching films on my Netbook, then watching flights on the in-flight tv, then switch to my regular MP3 player... THEN, I turn the volume way down just to sleep. That said, Noise Cancelling headphones probably don't provide the BEST sound possible. You get a slight bit of hiss in the background when it is on, which still gives you a bit of a headache after listening to it for a long time. That said - the Shure Headphones I picked up (SE210) have amazing noise isolation. The only issue with this is it depends on what sort of music you listen to, and how you like your music. The SE210's don't have crazy bass. They have some better bass than some of the hardcore In-Ear Monitor's, but if you listen to heavy beats, or are used to the overpowering bass in headphones like the Sennheisser CX-300's, then you might feel like you're dropping down a level. It also depends on what quality music you listen to. I found after getting my Shure's, I'd listen to a song on my player and realize that it's lower quality (I can hear if it's below 260kbps), and it forces me to redownload the music at a better quality. And if I switch to a player like an iPod, I found the quality goes down again... Some people listen to the radio and they're happy with the quality. If that's the case, I'd just stay away from the more expensive headphones...