What are the best noise canceling headphones availabe, in your opinion?

Question

Going on a couple really long flights in the near future.....
Engine noise is brutal when trying to sleep.

Answer 1

I use the Bose Quiet Comfort 2 over-the-ear. There are two kinds of noise cancelling headphones.

The first kind just pipes in white noise. White noise is random noise kind of like radio static. It cancels out a lot of the background noise on planes.

The Bose however actually have little microphones on them that "hear" the background noise and then create an inverse sound wave, effectively cancelling the background noise. This way is much more effective and quieter than the white noise way.

There are other noise cancelling headphones than the Bose that work this way as well. Just make sure that you get the ones that cancel the noise and not the ones that pipe in white noise. You'll pay more for them, but you'll be glad you did.

Enjoy your flight.

Answer 2

hmm. I'd say one of those big, puffy headphones from GE. GE is really good because it really lasts long if you take proper care of it. They range from 10-60 dollars, but they're super comfortable and able to block out really well. The only problem I've had with it is that they seem a little too bulky when going around to places like the mall or a relatives.

If you want to go to lighter and cheap , JVC makes really really loud and good in-ear headphones called GUMI for about 8.99. They come in a wide range of colors and are really light. It can be louder than iPod headphones so I'm guessing that it can also block out engine noises. The problem I've had with it is that when my iPod accidentally goes into maximum volume with them, they end up being so loud that the person two rows away from me can hear my my music.

I hope you have a nice and safe travel. =)

Answer 3

The ones made by Bose are awesome. A little pricey at $299.00
but well worth the money. You can block out almost every noise around you even snoring seat mates ! Hope this helps!!