Active Noise Canceling Headphones for the Plane?

[Snarl 12/8]

Hi,

It looks like there's some travel coming up for me. The last trip I took my Sony 7506's hoping the isolation would give me a nice oasis to listen to some music and watch some content on the plane. The engine noise really cut through I couldn't really hear any nuance in the music or really enjoy a movie or show that much. Has anyone been really impressed on a plane with anything in the under $250 range? I think I want full on headphones and not earbuds unless they ARE corded.

Thanks very much,

ck

[kslight]

I use a pair of monoprice anc headphones and they work very well (at least as well as any name brand I have used). I most recently took them to Croatia, and I also used them in my hotel room because my mom snores…

This is what I have: https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=41232

[digitaldrummer]

I've got a pair of Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7b and I can't stand them. They are so bass hyped it drives me crazy. Just pure mud. uggh. So I do not recommend...

So I tend to just use standard ear-buds (not even active noise cancelling, but with the silicone inserts) -- the isolation is better and they work OK. My only complaint with earbuds is that I feel like every so often I have to re-insert them, especially as my ears "pop" when adjusting to altitudes/pressure of the cabin. way under $250.

[Scodiddly]

I have a pair of custom molded IEM earbuds, great on planes.

How about a woodshop / gun range headset over a pair of regular earbuds, though? You definitely need to some bulk attenuation, airplanes are like 80-90dB broadband noise.

[Nick Sevilla]

I have a pair of Airpods Pro. They have a switchable noise cancelling feature. Active Noise Cancellation, Transparency mode, and Off.

The active one was excellent are removing nearly all the busy airport terminal noise. LAX and the Tennessee airport.

[analogika]

A sound tech acquaintance offered me his Valco VMK20 for a quick test. I found them surprisingly good. They're pretty cheap, and actually sound better with the noise cancelling switched on. Wired or Bluetooth operation.

[martaphillips]

I use a pair of monoprice anc headphones and they work very well (at least as well as any name brand I have used). I most recently took them to Croatia, and I also used them in my hotel room because my mom snores…

This is what I have: https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=41232

hello
when someone next to you snores and you wear these, you cannot hear their snoring at all?

[vvv]

... I also used them in my hotel room because my mom snores….

... when someone next to you snores ....

Pretty sure they didn't mean that ...

[Snarl 12/8]

I wanted to buy the Monoprice, but they wouldn't arrive in time, so I got the Anker Soundcore Q30's. I think they were the best reviewed ANC headphones in my price range on Amazon.

They weren't perfect, some bluetooth dropouts, sound a little hollow sounding (but I totally forgot to fuck with the EQ in the app).

But I am so happy I got them. They provided the little acoustic oasis I was looking for. 9/10 recommend.