Road warriors? Advice needed on over ear cans

[simpleman68]

In ear buds are low profile and sound pretty good (currently using Sennheisers) but I can never get a good fit with the interchangeable rubber plugs.

For all the flying I do, I wonder if there are low profile over ears that sound halfway decent? I don't need audiophile quality but slim and easy to pack are must haves.

Any other flyers out there find a happy medium between ear buds and huge over ear cans?

Thank you!

Scott

[mgbpuff]

I wouldn't get expensive for traveling. Here is a good deal from Drop, but for a very limited time. drop.com/buy/drop-koss-kph40x-utility-headphones

Here is another choice - very compact drop.com/buy/massdrop-x-koss-ksc75x-on-ear-headphones

If you want something more audiophile and substantial, try the Sennheiser HD25 (there are a whole bunch of variations) sold on Amazon.

[405x5]

I once started to look into this, but then gave up because I just they don’t fly enough…… If I remember correctly, it was Bose that addressed the issue of noise inside the plane, which is the biggest problem, especially if you pass out resting your head on the inside of the cabin, and you get all the noise from the engines. If I would’ve look at it again, I would have one set of headphones that are specific to air travel, and nothing else.

[simpleman68]

Feb 17, 2024 12:08:08 GMT -5 405x5 said:

I once started to look into this, but then gave up because I just they don’t fly enough…… If I remember correctly, it was Bose that addressed the issue of noise inside the plane, which is the biggest problem, especially if you pass out resting your head on the inside of the cabin, and you get all the noise from the engines. If I would’ve look at it again, I would have one set of headphones that are specific to air travel, and nothing else.

I don't need pricey or audiophile units and I'm not concerned about noise cancellation at all since I can't sleep on planes.

I just want to have low profile, over ear phones so I can watch movies or listen to music on long flights. I wish the in ear ones fit my ear holes better.

My Sennheisers sound great and are very compact, blu tooth units.

I'm doing about 40+ flights per year and movies/music make flights much more palatable.

Thanks for the suggestions!
Scott

[cwmcobra]

Hey Scott,

When I was doing frequent overseas travel before I retired 15 years ago, I used the original version of these:

www.sennheiser-hearing.com/en-US/p/pxc-250-ii/

Lightweight and portable. Quite comforable. Noise cancelling worked reasonably well, but also provided a bass boost that was welcome to me. Unfortunately, no longer available from Sennheiser. There are some used available on Ebay, if that's of interest. If you go that route, be sure to get some new ear and headband pads.

www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2332490.m570.l1313&_nkw=Sennheiser+PXC+250+&_sacat=0

Good luck!

Chuck

[simpleman68]

Feb 17, 2024 13:17:39 GMT -5 cwmcobra said:

Hey Scott,

When I was doing frequent overseas travel before I retired 15 years ago, I used the original version of these:

www.sennheiser-hearing.com/en-US/p/pxc-250-ii/

Lightweight and portable. Quite comforable. Noise cancelling worked reasonably well, but also provided a bass boost that was welcome to me. Unfortunately, no longer available from Sennheiser. There are some used available on Ebay, if that's of interest. If you go that route, be sure to get some new ear and headband pads.

www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2332490.m570.l1313&_nkw=Sennheiser+PXC+250+&_sacat=0

Good luck!

Chuck

These look like a great solution!

For the money, I'm going to try them out.

edit:

Just realized they aren't blutooth

Scott

[cwmcobra]

Yeah, sorry. I traveled in the pre-blutooth era....They are obsolete by today's standards. I used them with an old iPod.

Just call me dinosaur!

Chuck

[LuisV]

Hey Scott... although noise cancellation isn't a requirement, I've found it a must during my travel. Not for sleep purposes, but to get rid of the background noises. I'm currently using Apple Airpods and so far, they have been great. I bought these for my wife and although not slim, they are somewhat compact.

Sennheiser Consumer Audio HD 450BT Bluetooth 5.0 Wireless Headphone with Active Noise Cancellation

[Zombie]

I’ve had these Bose headphones for several years now. They are very comfortable, sound great and block out most of the background noise. Whether you are listening to music or a movie or just want some quiet sleep time, I highly recommend them. Nice little travel case as well.

www.crutchfield.com/p_018QCULTBK/Bose-QuietComfort-Ultra-Headphones-Black.html

[mgbpuff]

How about these - they're new on the market. majorhifi.com/jbl-live-670nc-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jbl-live-670nc-review

[hemster]

I do rather like the V-moda headphones. That you can customize them too is an added bonus.