Thread: Reco request for traveling cans

Req's are:
to be used for travel
no preamp
over the ear (no buds/on ear)
will be used with ipod classic, mostly, occasionally ipad
lighter weight is better.

All thoughts, reco's, suggestions welcome

thx,

I concur with Mike. For the environment you will likely be in part of the reqs would be:
1) Closed cans
2) Noise cancelling if needed. (Closed cans with music playing even softly do a good job of cancelling many noises provided they aren't real loud).

As for traveling models, there are not too many to choose from that are over the ear. Most over the ear (they only kind I will wear by the way) are pretty much meant for home use in size and style. Not to mention the fact that most over ear cans require an amp for max performance and some for performance period. Usually the high you go in price the more an amp is required to drive them due to efficiency matters. I've just learned this stuff fairly recently.

Just my observance, everyone else's will be different.

Originally Posted by Mike

I know I'll probably get razzed for this, but the Bose Noise Canceling headphones work great on the plane. I travel a lot and have found that even with the headphones on and the noise canceling on (nothing playing), I arrive more relaxed. 3 or 4 hours of peace and quiet is better than 3 or 4 hours of the constant drone of the engine and listening to all the silly conversations around you.

Without the noise canceling, I find I struggle to hear a movie over all the noise and the modest output from the iPad.

Well they do say our taste buds deteriorate when flying at altitude . I always thought that was why airline food & the food tasted so awful. Only just realized that sensory degradation extended to hearing too....

Originally Posted by MusicDirector

I concur with Mike.
2) Noise cancelling if needed. (Closed cans with music playing even softly do a good job of cancelling many noises provided they aren't real loud).

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Good thought and thanks Mike. Rarely fly though so noise cancelling is strictly a secondary consideration but would be an ok or nice
"comes with" if all other specs were met

Originally Posted by gusgranite

The new closed back planar Oppo PM3s might be worth a look.

look interesting thanks,

thx all many good suggestions, now the research starts......