Re: slightly OT -- headphone recommendations?

["Emile Tobenfeld (a.k.a Dr. T)" <emile@foryourhead.com>]

You might like the etymotic ER-6's  www.etymotic.com. These are 
in-ear headphones with about 20db of noise reduction from the 
earplug. I can wear them for hours. They weigh next to nothing, which 
makes them easy to carry around.

Downsides are that if you rub the wires you'll hear rumble, and you 
need to clean them regularly or they will clog up.

At 9:45 PM -0400 10/9/03, John Metzler wrote:
>I recently bought the Bose Acoustic Noise Canceling Headphones and 
>am about to embark on a flight from Florida to California.  I 
>already thing I'm going to send them back for a refund.  They are 
>very comfortable and come with a nice case but the noise canceling 
>is not what I had hoped it would be.  Especially for the price.  I 
>was testing them the other day.  Sitting in my living room with the 
>dishwasher going it cut a lot of the machine noise but it left the 
>running water noise.  In my hall way with the bathroom fan and 
>air-conditioner going it cut the amount of sound down, maybe in half 
>but mainly in the mids.  I don't know.  I think I'll just get my 
>money back and put it towards another EDP.
>
>---John M.
>On Thursday, October 9, 2003, at 06:11  PM, George Demarest wrote:
>
>>Along similar lines, does anyone have a good recommendation for 
>>portable headphones for
>>travel?  I've had a couple of earbud types, which are ok, but I'm 
>>looking for a step up in
>>audio quality, something that will work during long flights (some 
>>of the earbuds are not
>>very comfortable).
>>
>>I've tried to do serious work with Acid, Reason or softsynths on 
>>airplanes but find the the discomfot
>>and ear-fatigue from some headphones makes it impracticle.
>>
>>I've heard mixed reviews on the Sony noise cancellation dealies. 
>>Any suggestion would be appreciated.
>>
>>gfd
>>
>>ps. Also, anything that can mask the odd smirk I make when making 
>>odd sounds on my laptop
>>on airplanes would be helpful too. ;-)


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