I want to use earphones on a plane, where the noise is very loud and regular headphones are inadequate. Will these be better?
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No, these would be a bad choice because they are open air phones that allow outside noises in. You need noise canceling phones, like those made by Bose.
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No. These headphones rest just over your ears, and while they produce a great sound, they will not block outside noise. A headphone with a cupped earpiece would be better suited for your needs.
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These are open back phones. I would not recommend that style of headphone for that use. I would recommend sound isolating earbuds, good closed back super-aural, or noise canceling phones for that type of environment. For the price, you can't beat these- but for that specific environment, they are not the right choice.
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No. These headphones do not have noise cancelling features and will not make your flight any quieter. What these headphones bring to the table is superb quality in a very light package.
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These earphones block actually NONE of the noise. DON'T use them on an airplane.
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On a plane, nothing will beat noise-cancelling headphones, unless (like me) you're prone to getting a headache from noise cancellation. That said, the Koss Porta-Pros are very sensitive, meaning they give a lot more volume than many other headphones with the same input. If you're ok with simply cranking it up louder than the jet engines, these can do the job. (One more note -- if you're plugging into the plane's sound system, you need to keep in mind that the signal from the armrest is pretty weak -- but even there, PortaPros will still be louder than most).
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I don't believe these are the noise deadening ones you are looking for. The earpiece is not conformed to encase your ear..so, I wouldn't use them for that purpose. Get a pair that have your ear encased in foam and state noise isolation on the specs. In ear isn't the best either unless you sit in first class up front of the engines. Try them all out first in a noisy store if you can, that's best.
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These headphones would be better than your average headphones, but I think your best bet would be noise cancelling earbuds like the ones you can get with a samsung galaxy s3.
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The sound isolation is pretty effective, I haven't used them on a plane but I have used them while playing drums and they cut out a lot of the extra noise.
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These are great but I would not recommend them for use on a plane because sound will leak in and out. So you will hear both the noise of the plane and your neighbors will be able to hear what you are listening to. Instead I would recommend in-ear buds, noise canceling headphones, or closed back headphones.
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Hello -- Jeff's answer is spot on. I'd add that we limit these to 100db (not the standard 85db) for this reason. It seemed that the white noise of the airplane would drown out the audio in the headphones at 85db, making them less useful on the airplane. But with any noise or sound, please be safe and check to make sure it's not too loud and it isn't listened to for too long. Please email us at support@lil-gadgets.com if you have any other questions. Thank you!
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Have not used them on a plane, but I think they would be very effective for filtering out environmental noise.
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I suppose it depends on what types of noise you are trying to not hear.. I wear them to bed and I don't hear anything but the audio book I am listening to.. I took them on my recent flight and I didn't hear the hum of the plane while in flight.. so I personally find they are pretty good at blocking out outside noises.. But I don't use them for any high end work or need to use them for any such, I am purely a casual user (over age 35), I don't have to turn the volume way up to reduce outside noise either. I hope this helped!
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Hi Brenda, this headphones doesn't have the noise cancelling feature but can be used on an airplane but it will not totally cancel out the noise. - Ella
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I've traveled on airplanes with these headphones many times, plugged into my iPod Touch (and most recently an iPhone). While not noise-cancelling, they really do muffle out a lot of the noise. Usually I'm listening to jazz or rock while traveling and the headphones sound great.
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The head phones are designed to cancel out airplane noise, they work great for that. If your noise level is less than that and roughly the same frequency range, they will work just fine. I've worn them for several hours at a time and they were very comfortable.
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For yourself, if you are on a train, they block out almost all of the external noise. For a plane, they greatly reduce but do not entirely eliminate background noise. But even noise cancelling headphones have limitations on airplanes, in my experience. For either a train or plane, they do block out all noise from your music for anyone sitting close by. So the person sitting next to you will probably not hear anything you are listening to, unless you really cranked it up.
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To a certain extent, yes. As an on-ear headphone it will never block out as much as an over-ear or some airtight ear buds. But I ride my bike through the streets of L.A.with them and get just enough noise filtering in to be aware of my surroundings but never enough to interrupt my enjoyment. Airplanes are a different animal. The phones are designed to be so light they don't have much mass to keep noise in. While you may block out the airplane noise, everyone in your area will know what you're listening to. While they are super comfortable and very light, they are not made to be quiet room headphones. These were designed very specifically for activities, not libraries and airplanes. So while you will be able to block out noise, you'll be sharing your music with people close by in quiet situations. Hope this helps.
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I have. Their size is a little tough for long flights, as they slip around on the ear a bit, making it tough to sleep. The sound quality is fine, though. I've never really believed that true Noise-cancelling was all that necessary as long as you have good coverage in an over-ear set.
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Very comfortable, but it is not effective in blocking out outside sounds. Also, on most planes you will need to get an airline adapter (with 2 jacks, one for each channel) to plug in the headphones.
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I had Pyle noise-canceling headphones before getting these Plane Quiet ones. The Pyle ones canceled out more general noise (but the headphones didn't last long at all). The Plane Quiet ones live by their name, so to speak -- they mostly just cancel out the airplane background whoosh, and just a little bit of general noise around you. They're good for airplanes but I don't think they would be good if you want to shut out general noisy environments.
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They are not noise cancelling, so if you are looking to eliminate plane background noise, these probably won't do it for you.On the other hand, if you want a portable (fold up set) that you can use to wear that are comfortable, and mask outside noise with your music, these are pretty good headphones.
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Yes the noise cancellation is really good. I travel a ton so I have used it on every size plane. It's not as good as the Bose Quiet Comfort, but it is pretty damn close.
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Hi Joe, In terms of sound quality there are pretty much the same. If you using the Etymotic in plane/train or outdoors then the quality suffers alittle. These are not noise canceling or noise softening. But as far as comfort. I prefer the Etymotic.