How usable are these on a plane? Does it block and/or actively cancel the background noise?
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No they don't block out noise. They work for me because I want to be aware of sound around me but I can still enjoy my music at the same time. I hope this helps you.
1118676
They are rather big and bulky to bring on a plane. They don't "cancel" the backround noise and they only muffle thebackround noise I get in my den. The planes engines, I doubt it. However, for listening at home, they can't be beat!
1118677
They are rather big and bulky to bring on a plane. They don't "cancel" the backround noise and they only muffle the backround noise I get in my den. The planes engines, I doubt it. However, for listening at home, they can't be beat!
1118678
Sounds ok on a plane. It doesn't actively block background sounds/noise. But for the money they're sturdy and sound great
1118679
I think they are mostly usable if you keep these in a small bag for travel. They don't have any active noise canceling features but the pads do a pretty good job of isolating if the music is loud enough. These will leak noise at more than 50% so remember to be courteous when using them.
1520984
Have not used them on a plane, but I think they would be very effective for filtering out environmental noise.
2253143
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.
480300
I use them on the plane and they do a pretty good job nothing can eliminate all noise but they do make it easier to read or hear your music or movie than not using them.
325135
These are great at cancelling out noise - on planes. I would also worry about wrapping the cord around my neck in my sleep. Check your local noise ordinances, the police should be able to help quiet things down by 9 or 10 pm.
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Unfortunately I think it depends on the airline - some still use an odd two prong type of jack. And while these are good headphones for the price, they really are somewhat bass heavy and I don't think they would be ideal for a plane. If you are flying a lot, you seriously may want to consider decent noise cancellation headphones. Using headphones on planes really isn't ideal anyway because people wind up cranking the volume too much and it can damage your hearing. Decent noise cancellation headphones cut out some of the loud droning noise that you hear constantly while in a plane or pretty much any kind of vehicle. Unfortunately I think it depends on the airline - some still use an odd two prong type of jack. And while these are good headphones for the price, they really are somewhat bass heavy and I don't think they would be ideal for a plane. If you are flying a lot, you seriously may want to consider decent noise cancellation headphones. Using headphones on planes really isn't ideal anyway because people wind up cranking the volume too much and it can damage your hearing. Decent noise cancellation headphones cut out some of the loud droning noise that you hear constantly while in a plane or pretty... » Read More Unfortunately I think it depends on the airline - some still use an odd two prong type of jack. And while these are good headphones for the price, they really are somewhat bass heavy and I don't think they would be ideal for a plane. If you are flying a lot, you seriously may want to consider decent noise cancellation headphones. Using headphones on planes really isn't ideal anyway because people wind up cranking the volume too much and it can damage your hearing. Decent noise cancellation headphones cut out some of the loud droning noise that you hear constantly while in a plane or pretty much any kind of vehicle. « Show Less
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Isolating? Yes. Canceling? No. If you get a good fit, they block a lot of the ambient noise but as others have mentioned they do not block out everything. I've used them in airliners and they help. Not as good as the expensive noise canceling buds but they do help. JLab sells replacement silicone tips that have an additional flange which may improve the fit and thus the isolation.
1397285
These don't have the active noise cancelling but they fit snug and block out the sound. I used them on the plane they worked great. At the gym I don't hear anything but my music.
319164
I concur with the two previous answers. I got them to block out background noise on airplanes and confirming the comments from Julie and scott, for this they work exceptionally well, blocking pretty much all background noise . While I've not tried them in a light industrial setting, I've had lots of experience in that kind of environment and believe they would work well. A word of caution, they are so effective that they will likely also block warning signals in that kind of an evironment, including trucks reversing, and others. USE CAUTION!
1695963
I did use it on airplane and noise isolation was acceptable. It is not the same as active noise cancellation but if you keep volume high enough and use right tips, you should be able to achieve decent isolation
1381178
They are not "noise canceling" per se but I think they would do fine. They work great on a plane.
785615
These weren't very good for blocking out noise during my cross-country flights - I still pull out my noise cancelling headphones for that. Not sure how much other people around you can hear - they don't seem to bother my wife if I watch a movie in bed with these on.
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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!
1082484
I haven't used these on a plane, but I used to fly quite a bit and based on that past experience, I would say these would be OK, but they aren't going to beat Etymotics or a similar in the ear headphone for blocking flight noise. Despite what you read about the noise cancelling headphones, those were the best I ever found for quieting the ride. If that's your goal, and you fly a lot, look to the in-ear.
1904663
On an airplane or in a room with a TV on they definitely cancel the noise. Some really loud noise will be muffled but not cancelled. As far as the band, depends on where it is in relation to you.
1131448
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.
1021191
These are good at cancelling ambient noise such as you may experience in a train, bus or plane. People talking loudly close-by? Not so sure. The audio quality is up to scratch, I would definitely recommend them for music.