[CraigB]

I've been looking into getting a new pair of headphones for a couple of months now in preparation for our trip and thought I'd narrowed it down to either the B&W P7 B&W P7 review | What Hi-Fi? the Bose QC 35 Bose QuietComfort 35 review | What Hi-Fi?, also looked at the B&W P9 signatures B&W P9 Signature review | What Hi-Fi? but at $1400 they didn't sound any better than the p7's.

So went for a journey to JB's yesterday to weed my way though all the choices again and tried on a pair of the new Sony MDR 1000X Sony MDR-1000X review | What Hi-Fi? talk about blowing the competition out of the water, these were absolutely amazing and have a few nice little features the others were lacking, JB's are asking $699 which was a little more than I was expecting for Sony but they had absolutely brilliant sound quality so I was ready get them when the better half tapped me on the shoulder and said we're going to Japan thank god she showed up in time

Did my research last night and the main Sony store in Tokyo is a 5 or 10 minute walk from our hotel and have the same headphones for $390AU I'll have to take Kamini out for a few extra nice dinners for saving me 300 smackers

Anyone want to buy a pair of Klipsch in ear's, used twice Klipsch Image X10 review | What Hi-Fi?

[Dazzler]

Some scary prices there!

Why do the klipsch image x10 vary so much in price on ebay?

$100 to $1200!

klipsch image x10 | eBay

[CraigB]

Holy crap they're certainly over inflated prices, whether it's import duties to those countries or they just want to rip people off I don't know, brand new they were $400 here when I bought them but they'll end up being sold for a mere pittance of their worth no doubt.

[Phil №❶]

Mine cost AU$12.00 and I thought they were expensive 

[Dazzler]

Mine cost AU$12.00 and I thought they were expensive 

Yeah I've got some TDK noise cancelling ones... I thought long and hard before spending the $39.95! 

Mind you, I wasn't always so tight. I also have some Samsung bluetooth rechargeables that cost $50! 

[CraigB]

Mine cost AU$12.00 and I thought they were expensive 

Yeah I've got some TDK noise cancelling ones... I thought long and hard before spending the $39.95! 

Mind you, I wasn't always so tight. I also have some Samsung bluetooth rechargeables that cost $50! 

You're both as bad as Kamini she doesn't spend more than $30 on a pair of headphones but she also destroys them in a few months and then has to buy another pair

[eye30]

Mine cost AU$12.00 and I thought they were expensive 

£1 i paid and the sound quality are brill. Better than the £30 ones i bought many years ago...

https://www.poundworld.co.uk/dept/audio-accessories_d01922.htm

[CraigB]

Oh Lester! your poor ears are you tone deaf

[The Gonz]

I thought we were talking about noise cancelling, not sound cancelling earphones.

[Dazzler]

I thought we were talking about noise cancelling, not sound cancelling earphones.

Yeah, I think Lester needs some sound counseling.....

[The Gonz]

I thought we were talking about noise cancelling, not sound cancelling earphones.

Yeah, I think Lester needs some sound counseling.....

Behind the woodshed, free service.

[pidim]

I noticed a good price for the Bose QC35's from VideoPro's eBay site.  If you use code "CYBER" you can get them for  $367.50 - silver and black versions 

Bose QC35 Quiet Comfort Noise Cancelling Wireless Headphones Silver 17817725453 | eBay

[John B]

 Bought mine at Aldi for $40 . I hate to think what my Grandson paid for his headphones , he has a music production business and has just paid  $3700 for a mic, thats without all the cables or mic stand.

[Dazzler]

Bought mine at Aldi for $40 . I hate to think what my Grandson paid for his headphones , he has a music production business and has just paid  $3700 for a mic, thats without all the cables or mic stand.

Jeepers!

[The Gonz]

[CraigB]

I noticed a good price for the Bose QC35's from VideoPro's eBay site.  If you use code "CYBER" you can get them for  $367.50 - silver and black versions 

Bose QC35 Quiet Comfort Noise Cancelling Wireless Headphones Silver 17817725453 | eBay

Yeah but the Bose don't have the dynamics and clarity of the Sony cans or some of the other features like being able to set noise cancelling to voice or just ambient so it'll cut out all ambient noise and still able to hear voice, or set to cut out all noise and you place your hand over the right cup to hear voice so I can chat to the pretty stewardess 

[The Gonz]

... so I can chat to the pretty stewardess 

... while at the same time there's another lovely lady Kaminin your general direction.

[CraigB]

Bought mine at Aldi for $40 . I hate to think what my Grandson paid for his headphones , he has a music production business and has just paid  $3700 for a mic, thats without all the cables or mic stand.

The Sky's the limit with audio...how about a pair of $56,000au Sennheiser Orpheus Sennheiser Orpheus hands-on review | What Hi-Fi?

[CraigB]

... so I can chat to the pretty stewardess 

... while at the same time there's another lovely lady Kaminin your general direction.

That's why I'll be talking the stewardess, Kamini will want me to get her a drink or something

[Dazzler]

Bought mine at Aldi for $40 . I hate to think what my Grandson paid for his headphones , he has a music production business and has just paid  $3700 for a mic, thats without all the cables or mic stand.

The Sky's the limit with audio...how about a pair of $56,000au Sennheiser Orpheus Sennheiser Orpheus hands-on review | What Hi-Fi?

Gee I can think of a lot of nice cars I could buy for that amount! 

[The Gonz]

This discussion had an equivalent back in the early eighties with enthusiasts spending far too much cash turning sub-optimal listening environments (living rooms, cars) into the perfect amphitheatre.

[mickd]

Pioneer  model  ????, 60 bucks at jb's
Awesome,  big bass, big comfy pads that fit snugly for hours 

[John B]

Bought mine at Aldi for $40 . I hate to think what my Grandson paid for his headphones , he has a music production business and has just paid  $3700 for a mic, thats without all the cables or mic stand.

The Sky's the limit with audio...how about a pair of $56,000au Sennheiser Orpheus Sennheiser Orpheus hands-on review | What Hi-Fi?

Might sell the house and buy some of those.

[neptune]

what is the best ear bud noise cancelling head gear??

[CraigB]

what is the best ear bud noise cancelling head gear??

Ear buds usually will have a double seal ear plug for noise cancelling like in my pic, I find my Klipsch buds pretty much eliminate all noise on the single seal as they're super soft and seal extremely well but in a room of screaming children you might want the double seals

You can buy mine if you want John, not much if anything on the market that sound better than these babies, I need wireless for me which is why I'm selling them.

[neptune]

what is the best ear bud noise cancelling head gear??

Ear buds usually will have a double seal ear plug for noise cancelling like in my pic, I find my Klipsch buds pretty much eliminate all noise on the single seal as they're super soft and seal extremely well but in a room of screaming children you might want the double seals

You can buy mine if you want John, not much if anything on the market that sound better than these babies, I need wireless for me which is why I'm selling them.

are these noise isolating instead of noise cancelling?

[CraigB]

are these noise isolating instead of noise cancelling?

Yes noise isolating would be the correct term, they don't use the electronic NC feature your thinking of, if you use wired noise cancelling headphones on your phone or similar you'll drain ya phones battery in a matter of hours.

[Dazzler]

are these noise isolating instead of noise cancelling?

Yes noise isolating would be the correct term, they don't use the electronic NC feature your thinking of, if you use wired noise cancelling headphones on your phone or similar you'll drain ya phones battery in a matter of hours.

My $40 TDK are noise cancelling.  They have a AAA battey in the controller between the ear buds and the 3.5 mm plug. They are heavy on batteries but do work quite well. Noise isolating might be a better alternative in the long run.

When you say you only used them twice Craig, was that once for 6 months and then a 2nd time for 4 months... (only joking...)

[Dazzler]

House full of screaming kids you say? Maybe I should buy them...

[CraigB]

When you say you only used them twice Craig, was that once for 6 months and then a 2nd time for 4 months... (only joking...)

Twice on the plane...there and back

House full of screaming kids you say? Maybe I should buy them...

they're going cheap