Best over ear noise cancelling headphones? Which do you like?

May 13, 2019
1:37:37pm

BYUFBDAD All-American

Wife and I will be taking some long flights this summer, it’s time to upgrade from our 15yr old Monoprice sets.

My wife’s looking for something with a comfortable bar over her head, that bugs her after a few hours.

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Best over ear noise cancelling headphones? Which do you like?

BYUFBDAD

5/13/19 1:37pm

Bose QC 35.

mik3

5/13/19 1:40pm

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rivercitycoug

5/13/19 1:41pm

Bose. QC15 or newer. You can get very good quality used Bose headphones on Amazon or Ebay.

Cougar-Duck

5/13/19 1:41pm

I have beats and bose. I like the Bose ones better.

fiberpost

5/13/19 1:41pm

I’m noticing a trend....

BYUFBDAD

5/13/19 1:42pm

I've had Bose and Sony

Heinz57

5/13/19 1:45pm

Trendbreaker.

cosmohio

5/13/19 2:11pm

I used to travel a lot and went through 3-4 pairs trying to avoid the cost of the Bose...

Tokolosh

5/13/19 1:44pm

Partial to the Sony 1000xm3

Heinz57

5/13/19 1:45pm

When I tried the Sony's I could hear the ANC sounds and it was distracting.

Tokolosh

5/13/19 1:51pm

What you heard was Kyle W in your ear piece 😉

Heinz57

5/13/19 1:53pm

I've had the 1000xm3 and QC35. 1000xm3 is the clear winner.

7H3F3RN

5/13/19 2:56pm

Another vote for Bose QC35s. You won't beat them for NC or comfort.

BoiseBlueCoug

5/13/19 1:46pm

Yes you can...Sony

Heinz57

5/13/19 1:51pm

I've owned both. Sony has a slight edge in sound quality, but not in NC.

BoiseBlueCoug

5/13/19 1:54pm

Disagree with NC

Heinz57

5/13/19 1:55pm

Bose

Solomon Levi

5/13/19 1:48pm

Bose QC 35...

Coug

5/13/19 1:49pm

I've had Bose. I actually like my Sony ear phones better.

Idahofallsblue

5/13/19 1:50pm

I'm curious if you're talking about one with a microphone for making phone calls

Crowgar

5/13/19 1:51pm

No, they’ll be used exclusively on flights.

BYUFBDAD

5/13/19 1:53pm

the QC35s have a mic and I use it daily. Works well enough.

molodyets

5/13/19 1:58pm

Thanks all. You’ve narrowed my options considerably.

BYUFBDAD

5/13/19 1:51pm

Here is a decent comparison of the two with highlights of what each does better.

Tokolosh

5/13/19 2:04pm

Also, if time isn't a factor you may want to follow 9to5toys, via daily email or twitter, for a while.

Tokolosh

5/13/19 2:05pm

Case in point...

Tokolosh

5/13/19 2:44pm

Thanks! I ordered from this link. Great deal. I went with the Bose after

BYUFBDAD

5/14/19 8:04pm

Wired or wireless? other than the obvious mobility advantage,

BYUFBDAD

5/13/19 1:58pm

QC 35 are the wireless version. Charge via mini USB. Great battery life.

mik3

5/13/19 2:04pm

It's 20 hours wireless, 40 wired.

molodyets

5/13/19 2:08pm

I went with Bose. I asked same question a while ago.

BYUHawk

5/13/19 2:02pm

Sennheiser HD1

byu1

5/13/19 2:15pm

That is a good head set, product line is solid

Heinz57

5/13/19 3:24pm

Another vote for Bose QC35

Nuke

5/13/19 3:55pm

Found the Bose QC35 for 27% off here if anyone is interested:

mulletino

5/14/19 11:18pm

Great find - I have some and love them. Bought them for Father's Day gift. They were 350.00 at Best Buy, I paid 257.

CotoCoug

5/15/19 12:21pm

Same link Tokolosh posted above, I bought there too.

BYUFBDAD

5/15/19 12:24pm

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