any headphones with good noise reduction?
any headphones with good noise reduction?
Preferably in a cheap or average price segment. thanks.
Check rtings.com, pretty good website for that
14thx
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I’m a big fan of SoundCore products. I’m currently using the Space Q45 which replaced my pair of Life Q30s which I used the hell out of. IMO the Life Q30s have slightly richer sound quality despite being quite a bit cheaper than the Q45s, but all of their over ear headphone are super super comfortable and have good noise cancellation.
8Thank you for pointing out that the Soundcore over-ear headphones are good. I've wanted to try this brand again because of the price point.
I've tried two different versions of the Soundcore in-ear noise cancelling buds and none of them did anything remarkable, IMO. I always went back to my Bose over-ear NC headphones.
I wonder if that's just a consequence of earplugs not being as good as earmuffs in general, though.
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What's your definition for cheap and average?
7up to 100$
3I don’t think noise-canceling headphones are affordable with that price. Even Q35 costs $109.99
6Get a used pair of good headphones, buy new replacement ear pads off eBay/AliExpress.
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Don't buy cheap ones, get WH-1000XM4 so you get actual really good noise canceling. Don't think there is anything better. It's worth the money.
6Also buy used, I just got a pair of WH-1000XM3s that still have the original case for $100. The ANC is so much better than any new $100 headphones and the battery life is still great.
6I can't((
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Get some KZ earbuds and a set of foam plugs. Something the KZ-ZS10 Pro. Great value!
4In the cheaper price point, IEMs are probably the way to go for noise isolation. If you can get ear tips with a good seal, then the passive noise isolation should be good enough. I'd recommend something like the kz zsn pro (~$20) or the kiwiears cadenza (~$30), along with comply foam tips (~$15) for a perfect seal into your ear. If you have smaller ears like me, then kz IEMs can be a bit uncomfortable, so keep that in mind. If your budget stretches further, then you can try Etymotic ER2SE IEMs (~$100), which have triple flange tips that really plug your ears deep, but I definitely don't find them comfy enough for long sessions.
If your device doesn't have a headphone jack, an Apple USB C dongle (~$10) is plenty good enough for any IEMs, or you could get a Bluetooth DAC from Fiio starting at around $40 (for the longest time I had one doing double duty for my headphones and for Bluetooth audio in my car).
4Hell yeah. Iems ftw.
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Have had good luck with Anker over the ear cans: https://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/anker
3I got a pair of these when they were on sale for $39 last year, and I liked them so much I bought a second pair for when they bite the dust.
2Sennhiser HD series
About 100$ and are built like a tank with great sound
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