Reddit mentions of Bose QuietComfort 20 Acoustic Noise Cancelling Headphones, Apple Devices, Black

I believe they're these [Bose Quiet Comfort] (https://www.amazon.com/Bose-QuietComfort-Acoustic-Cancelling-Headphones/dp/B00X9KV0HU/ref=sr_1_5?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1503275133&sr=1-5&keywords=bose+noise+cancelling+headphones) headphones. They were a graduation present...didn't realize they were so expensive :P

Amazing for travel and the case is big enough to carry them plus a USB cable. On the plane, the backpack goes in the overhead, Kindle in the hand, phone + headphone case in my pockets.

My mom has these headphones and the "noise canceling" aspect actually works even without an audio input.

So any kind of noise canceling headphones that have a separate apparatus to process inverting the sound should work without any kind of audio while still helping you block out people's talking.

I wear https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00X9KV0HU at work, and while they definitely don't come anywhere close to totally canceling out speech, they do a good enough job that I can focus even with a conversation happening right behind me. (Honestly, very low noises like footsteps or heavy doors have been more of a problem than human voices for me, although those also have the property you described where they aren't regular.)

> is 10 decibels that big of a difference?

It's significant. And I highly recommend trying out active noise canceling headphones (example) if you get the chance. They reduce noise by about 15 dB.

They're the best at reducing noise from engines, fans, wind... things that tend to be lower-frequency. That's where noise canceling is most effective.

I had the same issue and was reluctant to buy an expensive set. I got these (or a previous version) while on sale around 40% off and they have never fallen out. I would highly reccomend a design similar to these or as another commenter said earphones designed as fitness earphones.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00X9KV0HU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_RiXMDbDNWRR38

Bose QuietComfort 20 Acoustic Noise Cancelling Headphones, Apple Devices, Black

These are what I use. They're pricy but the noise cancelling is amazing. That's the difference you're going to get with different price points. Also, in no way I shill for bose. Its definitely better to go to a brick and mortar store to check out the noise cancelling ability of various brands

Edit: the earbuds I owned linked above have an "awareness mode", so when you click a button, everything around you is amplified. It's great for situational awareness on the subway sometimes while still non verbally telling the world "fuck off"

I bought these active noise-cancelling headphones from amazon. They aren't perfect but they get the job done and for $54.99 canadian, you can't really argue with that price . I work in a cubicle type office and my colleagues can be pretty awful, these do a good job of saving me from suicide. They're knock offs of these $300+ headphones from Bose. Had them for a couples of years, and haven't really had any issues with them.

Get a pair of these. A must for any metro commuter. They're pricy, but have been one of the best purchases I've ever made to improve my daily life.

I don't go out in public without my babies


I'm aware that wearing them all the time lowers my desensitization to the noise and it makes it worse when I can't wear them. But after three decades of gritting my teeth, I don't care. I'm living in a world of nails on chalkboards and I'll take all the relief I can get.


And I just discovered that you can plug headphones into a PS4 controller and route all audio through that, noice

> still going strong after 6 years or so.

If only I could manage to keep my good headphones that long!

Now I have a two pairs of apple earbuds at home, and one at work so I don't have to carry them back and forth. For the two at home, one stays in my desk drawer at all times and the other is for bringing out to cafes and travel.

Do this now because I've lost countless pairs over the years, including a super nice pair of Bose earbuds like these that I left next to my seat on an airplane :(. They were a nice gift from a relative as well.

The best noise cancelling headphones are the Bose noise cancelling earbuds. They also make them in wireless (with a weird collar.) Wired are $250 and wireless are $300... They NEVER go on sale. However, when you're on the plane it's like sitting in your quiet bedroom. SOOOO GOOD.

Wired: https://www.amazon.com/Bose-QuietComfort-Acoustic-Cancelling-Headphones/dp/B00X9KV0HU/

Wireless: https://www.amazon.com/Bose-Quietcontrol-Wireless-Headphones-Cancelling/dp/B01HETFQA8/

Someone recently pointed me to Bose's QC20 earplugs. They have active noise cancellation and as far as I've understood they're pretty much the best you can get if you're in really loud environments.

They're pretty expensive though and the sound quality (if you use it to listen to music) is decent.

Give them a try at your local Bose shop.

I've had the same Bose In-Ear noise canceling earbuds for the past 5 years. Ive used them 8 hours a day at work for the past 2.5 years and for 2.5 years in school. Multiple trips and pretty rough wear and tear and they still work perfectly (though the battery life on the noise canceling is going down slowly). They are pricey but I would have ended up buying multiple other ear buds over the course of that period. I would highly recommend. https://www.amazon.com/Bose-QuietComfort-Acoustic-Cancelling-Headphones/dp/B00X9KV0HU

Those look nice but they have low reviews. I work in AV and we never spec Sony speakers. Bose does really good noise cancelling headphones. Sennheiser is also a good brand.

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Bose Wireless. - Here

Bose Wired. - Here

Sennheiser - Here

The Bose QC20 is supposed to be quite decent sounding very good at blocking sound.

• Budget - Around 100$. Maybe I can push it to 125 but since I'm a student, it's kind of an issue.
  
• Source - LG G6, I want wired(3.5mm or type-c).
  
• Requirements for Isolation - It would be nice. I'm planning to use these in library while studying and using public transportation. But mainly I will use them in my room.
  
• Will you be using these Headphones in Public? - Yes. But not frequently.
  
• Preferred Type of Headphone - I want wired in-ear headphones with good fit(I don't know the name for that, ear fin? sport-fit? you got the idea.)
  
• Preferred tonal balance - Overall balanced.
  
• Past headphones - I am currently using these I like its fit.
  
• Preferred Music - Nothing spesific really. I have a mixed taste.
  
• What would you like to improve on from your set-up - A greater overall sound quality and good isolation.
  
• Looks like Bose QC20 is exactly what I want but it is way over my budget. So maybe this one or this one is good for me. I really don't know what I should buy. ANC feature looks really sweet but I've never tried it, so I'm not sure if should buy a headphone with ANC. Thanks.

Brother I have some real constructive advice. This single tip has made a huge difference in staying positive mentally everyday despite the torrent of negativity around me in nyc.

Go buy noise cancelling headphones. Im dead fucking serious. I suggest the Bose in-ear quiet comforts, you can get them on amazon. Seriously makes my life so much better, from commuting on trains to when people are annoying and disrespectful.

Let her bitch, trying to control her will never work. You can only control yourself and your own reactions. Why are you letting her disturb your headspace?

Bose QuietComfort 20 Acoustic Noise Cancelling Headphones, Apple Devices, Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00X9KV0HU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_WeUKBbYQV5Z2D

I bought a pair of custom molded earplugs from an audiologist. Expensive, but worth it for crowds/public

You could try noise-cancelling earbuds. I use these ones, which have soft rubber buds instead of hard plastic. They’re also dreadfully expensive, but I sure as hell didn’t pay full price for mine. Bought em off Ebay for cheap from a guy who didn’t know better

Also extremely helpful, yet kinda counterintuitive: use more noise to make it seem quieter. I use mynoise which has loads of completely customizable sound generators, many of which are free. When I’m trying to drown out my dad’s godawful talk radio (the tinny sound quality of that fucking radio fills me with an immediate potent rage, like some kind of pavlovian hulk), I’ll put in the noise cancelling headphones and put on one of the generators. There are some that are just variations of white noise, some that are immersive environments (train station, rainforest, church, rocky beach, etc.), and some that supply a neutral background noise, like an oscillating fan or ambiguous café chatter.

If I’m trying to drown out people talking, i use the cafe chatter because it takes the edge off of the real voices and also makes it harder for me to pick out individual words being spoken. If I need to make artificial city noises (cars, sirens, drunken crowds) a little more palatable, I’ll use a beach or forest or cricket or thunderstorm ones. If i really need to just block out my whole world and FOCUS on a textbook or essay, I use binaural beats or binaural harmonics, which just kinda...clear out and refill my head with an extremely large vibration? I know that makes no sense at all, but get some stereo phones and try it out and you’ll see what I mean.

I dont know enough about brains to know why it works, but it’s like...when individual obnoxious sounds are piercing my sensory bubble, having one complete/resolved/intentional soundscape as a baseline makes the obnoxious ones hurt less. You might still hear them, but you probably won’t be affected by them as much

I own:

• Jaybird x2's
  
• Phaiser BHS-730's
  
• Bose SoundSport in-ear headphones with these tips that you can buy online or at any Bose store for like 5$
  
  And honestly I like my Bose the best. The Jaybirds don't stay in your ears good enough and you're always fucking with them because they're constantly falling out, the Phaisers are really good actually, are loud, and extremely powerful, but the fact that you have to charge them almost daily means I often forget to and am left using my Bose headphones all the time.

QC 20s + dongle

I had the same question a while ago when looking for these https://www.amazon.com/Bose-QuietComfort-Acoustic-Cancelling-Headphones/dp/B00X9KV0HU to drown out shitty office music/chatty co-workers and couldn't find it in SA for less than R5000.

Some research seemed to indicate that there is not a whole lot of import duties on headphones. There's no way I am paying R700 for a $35 pair of headphones.

I actually just ordered the QC25 a month ago or so to replace the QC15 ones I've used for years and loved. So far no problems. It does use up batteries rather quickly.

I also have a pair of their earbuds - they are smaller for every day travel. I wear them on the train when I commute to work. Link

Bose QC20 earbuds. The noise canceling is even better than the over-the-ear version, and they come with multiple silicone tips for different ear types. You can hardly feel them when you're wearing them. Definitely worth the somewhat high price.

They’re expensive, sure, but they’re about average for the market on similar items. Bose’s QC 20 earbuds (and they aren’t wireless) are the same price.

Bose QC-25 is probably your best bet. Or possibly the QC-20.
 

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