ThirdDrawerDown Posted January 13, 2016 Posted January 13, 2016 A search of the Head-Fi subforum gave no results for "commuter". So there might be room for a thread on tips and fails relevant to daily travel, whether by bus, train, tram, or executive jet. Not hot: Beats headphones. $20 of parts for a product that costs 10 times as much. Not value for money, nor is the reproduction accurate. Also they break. A lot. Tip - find something else. Anything else. Spend more than 3 minutes on your audition. White earbud headphones. A personal dislike is white earbud headphones because they leak sound really really badly. Today on the train I listened to the radio news through an iphone. The owner of the iphone was sitting in the seat one over from me, a complete stranger with an empty seat between us, and he had his white earbuds in. I heard the broadcast due to leakage. Hot: I didn't expect noise-cancelling headphones to work. They do, at reducing or, for some sound, eliminating noise below 1000 Hz. Such as the sound of air conditioner vents. I'm happy with my Sennheisers. Koss earbuds at the $150 mark. Excellent reproduction.
migasson Posted January 16, 2016 Posted January 16, 2016 (edited) ATH-M50X - Relatively cheap, bugger all leakage, good sound for $189 and rugged, so you can throw it in your bag without worrying that you've destroyed anything posh;) (You do look like a plum wearing them, but I'm not narcissistic enough to give a s***) Edited January 16, 2016 by migasson 1
Muad Dib Posted January 16, 2016 Posted January 16, 2016 ATH-M50X - Relatively cheap, bugger all leakage, good sound for $189 and rugged, so you can throw it in your bag without worrying that you've destroyed anything posh;) (You do look like a plum wearing them, but I'm not narcissistic enough to give a s***) Can also recommend these.
ThirdDrawerDown Posted January 16, 2016 Author Posted January 16, 2016 @@Gruffnutz - Which Sennheiser? Sennheiser PXC 250 active noise cancelling travel headphones 1
Monty Posted January 16, 2016 Posted January 16, 2016 I've mostly commuted by bike. It's nice to listen to tunes, and I've tried it from time to time, but I keep coming back to listening for big, fast, heavy, hard things that can kill you. For occasional trips on planes, trains or buses, when my attention isn't turned to corralling children, I have a pair of Brainwavz B2 earbuds. They were $50 on gumtree. I haven't compared them to anything good. But they sound fine to me, are comfortable, came with some foam tips that seem to do okay for noise isolation (and hopefully leakage). And they have a nifty little zip up case that keeps them safe all the times I'm not using them. 1
markm1111 Posted January 18, 2016 Posted January 18, 2016 Hifiman RE-400 waterline in-ear phones. $119 delivered from A2A. Have found these fantastic sound, good isolation when you get the right tips. The cable is a little bit stiffer than I would like, but doesn't get to me. They come with a nice little zip up case that sits in my bag so they are always available. Some of the best gang for the buck audio I have had in a very long time!
Gruffnutz Posted January 20, 2016 Posted January 20, 2016 @@Gruffnutz - Sennheiser PXC 250 active noise cancelling travel headphones Thanks, suspected as much. I have these too and they're surprisingly effective for their small size and light weight. 1
Dolphy Posted January 20, 2016 Posted January 20, 2016 I'm not much of a commuter, but I've used the Xiaomi Piston 2 for when I'm out and about. I've heard good things from the newer version, and they are cheap.http://www.mushtato.com.au/xiaomi-mi-all-new-piston-3-0-earphone-headphone-black-285.html?gclid=CjwKEAiA2ve0BRDCgqDtmYXlyjkSJACEPmdwl8BIENggkoMwDi_v8G-WbwvJ_Q7TqSCYTEKbtGLskBoCKq7w_wcB#.Vp7YUfE6-Hk For serious listening I use my SE846 with AK240 combo
blairy Posted January 24, 2016 Posted January 24, 2016 I've tried a few IEMs and currently using either an old set of Senheisers (that I think cost about $70) or a set of MArley Regal that I grabbed a few months ago in JBHiFi. Sound wise these are OK but not too flash. The biggest downside is cable noise, just turn my head to look out the train window and get the noise of the cable rustling against my head or whatever. (Is this called microphonics?) Anyway, does anybody know of a set of headphones that eliminate or minimise cable noise?
Shmockolovitch Posted February 8, 2016 Posted February 8, 2016 (edited) I just bought a pair of Echobox Finder X-1's on IndieGogo..Once I got the right seal, using COMPLY memory foam tips, they sound fantastic, crisp, nice bass, neutral. They are made out of Titanium.. 'In Ear Monitors' need a decent seal, effectiviely plugging yr ears, otherwise they sound like VB-can headphones! http://echobox-audio.myshopify.com/products/finder-x1 Edited February 8, 2016 by Shmockolovitch
bvuka2013 Posted February 9, 2016 Posted February 9, 2016 For anyone looking for a set of noise cancelling earphones, I highly recommend the Pioneer SE-NC31C Great bass, crystal clear treble, and decent noise cancellation if travelling on a train! You can find these going cheap on Ebay at times, even brand new ones
Jensway Posted February 10, 2016 Posted February 10, 2016 I'm big on custom IEMs for when I am running or commuting. The fun part is choosing which source to use!
Steever Posted February 14, 2016 Posted February 14, 2016 iPhone 5 -> Dita's "The Answer" IEMs. Turn off the Facebook app and it's a great combo.
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