Noise cancelling earphones

[Gizzit]

I have been checking around for stereo noise cancelling earplugs/earphones.

Someone has mentioned Skull Candy "Smokin Buds" as being good. I have also been told that another couple of Skull Candy models are quite good, "Full Metal Jacket", and "Titan". From what I have been told, the FMJ's and the Titans have a memory gel plugs to improve the fit in the ear canal, and provide better noise cancelling properties.

Has anyone used any of these earphones ? I want good noise cancelling models so that I can listen to music/my GPS, etc.

Any other recommendations ??

I have a pair of Plugz 4 Lugz earphones, but unfortunately ..... they are now uncomfortable to wear for any length of time. (maybe my ear canals have shrunk ... ??)

I'm keen to protect my hearing .... but need to be able to listen to my GPS.

[st00ji]

i have had a couple of sets of smokin buds now, and they are pretty fantastic in terms of noise cancelling. pretty decent sound reproduction too for what its worth.

they come with three sets of rubber grommet thingees, so you can choose the set that suits your ears the best. no doubt the more expensive ones are even better, but the smokin buds provide near sensory deprivation - i used to wear them while driving my noisy interior-less AE86, and could only tell what was going on with the car by the vibrations i was getting through the pedals etc when i had music playing.

[Gizzit]

i have had a couple of sets of smokin buds now, and they are pretty fantastic in terms of noise cancelling. pretty decent sound reproduction too for what its worth.

they come with three sets of rubber grommet thingees, so you can choose the set that suits your ears the best. no doubt the more expensive ones are even better, but the smokin buds provide near sensory deprivation - i used to wear them while driving my noisy interior-less AE86, and could only tell what was going on with the car by the vibrations i was getting through the pedals etc when i had music playing.

Thanks for that. Yeah there is another guy on here that also recommends them. Cheers.

[Trudes]

I have a set of Shure noise cancelling earphones/plugs and I find them comfortable for long periods in my helmet and they really do cancel out the wind noise etc.

[Chooky]

I've tried a few,never found one that works well in a noisey environment.They have to be perfectly sealed round your ear to work properly.
The one I've got is David Clark, Pussy has got Gentex and swears by it.
I'd rather use soft plugs...
Others may dissagree................

[Chrislost]

I have been checking around for stereo noise cancelling earplugs/earphones.

Someone has mentioned Skull Candy "Smokin Buds" as being good. I have also been told that another couple of Skull Candy models are quite good, "Full Metal Jacket", and "Titan". From what I have been told, the FMJ's and the Titans have a memory gel plugs to improve the fit in the ear canal, and provide better noise cancelling properties.

Has anyone used any of these earphones ? I want good noise cancelling models so that I can listen to music/my GPS, etc.

Any other recommendations ??

I have a pair of Plugz 4 Lugz earphones, but unfortunately ..... they are now uncomfortable to wear for any length of time. (maybe my ear canals have shrunk ... ??)

I'm keen to protect my hearing .... but need to be able to listen to my GPS.

hOW DO THEY WORK? I MEAN, IF THEY CANCEL THE NOISE BY MAKING A SOUND THAT CANCELS IT OUT DOES THAT NOT MEAN YOU HAVE 2X THE NOISE IN YOUR EAR?

[st00ji]

if you are asking how the smoking buds work, they dont make a noise - just have a soft rubber sleeve that squishes into your ear, kinda like ear plugs

but ear plugs that can play music

[Pussy]

I've tried a few,never found one that works well in a noisey environment.They have to be perfectly sealed round your ear to work properly.
The one I've got is David Clark, Pussy has got Gentex and swears by it.
I'd rather use soft plugs...
Others may dissagree................

Pussy now got Gallet helmet!
Yep... the ANR I have is pretty good, but as Chooky said, got to be sealed well.
Years of excessive noise are taking their toll on me a bit... might start wearing earplugs as well as the ANR

[sAsLEX]

Not sure how well the FMJs would work under a helmet as they seem to stick out a bit! I have found in the past that if anything touches your helmet it leads to rather sore ears!

[Chooky]

How do they work.....?
Well without getting to technical, they have a microphone that records the noise, then inverts that noise and plays it back.
In theory, the inverted noise cancells the real noise.
It was invented by the pommie air force and refined but not perfected yet by the yanks.. but I could be wrong, I'm sure someone else will chip in...

[sAsLEX]

How do they work.....?
Well without getting to technical, they have a microphone that records the noise, then inverts that noise and plays it back.
In theory, the inverted noise cancells the real noise.
It was invented by the pommie air force and refined but not perfected yet by the yanks.. but I could be wrong, I'm sure someone else will chip in...

close enough, of note none of the models mentioned above use active noise cancelling, they just seal the ear canal like a normal ear plug.

[Pussy]

close enough, of note none of the models you mention use active noise cancelling, they just seal the ear canal like a normal ear plug.

Wrong!
Both my last SPH 5, and now my MSA Gallett helmet have ANR in them

[mossy1200]

Do these work on wives or is that a noise that can never be muffled?

[sAsLEX]

Wrong!
Both my last SPH 5, and now my MSA Gallett helmet have ANR in them

I meant to refer to the Skullcandy models.

[Trudes]

Do these work on wives or is that a noise that can never be muffled?

Mine effectively drowned out the noise of a large family of Tongans that were in the curtained cubicle next to mine when I was in hosital, so a wife will be easy.