# Noise-cancelling wireless headphones

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/noise-cancelling-wireless-headphones/829213>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [February 9, 2019, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/noise-cancelling-wireless-headphones/829213 "2019-02-09T01:07:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![MikeF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@MikeF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeF)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/noise-cancelling-wireless-headphones/829213/21 "2019-02-10T13:48:42Z")

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> [@lingyi](#):
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> +1 on the QC35. At my old place with a single plank wooden wall and jalousie windows between us, my neighbor would play videogames and it was loud. Put on the headphones and all outside noise completely disappeared. I used to wear them for hours at a time and they were very comfortable.
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> Fortunately my new place is dead quiet. Brick walls and a steel door keep my place dead quiet.

You’re in jail?

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**Author:** ![Baal\_Houtham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baal_houtham/32/13604_2.png) [@Baal\_Houtham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baal_Houtham)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/noise-cancelling-wireless-headphones/829213/22 "2019-02-10T14:33:03Z")

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If you’re headphone shopping, you should visit [rtings.com](https://www.rtings.com/headphones).

They have super-detailed specs and analysis of about 300 headphones, and dozens of easy-to-digest rankings. On the linked page there’s currently a ranking for Best Noise Cancelling Headphones Under $200.

They also provide excellent info on TVs.

I’m not usually seeking audio isolation, and can’t offer the OP any personal experience with noise cancellation. I recently bought (several) pairs of “on the ear” wireless Plantronic headphones that I (and my wife) are very happy with. They weren‘t reviewed on [rtings.com](http://rtings.com), but the rtings people say some nice things in general about Plantronics.

My daughter had an interesting take on Bluetooth headphones. I offered her a pair, and she gave them back because the wouldn’t play soft enough. That was something I hadn’t seen covered in reviews, but I understood her complaint. Both the Plantronic headphones and some JBLs I own have distinct steps in volume, and even the lowest setting is somewhat assertive.

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**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/noise-cancelling-wireless-headphones/829213/23 "2019-02-10T15:21:01Z")

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> [@Dewey\_Finn](#):
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> I bought Bose QuietComfort 35 headphones a year ago or so, mostly for use on airline flights. Last week, I used them to watch movies and TV on a flight, and found that they really do make a difference. Yes, they’re expensive, but they do work.

I recieved Bose QC35 headphones as a gift a few years ago. My gf tapped me on the shoulder while we were flying recently. I removed my headphones and she asked what I was listening to (I was reading my kindle). I put the headphones on her, and she smiled! It is a game changer for air travel. Guess what she is getting for Valentine’s Day?

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