Noise Cancelling headset s..., What'dya think? |
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Noise Cancelling headset s..., What'dya think? |
 May 8 2003, 03:04
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What is the consensus on Noise Cancelling headsets like...
http://www.bose.com/noise_reduction/qc_headset/ Are they a good investment for music lovers and music encoding enthusiasts? |
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May 8 2003, 14:03
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I've read a review in c't magazine about the Sennheiser PXC 250. They said that it really works, wind noise when you're driving on your bike etc. are drastically reduced. As a side-effect, the frequency response in the bass region gets more linear. It can also be used without music, for instance in a noisy office. The price is a bit high though, 150 €. I can't say anything about the Bose headphones.
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May 8 2003, 14:47
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 yup.. Group: Banned Posts: 715 Joined: 1-February 02 Member No.: 1225 |
yup...
is it worth it... ? well.. headset's is nothing more than portable speakers. in basic.. this development.. has grownd in 40. years... you know what...: 1. get some industry headset.. (large) 2. treaten the inside of the cups.. with silicon.. (rough layer.. maybe some cotton to..)) 3. mount some 4. inch.. fulltone car elements in them. (tweak them.. by removing 1/3. of the kewlar suspension.. not nesessery..)) 4. drill a 5mm. hole on the lower outside. 5. use a 2x2.5 tinnplated copper cable.. 6. get your wife/girlfriend.. to make the ear-muffers.. finito.. perhaps not so friendly.. designwise.. but sounds great.. 
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May 8 2003, 15:10
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Group: Members Posts: 249 Joined: 29-September 01 Member No.: 48 |
Unbelievable gear if you're on an aircraft.
Not sure about everyday use though. auldyin |
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May 8 2003, 17:43
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 Group: Members (Donating) Posts: 676 Joined: 5-June 02 From: New York Member No.: 2224 |
QUOTE (n68 @ May 8 2003 - 08:47 AM) yup... is it worth it... ? well.. headset's is nothing more than portable speakers. in basic.. this development.. has grownd in 40. years... you know what...: 1. get some industry headset.. (large) 2. treaten the inside of the cups.. with silicon.. (rough layer.. maybe some cotton to..)) 3. mount some 4. inch.. fulltone car elements in them. (tweak them.. by removing 1/3. of the kewlar suspension.. not nesessery..)) 4. drill a 5mm. hole on the lower outside. 5. use a 2x2.5 tinnplated copper cable.. 6. get your wife/girlfriend.. to make the ear-muffers.. finito.. perhaps not so friendly.. designwise.. but sounds great.. LOL  Don't forget that "real" noise-cancelling headsets actually contain active electronics. From what I gather, small condensor mics pick up ambient nosie from about 100Hz-3Khz or so (varies by model), and then mix the out-of-phase noise with the musical signal, which cancels out some of the noise from outside the headphone. Pretty clever, and they work quite well. Even Wal*Mart has a cheap Panasonic model for around $40 now, which is no doubt good news for airplane travellers or those with whiny spouses  Would I use them for everyday listening? Probably not.
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