Earphones or headphones noise canceling or isolation

[Trustmeimadoctor]

i have some goldring active NC headphones and they arnt bad at all BUT i can still hear loads with them on especially talking etc and god help you if you want to try sleep with them on the anti noise noise really grates after a while.

so was thinking of some IEM's like the etymotics

but im open to suggestions

budget £70 ish maybe a bit more

[Finlandia]

Isolating IEMs isolate all noise, noise cancelling works on low frequency continuous noise like jet engines, but falls short at sudden higher noises like voices and alarms.
Etymotic are the best noise isolating IEMs, they better Bose noise cancelling at everything, but to someone not used to IEMs, they feel more like brain implants for a few days or weeks before you adjust.

The short version is that there is nothing better than Etymotic if noise isolation is your main goal, (they sound stellar too, much better than the Bose QC).

[Baz Tench]

Finlandia said:

Isolating IEMs isolate all noise, noise cancelling works on low frequency continuous noise like jet engines, but falls short at sudden higher noises like voices and alarms.
Etymotic are the best noise isolating IEMs, they better Bose noise cancelling at everything, but to someone not used to IEMs, they feel more like brain implants for a few days or weeks before you adjust.

The short version is that there is nothing better than Etymotic if noise isolation is your main goal, (they sound stellar too, much better than the Bose QC).

This comment has just cost me £75. I'm not due on a long haul flight any time soon, but if the Etymotic ear buds cure my scrrreeeeaaaming toddler phobia, I will be eternally grateful.

[Podie]

Bit out of budget, but on Finlamdia's recommendation I went for Shure 425 IEMs for the train. They're bloody brilliant.

Added to which, he recommended the Westone star tips which improved them further.

[Trustmeimadoctor]

Think I will just go for the mk5's better bass the others. Just hope they fit my ears ok

[Du1point8]

Off topic and out of the price range of the OP, but I can highly recommend these.

http://www.trustedreviews.com/v-moda-crossfade-m-1...

However instead of paying £270 in the UK, if you are savvy and use amazon.es

http://www.amazon.es/V-MODA-Crossfade-M-100-Auricu...

you can get them for a more understandable £139, I believe I paid £145.

Awesome kit.

[Trustmeimadoctor]

And not isolating or NC but a great deal

[Du1point8]

Trustmeimadoctor said:

And not isolating or NC but a great deal

They cut out the noise enough that when I wear them, the OH will usually have to throw something at me to get my attention as I can't hear her... happy days.

[cho]

Etymotics used to work together with ACS who make custom monitors. They would make the mould to fit your ears but instead of having the whole monitor they would replace the standard flanges for your etymotics and would cut out the most noise. However, nothing will cut out everything to give you complete silence!