N. Cancelling Headphones for Car

[Boring_Chris]

I have a big drive in a VX220 (n/a - the noisy ones!) coming up. I figured some noise cancelling headphones might make the trip more bearable, but they all seem quite expensive for a last minute luxury (whereas in-ear phones, which I have already, might do just as good a job)

Anyone recommend a good set for not a lot of money? (I already have a good set of Sen open-back's for SERIOUS ( :roll eyes: ) listening, but they're useless in the car. And another reason I'm not keen on spending hundreds on another set)

[thebraketester]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Professional-Ear-Defende...

Something like that should work

[FlossyThePig]

You may find yourself with a "Driving without due care and attention" note if BiB stop you.

[markiii]

musicians earplugs will do it, they just reduce the db

[Boring_Chris]

FlossyThePig said:

You may find yourself with a "Driving without due care and attention" note if BiB stop you.

Oh st, really? I had considered it but then what's the difference in wearing ear defenders (as you might in a McLaren F1!) or just having the stereo turned up to 11?

[Boring_Chris]

markiii said:

musicians earplugs will do it, they just reduce the db

Trying to avoid plugs as I swim quite often and end up with a constant ear infection / blockage. In-ear stuff just aggravates it.

[VEX]

When I did my test I am sure it was illegal to wear headphone because you need to be able to hear sirens and horn around you.

V.

[reggie82]

Irrelevant of legalities, surely when driving you do want to hear what's around you?!!

[ianrb]

VEX said:

When I did my test I am sure it was illegal to wear headphone because you need to be able to hear sirens and horn around you.

V.

In exactly the same way that driving an upmarket car (i.e. one with good sound insulation) with the sound system cranked up is illegal. That is not at all.

[C0ffin D0dger]

I've increasing seen a number of people driving with headphones on, most common are the in-ear types. I've always thought that this was a no-no for the reasons given - being able to hear sirens, horns etc. as well as detecting if something is about to go mechanically wrong with your car. I don't think I would feel comfortable doing this myself.

[PeteB0]

ianrb said:

In exactly the same way that driving an upmarket car (i.e. one with good sound insulation) with the sound system cranked up is illegal. That is not at all.

And indeed for people who are deaf...

https://www.gov.uk/deafness-and-driving

[Gingerbread Man]

I used to wear in ear headphones in the Caterham when doing long runs. Msinly for some music, but also to take the noise down a little when doing a motorway run.

I found that I still heard sirens before others. They probably wondered why i had pulled over so early in traffic, then it occurs to them once they too hear the noise.

This is all in a car with no roof. With any sort of noise insulation/ a roof, it probably wouldn't be as good an idea.