[Elecraft] Noise Cancelling Headphones

[Gary Smith]

Worth the money is personal taste perhaps. I tried several noise 
cancelling headsets from the common passive variety with excellent 
sound-proofing to several with the electronic noise removal. Without 
a doubt the most comfortable and most effective headsets I compared 
were the Bose QC-2. That headphone had issues and was out of 
warranty. However, Bose will replace a failed headset out of warranty 
with the same or the next generation of headset for $100. I spotted 
for the new generation and these are lighter and at least as 
effective as the older Bose QC2. It's still worth my time to check 
out new ones in the off-chance something will beat the QC-15 but to 
date audio quality and ambient sound removal-wise, this is it.

Gary
KA1J
 
> On Thu, Dec 26, 2013 at 10:21 AM, Phil Kane <k2asp at kanafi.org>
> wrote:
> > On 12/26/2013 8:17 AM, iain macdonnell - N6ML wrote:
> >> These have caught my eye at my local Costco recently:
> >>
> >>
> http://www.costco.com/Sony-MDR-10RDC-Premium-Noise-Canceling-Headpho
> nes.product.100083695.html
> >>
> >> but I keep reminding myself that I have too many headsets already
> :)
> >
> > Is it worth 180 bucks?
> 
> Maybe, if you operate in a noisy environment. The Bose QC15 that
> others are raving about sells for ~$270 !
> 
> 73,
> 
>     ~iain / N6ML
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