Thanks for the advice....nice idea! However, from experience I'm not thrilled with the "in ear" buds. I opted for a pair of Plane Quiet phones - available from Adelaide - and will report back on their performance.
> From: Mark Secker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2005 15:00:20 +0800 > To: "WAMUG Mailing List" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Advice on noise-cancelling headphones > > All the reviews that I've read seem to suggest price is a key > indicator of quality of noise canceling ability. > > if they do not have to be headphones then the in ear units like the > Shure and Koss units cut even quite loud back ground external noise > to very negligible amounts ... > > how ever I am a cheap-skate and instead did this..... > for a way to save on the $300+ for the Shure and $100 for the Koss > buy the Apple "in ear' ones for around $60 then ditch (or at least > don't fit) the useless supplied silicon rubber ear pads. Next go to a > hardware shop (the DIY type not the computer type) and buy a few > pairs of tapered in ear foam hearing protection plugs (the ones that > look a bit like the teat on a small baby's dummy or feeding bottle) - > cut 2 in half ( front to back not length ways) and spike the back > half it on a small (jewellers) screw driver then "gently force" it on > to the projecting "in ear" part of the bud. don't worry that the > foam projects a little past the driver on the ear bud as when you > insert them in to your ear that will be pushed back exposing the > driver.... > To insert squish the foam for a few seconds then push in to ear and > hold for a a few seconds while the foam expands - great bass response > and almost zero background noise - once you get used to them - you > may want to take them out every hour or so until you do - you can > find your self sleeping 8 hours with them in - great for that red eye > flight > >> On 04/04/2005, at 2:12 PM, Greg Colgan wrote: >> >>> Can anyone recommend where I can buy some noise-cancelling headphones in >>> Perth that: >>> >>> A) do a good job >>> B) don't cost the earth (eg Boss and Sennheiser!) >>> C) can pick up before cob Friday >> >> Pick any two... >> >> Unfortunately if you want them to do a good job, they do cost the earth. >> >> - Matt >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro > > -- > ~ > Mark Secker Computer Support Officer > ph#6488 1855 (ECEL) <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > University of Western Australia - CRICOS Provider No. 00126G > ~ > "Only he who attempts the absurd is capable of achieving the impossible." > - Miguel de Unamuno > "It takes an idiot to do cool things.... that's why it's cool" > - Haruhara Haruka (FLCL) > > <http://ecel-mark.ecel.uwa.edu.au/~marksecker/index.htm> (sometimes works) > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro >
