Good isolating earphones for the Archos? What earphones does everyone use?
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I tried 3 supposed isolating ear phones, cause when riding my motorcycle I couldnt hear my ipod above the wind noise, even with a fullface helmet. I finally paid about 90 bucks for a pair that have changable ear buds, with one set, the only set i use, is made of memory foam like the ear protection, that is wrapped around the tiny speaker cone. They shut off almost all outside windnoise and let the audio thru, at safe volume levels. good luck.
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They are open-air headphones and do leak sound, it does help improve the quality though. But if you're looking for non-leakage, I'd go with the Monoprice IEM, They are super cheap and sound fantastic with minimal leakage.
1431873
I'm not sure how these handle with classical music, as it's not my taste, but these headphones do isolate much better than most over-ears. If you're looking for good isolation and sound quality, I would look at Audio-Technica's ATH-ANC7B noise cancelling headphones. I had the ANC7s (before the ANC7B replaced it) and they were PERFECT with isolation and had great sound quality.
503783
Yes. I have used Apple earphones and two other types. Anything with the standard earphone plug will work.
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Actually, for the moment I've decided to try a pair of plain earmuffs. Slightly more bulky and they don't have noise cancellation, but noise cancellation, as far as I can tell, primarily deals with deep noises, not high ones -- and I'm primarily concerned with higher noises. I've tried my roommate's pair of earmuffs and they seem to do the trick.Less than $20: 3M Peltor H10A Optime 105 Earmuff . They review very well.
834056
Try the Etymotic Research ER6i fitted with the 3-flange inserts. Best isolators ever.
324883
Any reasonably good earphone should work as the binaural beat is a perceived event or a construct of the brain due to the difference in frequency from one ear to the other. The Frequencies of the tones must be below about 1,000 hertz and difference needs to be less than about 30 hertz. So the key is getting the correct input frequencies and should not require a special set of headphones. But the real point is that you should not buy the S4A or any other Klipsch earphones. My set died after only a couple of weeks--the customer service was terrible and they refused to replace them
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I am looking for headphones for my aunt. She is totally deaf in one ear and very hard of hearing in the other. She has an over the ear digital hearing aid. To make matters worse, she is legally blind. I need something that will not rest on her hearing aid receiver, that will adjust so the sound only comes in one ear and is reasonably comfortable. She was an avid reader before going blind and I think she would enjoy audio books if I can find a way for her to hear them. I've tried my ipod with a downloaded book, but she didn't catch all the words (with ear bud). Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I am looking for headphones for my aunt. She is totally deaf in one ear and very hard of hearing in the other. She has an over the ear digital hearing aid. To make matters worse, she is legally blind. I need something that will not rest on her hearing aid receiver, that will adjust so the sound only comes in one ear and is reasonably comfortable. She was an avid reader before going blind and I think she would enjoy audio books if I can find a way for her to hear them. I've tried my ipod with a downloaded book, but she didn't catch all the words (with ear bud). Any suggestions would be... » Read More I am looking for headphones for my aunt. She is totally deaf in one ear and very hard of hearing in the other. She has an over the ear digital hearing aid. To make matters worse, she is legally blind. I need something that will not rest on her hearing aid receiver, that will adjust so the sound only comes in one ear and is reasonably comfortable. She was an avid reader before going blind and I think she would enjoy audio books if I can find a way for her to hear them. I've tried my ipod with a downloaded book, but she didn't catch all the words (with ear bud). Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. « Show Less
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My first pair was stolen before they had a chance to wear out. The current pair is at 6 months and is beginning to show some fraying at the bend, but this is nothing liquid electrical tape couldn't touch up seamlessly. These isolate better than the other monoprice noise isolating earphones with the bulkier base, because these create an actual seal. The others do not, and fall out easily.
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The stock earbuds stay pretty solidly in place come hell or high water. Also, I purchased the custom-fit earbuds Etymotic offers through Sonus. These will not come out of my ears even if I catch the cord and rip the headphone from the earbud the earbud itself will remain firmly in place.
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no, and don't buy, similar earphones are not good. I bought headphones, you can find it at Costco.com, big, but good sound.
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I believe that any earphones will work. As long as they are the same adapters and have a microphone on them.
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the Sony headphones are not very good, in my experience; I use Koss KSC75 which are perfect for me--I don't like a headband and I don't like earbuds, and the Koss has soft, flat pads that lay across my ears, with just a lightweight hook over the back of the ear. The sound quality is excellent.
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I used a pair like these, with passive noise cancellation, on a plane and they were actually pretty good. It will not stop the ear pressure due to altitude, but you wont hear a thing
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Not sure what you are referring to... ambient sound being heard on the earphones or someone hearing the earphones sound while there are being used by someone else.. I bought our earphones to hear the quiet dialogues on television over the ambient noise of heater fans and snoring bull dogs. I also bought the earphones so our snoring bull dogs would not hear the television sound and wake up barking! They work great for both conditions. That and their sound reproduction for music, opera and jazz is just outstanding.. I would recommend them unconditionally.
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They are pretty good at isolating outside noise because they are a complete over the ear design, and unless you have dumbo ears, they should fit over your ears to seal out most ambient noise. The sound in the headphones is exceptionally loud too, and the bass is pretty deep and thumpy (if there is such a word). I like them because it still allows me to hear stuff going on around me if for example, cars horns, or someone calling my name, etc. I have not tried them on an airplane per se, so in terms of drowning out engine noise, i cannot say, but in a car, the road noise is non existent.
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I really like my headphones, but honestly believe that a good set of earplugs would work better. They will work without music playing. I sometimes do this on a plane. They do an excellent job of blanking out the engine drone but I can still hear people talking (albeit at a much reduced volume)