My son needs some noise cancelling headphones that he can connect to his Samsung Galaxy S cell phone, so he can play his drums while listening to his music on his phone. Understand he doesn't have alot of $$$ & I might have to help him pay for them. We would really like to get them from Amazon. Any suggestions ?
Noise Cancelling Headphones
- Thread starter Barney
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Don't waste you money on those worthless electronic headphones. I've been a victim of those things dozens of times in an attempt to play drums with music.
What works the best, and amazingly so, are IEM earplugs style headphones. They are essentially earplugs with a speaker in them, which makes them perfect for drummers. Get whatever you can afford with good compressed foam or triple flange ear canal tips. My stepson uses an affordable pair of Etymotic Research IEMs with compressed foam tips. I use a set of Shire e5 series IEMs with foam as well. In fact, these are so popular and effective Guitar Center keeps the generic yellow foam tip in packs of 10 pair behind the counter in their pro recording section.
I refer the Shures for their sound quality and comfort but they are a little finicky to get inserted and they are a bit fidgety to remove. That's why my stepson uses the Etymotics, they are much easier to insert and remove. Both kick butt for drummers and work flawlessly.
What works the best, and amazingly so, are IEM earplugs style headphones. They are essentially earplugs with a speaker in them, which makes them perfect for drummers. Get whatever you can afford with good compressed foam or triple flange ear canal tips. My stepson uses an affordable pair of Etymotic Research IEMs with compressed foam tips. I use a set of Shire e5 series IEMs with foam as well. In fact, these are so popular and effective Guitar Center keeps the generic yellow foam tip in packs of 10 pair behind the counter in their pro recording section.
I refer the Shures for their sound quality and comfort but they are a little finicky to get inserted and they are a bit fidgety to remove. That's why my stepson uses the Etymotics, they are much easier to insert and remove. Both kick butt for drummers and work flawlessly.
I agree with Flint. IEM's are much better for the application and foam tips are much easier to get a good fit/seal.
Another option, although more costly, are stage monitors. A neutral, reasonably priced set would set him back $300.00-$400.00. More importantly would be fit and that would require molds prepared by a audiologist.
Clear Tune Monitors
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Another option, although more costly, are stage monitors. A neutral, reasonably priced set would set him back $300.00-$400.00. More importantly would be fit and that would require molds prepared by a audiologist.
Clear Tune Monitors
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GreatDane
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Etymotic IEMs offer 35-42 dB noise isolation. After owning the ER4P model for 8 years I still love their sound. These sit deep in the ear so isolation is better than many other brands.
The Etymotic MC5 is around $50.
http://www.amazon.com/Etymotic-Research ... ymotic+mc5
http://www.etymotic.com/ephp/mc5.html
The Etymotic MC5 is around $50.
http://www.amazon.com/Etymotic-Research ... ymotic+mc5
http://www.etymotic.com/ephp/mc5.html
Kazaam
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My 2 cents...
I recently spent time up at a noisy cabin. It was fun, but after a while I just wanted to zone out with my own tunes; and I was glad I brought my Etymotic IEMs (ER-6i). I feel somewhat disappointed regarding their sound quality since they lack deep bass, but they did do a pretty good job of blocking out everyone else's partying. It's not that I couldn't still hear other people (somewhat), but it definitely muffled sounds enough to the point where music was easily enjoyed.
I've also found they help when riding in a car to drown out highway noise, but they are no match for if someone turns on the car stereo and has the volume loud.
One thing I don't like about IEMs is that they will inevitably get ear wax on them. And they take a little bit of getting used to as far as being comfortable with having them in your ear canals.
I recently spent time up at a noisy cabin. It was fun, but after a while I just wanted to zone out with my own tunes; and I was glad I brought my Etymotic IEMs (ER-6i). I feel somewhat disappointed regarding their sound quality since they lack deep bass, but they did do a pretty good job of blocking out everyone else's partying. It's not that I couldn't still hear other people (somewhat), but it definitely muffled sounds enough to the point where music was easily enjoyed.
I've also found they help when riding in a car to drown out highway noise, but they are no match for if someone turns on the car stereo and has the volume loud.
One thing I don't like about IEMs is that they will inevitably get ear wax on them. And they take a little bit of getting used to as far as being comfortable with having them in your ear canals.
Kazaam said:
When I was shooting clays competitively, I'd wear ear plugs for extended periods of time. At first they were bothersome and I found myself fiddling with them, but after a few weekends they became anonymous. However, some never adapt and cannot stand anything in their ear canals.
Universal IEM's are hit, or miss when fit/comfort is a concern, since everyone's ear canals differ and a good fit/seal is mandatory for good performance. The best result is custom IEM, which require ear mold impressions taken by a audiologist with a bite block. Even then sometimes the fit is uncomfortable and have to be altered with a reshell, or changing shell material from acrylic to silicon.
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In fact, the quality and cost of ism is not important. All that you need is a good ear seal with any IEM. I recommend you look at what you could do with his current iems before spending money on new ones. Maybe the ear insert is removable and standard Shure or other Comply ear sleeve insert could work.