Thank you, everybody, for the suggestions. I'm going to go through each of them and compare... Some thoughts: I'm not huge on earbuds. The noise cancellation I'm thinking of has served me more to block outside sound... say if I'm DXing and there's other family members up, or the TV or stereo on... And, BTW, these are really only intended for those moments when it's noisy around me. I have a bunch of cheapies that I've either scored for free or for less than $10. My faves are disposables I picked up that were going to be disposed of after a conference where they were used for foreign language translation. Unused, in sealed individual plastic bags. For whatever reason, they're awesome (the only logo on them is TelAv, which was recording and providing interpretation services for the conference). So, thank you for an interesting range of suggestions... Saul Chernos Burnt River ON
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2015 00:03:21 -0500 From: c...@cogeco.ca To: sau...@sympatico.ca CC: irca@hard-core-dx.com; amfmt...@mailman.qth.net; a...@nrcdxas.org; m...@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [mwdx] Headphones I recently went looking to replace my falling apart Grundig headphones - and have decided to keep them alive. Nothing out there is as comfortable. Maybe something is lurking that I haven't come across yet. (Kerry got me a pair of Sony noise-cancelling - but they're a pain on the ears - too small). wrh On 2015-02-11 10:12 p.m., Saul Chernos wrote: I'm looking for a new set of headphones to replace older ones that have fallen apart. My older ones cost around $100 a few years ago and were noise-cancelling. Not the most comfortable on the ears, but tolerable. Checking at The Source, Canada's version of Radio Shack, I was I was shocked at the plethora of headphones available, and the price - all over $300 (with noise cancellation). At that price I can live without noise cancellation! But I am floored by the sheer variety available at The Source, and also at big-box chains like Best Buy and Future Shop. Anyone have any favourites for DXing? I'm looking to spend $150 or less - optimally $50-$100 - and am looking primarily for comfort. Some pairs I've tried squish the ears. Noise cancellation would be a plus. There are times when I don't want outside distractions. Any recommendations? Saul Chernos Burnt River ON -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MWDX" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to mwdx+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to m...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MWDX" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to mwdx+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to m...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
