Re: MD: headphones and airplanes

2000-09-06 Thread Karl Gohl
I replied earlier. Here is a little more info. I have the Sony fold up noise cancelling headphones. Cost about $100. They do not completely cancel all noise, but on a plane, they remove the constant low to midrange rumble that makes it hard to listen to music on normal headphones. Without the

Re: MD: headphones and airplanes

2000-09-01 Thread Matthew Wall
t: Thursday, August 31, 2000 11:21 AM Subject: Re: MD: headphones and airplanes > > - Original Message - > From: Matthew Wall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > | Well since i'm the one who started this i'll ask another question. > i'm > | leaning tow

Re: MD: headphones and airplanes

2000-08-31 Thread J. C. R. Davis
- Original Message - From: Matthew Wall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | Well since i'm the one who started this i'll ask another question. i'm | leaning towards the sony fold up noise reducing headphones. the question is | anyone who has these, how comfortable are they? and how much noise do the

Re: MD: headphones and airplanes

2000-08-31 Thread Matthew Wall
=== = NB: Over 50% of this message is QUOTED, please = = be more selective when quoting text = === Well since i'm the one who started this i'll as

Re: MD: headphones and airplanes

2000-08-30 Thread Dan Frakes
las <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Dan, someone suggested a site with instructions to >make your own. At $125.00, unless you have money >coming out of your butt (which the originator of >this thread may have since he takes an MD and DVD >player with him!!) don't you think that the price >to value r

Re: MD: headphones and airplanes

2000-08-29 Thread D. Frakes
"J. Coon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > >I can't get a response from this link. Is it >a good one? Sorry, it's: Their entry-level is the Airhead: _

Re: MD: headphones and airplanes

2000-08-29 Thread D. Frakes
"J. Coon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > >I can't get a response from this link. Is it >a good one? Sorry, it's: Their entry-level is the Airhead: Dan Frakes [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: MD: headphones and airplanes

2000-08-29 Thread Karl Gohl
At 08:16 AM 8/29/00 -0400, you wrote: > >Get the Sony noise canceling phones, either the fold up or ear bud style. >Makes all the difference!! They come with an adaptor so you can plug into >the plane's audio system. The bud style are more effective but the over ear >are comfortable for long trip

Re: MD: headphones and airplanes

2000-08-29 Thread Michael Blossom
I have a pair of Grado SR-60 headphones, and I highly recommend them. I read somewhere that they give the best sound with a portable of any headphones (without an additional amplifier), and I don't doubt it. I've been very happy with them. They are comfortable, too (although I understand the e

Re: MD: headphones and airplanes

2000-08-29 Thread las
> When it comes to portable headphone amps, Headroom is THE name: > > > > They sell their ultra-portable (i.e. it runs on two AA batteries) model > for $100 or $125, if I remember correctly. > Dan, someone suggested a site with instructions to make your own. At $125.0

RE: MD: headphones and airplanes

2000-08-29 Thread Bob Denton
Get the Sony noise canceling phones, either the fold up or ear bud style. Makes all the difference!! They come with an adaptor so you can plug into the plane's audio system. The bud style are more effective but the over ear are comfortable for long trips. -Original Message- From: Matthew

Re: MD: headphones and airplanes

2000-08-29 Thread J. Coon
Dan Frakes wrote: > When it comes to portable headphone amps, Headroom is THE name: > > I can't get a response from this link. Is it a good one? -- Jim Coon Not just another pretty mandolin picker. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] If Gibson made cars, would they sound so swe

Re: MD: headphones and airplanes

2000-08-28 Thread Dan Frakes
las <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I think that you many also be able to acquire an external headphone >amp. But I'm not sure how portable they are. Probably the best person >to check with about that would be Len Moskowitz at Core Sound. When it comes to portable headphone amps, Headroom is THE n

Re: MD: headphones and airplanes

2000-08-28 Thread Tsuki_yomi
> Unless someone knows of a specific model, you are going to have to do some > research. > > Like speakers, headphones all have difference efficiency . Some require large > amounts of power while others will produce high volume from a small amount of > power. I wish I cold be more helpful. > >

Re: MD: headphones and airplanes

2000-08-28 Thread las
Matthew Wall wrote: so the question comes since = > portable md players really dont like dishing out that kind of power for = > larger headphones for a long period of time anyone have any suggestions = > for comfortable earphones that dont suck a lot of juice and sound pretty = > good? yeah i