Noise Reducing Headphones

Sony MDR EX81SLBs



Sennheiser PCX 150s



Shure's E2Cs
Koss SparkPlugs
Thomson's HED25ANC




Hi,I writing again.Today about headphones...Listen to your music it was meant to be heard and cut out the background noise in the process,5 headphones from 5 company..so lets reading my review.I think it is the best for me,how about you guys?....

Everyone knows the standard iPod earphones are not up to the job,and the other MP3 players on test also shoot themselves in the feet by skimping on headphone quality.Here I haven't just rounded up a selection of expensive earphones,but found ones that reduce or block out noise.
With less noise,you can listen at a lover volume without losing quality and damaging your hearing.And as a final bonus,since all bar the Thomson set seal the sound in,you won't have abuse hurled at you on public transport from fellow passengers.

The Thomson's HED25ANC offers active noise reduction via a small box halfway down the 1.5m cable.The single AAA battery is not supplied,but the headphones fold and come with a small pouch and airline adapter.The foam pads don't create seal on your ears like PXC 150s,but flick the switch on the box and background noise does reduce noticeably.However since they don't seal,reduction is not as good as the PXC 150s and you lose bass frequencies.Sound quality is fairly good for the money,and if you are after bargain they won't disappoint.


The Koss SparkPlugs has a flimsier thin-gauge 1.2m cord.There is no carry case,but the earphones have earplug style foam cones that do a good job of sealing out external noise,and a spare set is also included.Just note that the fit is not tight enough to use with when exercising.If you like plenty of bass,the SparkPlugs should appeal.The trouble is that everything else sounds muffled,so they are best suited to dance music.


Shure's E2Cs are a more expensive option,but you get a lot for your money.The cables are thick gauge and since they wrap around the top of your ears there is less chance of damaging them if you accidentally snag a cord.They also come with a hard zip up case and selection of rubber and foam plugs to ensure the perfect fit.However,I still found it difficult to get a good fit and it was time consuming to put the earbuds in each time.But all the effort is worth it as sound quality is excellent.


If you dont like in ear headphones the Sennheiser PCX 150s are the best here.They are expensive at 49 pound sterling( for UK consumers),but are lightweight and fairly comfortable.They come with airline and 3.5 - 6.4mm adapters.The soft padding forms a good seal over you ears and the active noise cancelling circuitry is effective.On buses and trains, the engine noise still cuts in but the PCX 150s let you listen a lower volumes than standard headphones,They don't fold like the Thomsons and there,is no carry case,but sound quality is fantastic.Bass is not overpowering and vocals are crisp and well defined.

But the pick of the bunch are the Sony MDR EX81SLBs.There hook over your ears and isolate noise using soft rubber domes.Three sizes are bundled along with a carry pouch and 1m extension cable.The rubber hooks make the EX18 super light and comfortable,while the standard 40cm length is ideal if you are connecting to a player in a shirt or inside jacket pocket.Sound quality is excellent.Bass is well reproduced once you have established a good seal in your ears.Vocals are clear and treble is a well defined.Good job for Sony.Ok guys just all for today,happy reading....

Tag : headphone, iPod, MP3 Players, music, sony

FM Transmitters

Kensington Pico

Digiana Audiax
iCarPlay
Griffin iTrip Dock
Belkin TuneCast II






Listen to your mp3 player in the car with one of there affordable transmitter

When you entire music collection is stored on adivice that is no bigger than your mobile phone,it seems a shame not be able to have the contents of this tiny jukebox at your disposal when you are in the car.Unless you have a car stereo with a tape player(into which you can plug an inexpensive tape adapter),the only real option is FM transmitter.

If you happen to own an iPod,there are plenty of FM transmitter to choose from.One of the most popular is the Griffin iTrip Dock.Since it is powered by the iPod,there is no need for any batteries,but it means it wont’t work with older,non-docking iPods.As it doesn’t connect via the headphone socket,you don’t have to worry about setting the right volume,but I found that it took up to a minute to switch on.The prequency is show on the small backlit LCD,and audio quality was good no metter where the transmitter was in the car.

It makes the Griffin abetter choice than the Kensington Pico,which is designed for those with a first generation iPod nano,hence the black finish tiny dimensions. Again it is powered by the iPod,but there is no display frequencies appear on the iPod’s screen and are selected by the jog dial on the side.However,the signal wasn’t as strong as the iTrips,so the Pico had to be in exactly the right position to avoid interference.And even the quality wasn’t as good –a lack of treble made it sound dull.

For those who don’t own iPod,there are still plenty of options.One is the Digiana Audiax.It isn’t much bigger than your thumb and take just one AAA battery (or can be powered via the included cigarette lighter adapter).Operation couldn’t be simpler – plug the coiled mini jack lead into your player’s headphone socket,press the power button and select a prequency between 88.1 and 107.9 MHz.There’s a rudimentary LED backlight that only lights the centre of display,but the signal was strong and provided interference free audio from any position in the car.Audio quality was fine but when you are statinary it became obvious that voices were a little muffed.

A cheaper option is the iCarPlay,which plugs directly into your cigarette lighter.It has a tiny blue LCD panel,which is hard to read in daylight and awkward if your socket is not the dashboard in front of you.The two buttons let you select tha same range as the Audiax and as with that transmitter,the memory remembers you last setting when you power it on again.The 0.7m cord gives more freedom on where to place your player than the Audix.Sound quality was not bad,and the signal was fairly strong.Aside from the tiny screen the only downside is that you are limited to in-caruse-you cannot plug it indoors for use with a home FM radio.

The last one is the Belkin TuneCast II.It has a green backlit display and take two AAA batteries.There are good for several hours playback,but quality drops of noticeably as the cells lose power.Thegood news is the Belkin bundles an in-car adapter.The TuneCast automatically powers on whenever it detects a signal,and also powers off when it stops.The best feature though,is the built-in memory,which can be store four frequencies ( which you did then store in your head unit’s matching memories ),and if the current setting is not working you can easily select the next one without pulling over.The short lead means the player has to be next to the transmitter and I found it was picky about its location in the car.However,once you have found the ideal place sound quality tops the lot.

Tag : FM Transmitter, headphone, iPod Nano, MP3 Players