The No.1 Website for Pro Audio
 Search This Thread  Search This Forum  Search Reviews  Search Gear Database  Search Gear for sale  Search Gearslutz Go Advanced
> > Good isolating cans that don't look terrible... Good isolating cans that don't look terrible...
Join with Facebook
Good isolating cans that don't look terrible...
New Reply
Old 4th December 2018
  #1
Lives for gear
 

Good isolating cans that don't look terrible...
Sigh.

Bought my wife HD280s for work, yet another "open concept" (see: "too cheap to build offices for everyone") environment that's super noisy.

She says they stick out too much, look like an "alien".

I'm not really sold on the noise-cancelling types, but maybe I'm wrong here.

Any slimmer profile isolating cans? Doesn't have to be insanely isolating: she's not rippin' a drum solo at work any time soon.
Share Quote
Old 4th December 2018
  #2
Gear Maniac
 

I was expecting to see some cans.
1
Share Quote
Old 4th December 2018
  #3
Lives for gear
 

Quote:
Originally Posted by mark1971 View Post
I was expecting to see some cans.
I do all the time and they’re spectacular!
2
Share Quote
Old 4th December 2018
  #4
Lives for gear
 

If she doesn't listen to music 8hrs/day, these can help.
Some people use them to sleep, or to study in a busy living room (with the TV always on).

1
Share Quote
Old 4th December 2018
  #5
Lives for gear
 

Quote:
Originally Posted by Kimi777 View Post
If she doesn't listen to music 8hrs/day, these can help.
Some people use them to sleep, or to study in a busy living room (with the TV always on).

I’d rather wear cans all day than earplugs.
Share Quote
Old 4th December 2018
  #6
Lives for gear
 

Quote:
Originally Posted by gravyface View Post
I’d rather wear cans all day than earplugs.
For concentrating however they do the job.

Headphones let to listen to music... but I get distracted by music (I a good way).
Like many musicians or engineers I have entirely lost the ability to listen to music passively, without analyzing it...
Share Quote
Old 5th December 2018
  #7
Lives for gear
 
madgansound's Avatar
 

Why wouldn't you get her buds? It's your wife and she's obviously concerned about appearance, most people are. I use over the ear and buds at my business during the day depending on what I'm doing and the buds can isolate just as good, often better. Just get her a pair that are sealed, the sound quality doesn't necessarily suffer.
Share Quote
Old 5th December 2018
  #8
Lives for gear
 

Quote:
Originally Posted by madgansound View Post
Why wouldn't you get her buds? It's your wife and she's obviously concerned about appearance, most people are. I use over the ear and buds at my business during the day depending on what I'm doing and the buds can isolate just as good, often better. Just get her a pair that are sealed, the sound quality doesn't necessarily suffer.
It's a comfort thing. Any time she's worn earplugs (when I'm drunk and snoring ), she complains about how much it hurts, so I figured some soft closed back isolating cans would work better.
Share Quote
Old 5th December 2018
  #9
Lives for gear
 
madgansound's Avatar
 

Quote:
Originally Posted by gravyface View Post
It's a comfort thing. Any time she's worn earplugs (when I'm drunk and snoring ), she complains about how much it hurts, so I figured some soft closed back isolating cans would work better.
Totally understand that - Bose makes some nice looking ones that are much more streamlined and fashionable. I bought a couple pairs for my teenage daughters and they're ok with them.
1
Share Quote
Old 5th December 2018
  #10
Lives for gear
 
jlaws's Avatar
 

How about custom iems?
1
Share Quote
Old 5th December 2018
  #11
Lives for gear
 
bowzin's Avatar
 

The nice thing about earbud headphones at work is you can easily pull one ear out and still hear the phone, or someone calling your name, etc.

With both in it's the international sign for "hey don't bother me," half the time they're not even plugged in to anything.
Share Quote
Old 6th December 2018
  #12
Gear Maniac
 
Chris Wilson's Avatar
 

Your wife wants a pair of HN-7506's. She'll be the envy of the office with these bad boys.
Attached Thumbnails
Good isolating cans that don't look terrible...-screen-shot-2018-12-05-9.26.11-pm.jpg  
2
Share Quote
Old 6th December 2018
  #13
Lives for gear
 

Quote:
Originally Posted by gravyface View Post
Sigh.

Bought my wife HD280s for work, yet another "open concept" (see: "too cheap to build offices for everyone") environment that's super noisy.

She says they stick out too much, look like an "alien".

I'm not really sold on the noise-cancelling types, but maybe I'm wrong here.

Any slimmer profile isolating cans? Doesn't have to be insanely isolating: she's not rippin' a drum solo at work any time soon.

Haha. She's right! I love the way my 280s sound but they sure look like s**t.
Share Quote
Old 6th December 2018
  #14
Lives for gear
 
bowzin's Avatar
 

Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris Wilson View Post
Your wife wants a pair of HN-7506's. She'll be the envy of the office with these bad boys.
And just think of the savings when/if she accepts a job as a professional NASCAR Crew Chief! Buy once cry once.
1
Share Quote
Old 7th December 2018
  #15
Gear Guru
 

Quote:
Originally Posted by bowzin View Post
And just think of the savings when/if she accepts a job as a professional NASCAR Crew Chief! .
I understand the Navy is looking for flight deck crew for its aircraft carriers. Already owning your own pair of the headsets could be a plus.
1
Share Quote
Submit Thread to Facebook Facebook  Submit Thread to Twitter Twitter  Submit Thread to Reddit Reddit  Submit Thread to LinkedIn LinkedIn 
Topic:
Post Reply

Welcome to the Gearslutz Pro Audio Community!

Registration benefits include:
  • The ability to reply to and create new discussions
  • Access to members-only giveaways & competitions
  • Interact with VIP industry experts in our guest Q&As
  • Access to members-only sub forum discussions
  • Access to members-only Chat Room
  • Get INSTANT ACCESS to the world's best private pro audio Classifieds for only USD $20/year
  • Promote your eBay auctions and Reverb.com listings for free
  • Remove this message!
You need an account to post a reply. Create a username and password below and an account will be created and your post entered.


 
 
Slide to join now Processing…
Thread Tools
Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Similar Threads
Thread
Thread Starter / Forum
Replies
Good in Theory But Sounds Terrible!
MixingWizard / Studio building / acoustics
27
Good Studio Headphones (Sound Isolating and Loud)
melodos / So much gear, so little time
11
Sound isolating cans, comfortable, for mic placement/tracking and casual listening?
gravyface / Low End Theory
1
Good cans!
dualflip / So much gear, so little time
19
Needs some good cans!
kikumoto / So much gear, so little time
2

Forum Jump
Forum Jump