Recommendations for noise cancelling headphones

[GrumpyContractor]

Apparently don't work at all without batteries though

Hot topic at the moment: Do I want anything from Sony when their tech support might be in disarray?

This is true, but battery life is good, can handle a transatlantic flight and then some.

If listening in the office or at home like you mentioned, you can use them while charging...which means another cable to undoubtedly trip over.

Sony support is appauling on a good day so just mitigate the risk and buy from amazon / john lewis.

[Sysman]

Go for the Sony NC500D - 99% noise cancelling (apparently)

Ive found them to be very good, to the point of being eerily good.

even with no music playing through them, switch them on, instant deafness simulator.

Apparently don't work at all without batteries though

Hot topic at the moment: Do I want anything from Sony when their tech support might be in disarray?

[GrumpyContractor]

Go for the Sony NC500D - 99% noise cancelling (apparently)

Ive found them to be very good, to the point of being eerily good.

even with no music playing through them, switch them on, instant deafness simulator.

[TheFaQQer]

Thanks. Partially explains the cost then I suppose!

Forgive my ignorance but do they have to be plugged into something or can you wear them to enable the active sound cancelling functionality on its own, just to get silence without having to play music?

You can switch them on to cancel the noise. My Bose ones have a removable cable from the headphones, so you don't need to have it flapping about if you aren't plugged in at the other end.

[d000hg]

Noise cancelling is active. The well-insulated ones are noise-isolating.

Thanks. Partially explains the cost then I suppose!

Forgive my ignorance but do they have to be plugged into something or can you wear them to enable the active sound cancelling functionality on its own, just to get silence without having to play music?

[tarbera]

I have the Bose quite comfort 20i In ear for over a year, no more airplane noises, I can go into a pub with pound music , switch mine on and not hear anything but my own music

Best pressie I've ever got myself

[Bunk]

Blimey that's a lot of money for some Walkman Headphones

I've never looked into high-end headphones - my £30 Sennheiser 202s are such a dramatic improvement over chepo earphones - is the noise cancelling active in some way or are they just very well insulated?

Noise cancelling is active. The well-insulated ones are noise-isolating.

[d000hg]

Blimey that's a lot of money for some Walkman Headphones

I've never looked into high-end headphones - my £30 Sennheiser 202s are such a dramatic improvement over chepo earphones - is the noise cancelling active in some way or are they just very well insulated?

[Sysman]

Thanks for the confirmation.

Ordered.

[TheFaQQer]

I was thinking of £200-250 but it doesn't have to be so much of course.

E.g. These at £269.95 including VAT (my VAT's less, so these come within the budget).

I have the older model and use them for flying and for on the train - they do the job well enough.

Not so comfy to fall asleep wearing them, though, and I do fins that sometimes they get too hot.

I'd still recommend them though.

[Platypus]

I have the Bose ones after seeing so many people wearing them, and they really are great!

These ones I guess
https://www.bose.co.uk/GB/en/home-an...25-headphones/

Bought mine in 2011

Great for long haul flights. These days I might consider some in-ear ones, as the Bose have sometimes been left at home when handbaggage has been jammed full, and my laptop bag doesn't have space for them so I don't take them on the train.

EDIT: Oh I see you're looking at the exact Bose one I linked to. You will not be disappointed.

[Sysman]

I was thinking of £200-250 but it doesn't have to be so much of course.

E.g. These at £269.95 including VAT (my VAT's less, so these come within the budget).

[SpontaneousOrder]

What's your budget?

[Sysman]

Not having looked into these before, would appreciate pointers as to what technical details to look for.

Suggestions as to particular models and why / why not suitable also welcomed.

These will be for home use, mainly listening to music.

TIA