i carry a psp with me and games, movies and music are all a pleasure wearing these phones.the detachable cord is a nice feature and adds to the durability.
bad that the technology on the airplane doesn't come anywhere near the quality of the headset, but the headset helps make up for it - now you can actually hear the dialogue in the in-flight movies!
i don't think it will matter very much what the sound will be like when a movie or music is playing while i am in flight!
after a couple hours (2 airplane movies) my left ear gets uncomfortable, and i don't think it is my irregular shaped head :-).
it does definitely block out the jet background noise, and actually makes it possible to hear and enjoy the movies (despite the terrible little screens and the interruptions of the window seat
i listen to mostly classical music, so i may be looking for something different than most buyers, but it does sound great for other music, movies, and games as well.
i listen to both movies on my laptop and vbr mp3s with them and hear things that i never did before.
high quality dvd audio sounds amazing.
other thoughts: i would suggest buying these if you play alot of games or watch movies with surround sound.
i'm a gamer, movie watcher and music buff.
well she loves them: they are comfortable, cut the worst of the plane noise, and the sound is excellent whether listening to the airlines' movies or music player.
the ambient sound was drowned out completely, allowing me to enjoy a movie or listen to my ipod without having to crank up the volume.
i had to have the volume maxed out to be able to hear the movies and tv shows i had downloaded.
i originally wanted noise cancelling headphones because we have a sony portable dvd player that has quality picture but crap for sound.
the noise reduction is very noticeable and allowed me to watch in-flight movies in comfort.
caution, if using on the plane and you switch to a different audio source (from music to movie) they can get extremely loud and possibly damage your hearing and the headphone speakers.
in one flight lasting 14 hours, i watched three movies straight (yes, it is very comfortable) in what can only described as the quiet of your home.
the amount of noise they filter out is amazing, making the trip more enjoyable and making it much easier to hear the music and movies on my ipod.
when watching movies, i didn't have to have it on higher volume, and i saw other people with the airline company's headset with the highest volume...
but for airplanes, listening to movies, it would suffice if your batteries wore out and you had no options.
from pc games, ipods, mp3's to blu-ray and cd/dvd/hd audio.
listening to a movie
this can sometimes take you out of the "scenario" when watching movies or playing games, which is why i use these primarily for music.
my son uses it with ipod videos and portable dvd player.
when his mom put the earphones on him and started his dvd he did not try to remove them.
i have had a hard time getting my 2 year old to wear headphones while watching his portable dvd player and these headphones worked like a charm.
i love them because now i can listen to my xm in the car and not have the dvd competing behind me!
we just went on a long flight with our 3 year old and watching movies really passed the time.
may not be the best of the best for it but still very good for music/movies
it seems to me that this is almost totally related to using these headphones with ipods or small portable cd/dvd players.
i use them mostly for gaming (xox 360, ps3) and also watching dvds!
i recently bought him a laptop and he plugged in a pair of cheap earbuds and he was shocked to find he could hear well enough to watch movies.
with decent cd player (i tested and use them with jvc and sony dvd players
cooking, gaming, music, movies, total freedom.
i bought this so i could watch tv, dvds, and play my ps3 late at night so i wouldnt disturb my wife sleeping.
i recommend them for tv, movies (if you are not too compulsive about dynamic range) and definitely voice, which is the best.
i was looking for something to use on my laptop when i watch movies late at night and these do the job well.
the noise cancelling worked so well (drowned out most all of the airplane rumble), i could hear sounds in my movies that i don't hear on my stereo at home and they are very comfortable.
on a long flight to asia, the engine noise was nearly eliminated, and i was able to clearly hear a quiet airline movie (revolutionary road) at low volume.
i also used these for watching movies and playing games so they are pretty much great for any purpose.
the reason i stipulate this is because i am hard on the headphones and i demand a lot from them because i like all kinds of music and also watch movies and tv shows with them.
on my zune with the stock earbuds,on some movies, the sound is so low that i have to crank the volume all the way up.
i bought these for watching movies on airplanes to cancel out the noise of the engines.
i can hear theatre-like quality sound from movie trailers like spider-man from you-tube.com.
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