Who makes the best noise canceling headphones?
 

Once I bought Mc and SF I became a sound snob. Bose just isn't good enough anymore. :tears:

What's the best noise canceling headphones for flying in a plane?

I'm not big on electronic noise cancelling. I go with IEM's and I've been using Shure se535's for a long time.

Not a Bose fan myself, but their noise canceling headphones are among the best.
Sennheiser PCX 550, might sound a little better, but noise cancellation of Bose works better.

Given a choice between the droning hum of a jet engine and of Bose, I choose Bose. At that point I'm just trying to drown noise out, not listen critically.

Try decibullz (ear plugs, cost $25). The boze qc20 (iems) actually work very well too - i gave up lugging around the full headphones. I think they have been upgraded to the qc30. The earplugs do the trick on short flights (and are even lighter and cheaper).

I use bose on my flights too, but something happened when I got my sonus faber speakers. Cheaper speakers now quickly fatigue my ears. I used to be able to listen to bose for hours, now it's fatiguing to finish a movie with bose.
I can listen to SF speakers all day.

How does your sure noise isolation do on a plane compared to bose noise cancelation?

Curious what answers come in.

Mouse, also consider custom molded in ear options too. They naturally block decibel levels similar to having foam earplugs in, and have several options for quality of speakers that are integrated.

37db of isolation with the "olive" tips is plenty for me on most planes. And sound quality wise you'll never find a Bose that is anywhere near the se535!

I don't know who makes the best noise-cancelling headphones, but I've used a Sennheiser PX-250 for years at the gym and on airplanes. For what they are, I think they're pretty darn good, but I don't exactly expect a high-end experience from them.