Noise cancelling earphones under $50?

[Steven Talley]

https://www.amazon.com/Koss-QZ-99-Noise-Reduction-Stereophone/dp/B000051SD1/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1342233527&sr=8-2-fkmr0&keywords=koss+noise+cancellating

I bought these 8 years ago and they have pretty good sound for music, a volume knob on the headset, a stereo/mono switch in the cable and there still for sale. And they block out loud sounds well.

[Preston Orrick]

Bookmarked, thank you, I will definitely check those out. Do they really come with a lifetime warranty and free replacements?

[Joseph W. bourke]

I’d be careful with the Koss headphones – it says right in the copy:

“Ideal for use with racing scanners and metal detectors”

That would scream to me “not likely to be any good”. But Steven has a positive take on them, so I may be wrong.

Here’s my take on a good set, although they’re not noise cancelling, other than the fact that they’re closed muff headphones:

https://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=108&cp_id=10823&cs_id=1082302&p_id=8323&seq=1&format=2

I purchased a pair recently, and love them! I’ve used them to monitor levels when field recording with my Tascam DR-40, and I use them when I’m editing voice-overs with Adobe Audition. For the price, the quality is amazing! Plus the cable to the headset can be disconnected, and it comes with a short, 50 inch cable and a long, heavy duty 11 foot cable, plus an adapter to give you quarter inch stereo capability if needed.

Joe Bourke
Owner/Creative Director
Bourke Media
http://www.bourkemedia.com