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I bought noise isolating headphones today to deal with office noise. I heard very good stuff about Audio Technica ATH-M50X and they are really good indeed. I ca

• davidandgoliath 10y ago
  As someone who is extremely noise sensitive, I disagree: ATH-M50X's are 'okay' for audio, and pitiful for noise mitigation. They offer almost zero reduction in outside audio, but are okay from an audio standpoint. (Yes, gun range ear mufflers will work, but you might look awkward. I have a sets of those when I really need to concentrate) Here's my recommendation: Shure SE215-K. In ear studio monitor. amazing noise blocking ability, and, you can play some music to boot. I have literally wore mine down from years of office/motorcycle/road trip use. They have replaceable cables too. Caveat: These can be uncomfortable for prolonged use (I'm talking ~20 hour road trips) as they're in-ear, but seriously get a set. Now that they're $99 on amazon, vs. the $299 I paid for them years prior -- it's a no brainer. In fact, I'm going to get another set this very moment.
• dublinben 10y ago
  The Sennheiser HD-280 are much better headphones for this purpose. They actually block significant amounts of sound, unlike the M50.