Noise cancelling works quite well on planes. It's not for hi-fi. Livable-fi in combination with noise cancellation is a bonus. The headphones are for noise can

Noise cancelling works quite well on planes. It's not for hi-fi. Livable-fi in combination with noise cancellation is a bonus. The headphones are for noise cancellation, not hi-fi. (These cans are usually not too bad with noise cancellation turned off. But when you turn it on, it's because noise cancellation is what you want.)