Invest in an anti-noise helmet and be sure to travel safely and without noise!
Let it be to listen to music, sleep or watch in a less intimate way a film in the airplane’s cabin, most often one loves not to be disturbed when travelling. Unfortunately, the turbulence, the passengers on board and even the reactors of the aircraft are at the origin of a few sound nuisances that throughout the journey can alter our mood.
To avoid this type of disconnection, it is advisable to use the hearing cushions offered on board. However, they are sometimes ineffective when there is a high noise concentration in the aircraft, or when you want to have fun during the flight. Moreover, they are of a poor quality. An accessory, an anti-noise audio helmet, will be your ally during your flight or train trip, as allowing you to enjoy the best of your trip, while reducing the surrounding noise. We have concocted a small selection of the 8 best anti-noise helmets according to our writing!
Bose Quietcomfort 35
Bose has for some years been a safe value in the middle of electronic audio listening accessories. The American has excellent references such as QuietComfort 25. The brand repeats in our Top 8 anti-noise helmets to travel, providing us one of the best (and expensive) helmets of the moment. This is Bose QuietComfort 35.
Properties : Unveiled in 2016, Quietcomfort 35 is a closed bow helmet, with dynamic speakers and an irreproachable sound quality, even via Bluetooth connectivity. Bluetooth is its real innovation compared to model 25. The helmet has a removable battery that provides it with 20 hours of Bluetooth listening and 40 hours in wire mode. What to do in the United States and get back to Los Angeles all in music!
- The most: ergonomic and modern design, solid, light and flexible construction, NFC chip, globally balanced and airy sound, active noise reduction system - Less: price, removable battery
Bose Quietcomfort 25
The illustrious Quietcomfort 25 is the second helmet in our rankings, despite the few wrinkles he took in the passage here and there. However, there is a helmet that offers excellent phone insulation over the long term while maintaining the quality of the sound delivered. Here unfortunately, you will need to be content with a wired headphone, the Bluetooth pointing to missing subscribers. However, its price will melt more than one traveler!
Properties : Unveiled in 2014, Quietcomfort 25 is a renowned and adulated helmet for the quality of the sound it restores. It is made up of a light and strong bow architecture, but you will only need a wired mode, since Bluetooth or NFC connectivity is missing. However, it is one of the most recommended helmets, offering the opportunity to listen to music during 14h non-stop. Moreover the Quietcomfort 25 works at AAA batteries, so you can quickly and easily resume listening in case of dry failure.
- The most: ergonomic and modern design, solid, light and flexible construction, low reactive, ultra-effective noise reduction, rigid shape memory cover - Less: no external microphone, no wireless connection
Plantronics BackBeat PRO
Plantronics is another safe value of musical accessories. In the record of noise reduction helmets, the American serves us an excellent BackBeat PRO, with two colors, black and silver. This helmet is intended for travellers who have absolutely no intention of ruining themselves to acquire a noise-reduction helmet, the BackBeat PRO does a good job for a relatively content price.
Properties Also delivered to the public in 2014, the BackBeat PRO is an atrial helmet with bows, whose main qualities are to be attributed to its dynamic speakers, its weight of 340 grams, or its flag-shaped memory cushions. In addition, the BackBeat has a Bluetooth connectivity, making it nomadic. Count 24 hours in wireless mode!
- The most: wireless headphones, irreproachable sound quality, low distortion and powerful lows, strong and light, physical controls, bright indicators, autonomy and Bluetooth reach
- Less: pretty heavy and massive look, small peak in the sharps on some audio tracks
Sennheiser Momentum 2.0
It's impossible to make a ranking of audio headphones not to mention Sennheiser. German has joined the landscape of noise reduction helmets and offers in our top 8 the excellent Momentum 2.0.
Properties : Sennheiser Momentum 2.0 dates from 2013, but it remains one of the best anti-noise helmets currently available on the market. It appears in the form of a rigid but equally light and malleable bow. Only weighing 190 grams, this is one of the lightest of our top 8. In addition, it enjoys dynamic speakers that restore hallucinating bass.
- The most: state-of-the-art and elegant design, perfect or almost sound, precise and airy sound, accessories provided - Less: relatively short connection cable, heat trend after more than 10 hours of listening
Sony MDR1000XC.CE7
The Japanese Sony is an illustrious manufacturer of electronic accessories for musical use. Its MDR1000XC.CE7 abbreviated noise reduction helmet offers an unparalleled musical listening experience, the best of all current rankings. Only flat, its price, which is salty, very salty!
Properties : Sony took advantage of the celebration of its 70th anniversary last year to launch a new ultra-modern and efficient helmet, the MDR1000X. It comes in the form of a very elegant, robust and light bow (275 grams). Nomade thanks to its Bluetooth chip, the helmet is also the one with the highest third range of the market, 25h in wireless mode.
+ The most: airy, soft and warm, active noise reduction, neat design and finishes, intuitive, autonomy
- Less: low distortion in mediums, non-removable hearing pads, no smartphone app
Parrot Zik 3
Parrot is one of the outsider for audio headphones. However, French based in Paris is not the worst audio accessory, since offering a Zik 3 that will make the deal without any problems, as to the noise reduction during your journeys.
Properties : the Zik 3 was launched in December 2015, and enjoys a neat and effective design, with a closed bow and weighing 290 grams. He also has dynamic speakers. Evolution of the Zik 2, model 3 brings innovations both on ease of use and on sound performance. These include the presence of Bluetooth and a non-removable battery.
The most: sound comfort, serious constructions and finishes, precise, warm airy and fluid, active insulation, call mode, wireless charging helmet Less: autonomy, unproven wireless charging base, bass sometimes very criard
AKG N60NC
The Austrian AKG (now owned by Samsung) is the second outsider we will discuss in this ranking. Its tested model is the N60NC, which offers a lot of arguments, both in terms of design and sound delivered.
Properties : a single point will be highlighted on the N60NC of AKG, its monster autonomy allowing to listen continuously for 40 hours all your musical beaches. It’s hallucinating, but for this, it will be necessary to sacrifice some aspects related to the quality of the sound. This helmet is aimed primarily at melomaniacs who want to travel light.
- The most: hands-free kit, excellent active noise reduction, sober and efficient design, compact and lightweight, airplane adapter and cover provided - Less: strong distortion of acutes and severe generated by the active noise reduction, impossible to adjust the volume from the helmet
Koss QZPRO
Koss is an American firm whose praises are no longer to be made on the stage of audio helmets. However, having tried to reduce the noise, the giant has struck the fierce competition of the tenors such as Bose, Sennheiser or Sony. It also offers the least expensive helmet of our Top 8.
Properties : closed bow design, dynamic speakers but powerless. Purists abstain. In addition, Koss is quite avary in terms of accessories, the package contains only the helmet and an jack 6.3 adapter. However at its price, it is difficult to do better.
- The plus: light, compact, portable, relatively cheap, active noise reduction - Less: finishes, wire helmet, very pronounced distortion on serious, superfluous effects
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