The Best Noise Canceling Headsets- by Weebee

Today Weebee will be recommending some of the tried and true best noise cancelling headsets.  This is for when you need to study for an exam, do some quiet work on a train or plane, or simply just want to read a good book undisturbed, then these are for you.  Obvously earplugs work well too-but if you combine the two then its even more effective!  Here are three different price points to suit your needs.   

Alfie wears the Peltor H10A

Budget: Peltor H10A Earmuffs.The first headsets recommended are the Peltor H10A Earmuff.  These are awesome earmuffs really designed for the outdoors- many people use them in construction sites, but people also use it for Do it yourself work- whether in the yard lawnmowing or using a power drill, these work very well.  The noise reduction rating is one of the highest I've seen, at 30 Decibels when used as directed.  The price varies for these $17-30 USD, but definitely I'd recommend these to people in the outdoors and people on a budget.

In fact in one of the standardized testing centers they have these instead of ear plugs.  My owner was quite surprised to see those during the test, but I guess they work very well and more environmental than just giving out disposable earplugs every time a new person takes the test.  With these they can just wash them after each use, as they are quite sturdy.  Peltor does make more fancy ones but these are really solid and work quite well.  The only downside is that after long periods of time it does hurt a bit, though you should be taking adequate breaks anyway.

Mid-Range:  Sony MDR-NC60.

These are the mid- range noise canceling headphones that Weebee recommends, quite price at around $200, but you can get them for $139 at Amazon, and roughly around $90 for a refurbished version.  Weebee recommendes this because they are excellent for travel, with the plug for the airlines that switch into two prong, as well as a nifty travel case, and twist and fold down function for them to easily store.  My owner used them for a year quite well.  Note that while excellent, you do hear some noise in the background when the function is one, but supplementing it with earplugs might be the way to go.  Or of course, play some music through it, as these headphones actually allow you to play some music!



High-Range: Seinheisser PXC-450.
This is the businessman's headphone.  The ultimate travel companion.  It's huge, comfortable, and comes in its own travel case.  The case has storage for the headset, two extra AAA batteries, and the extra part you can use on airlines.  You can also ditch the cord and just use the headset with or without the noise cancelling function if you don't want music or entertainment.  This thing very well thought out and is meant for airline travel, as it has a special buttons on the the right side.  The Sony does as well to have a button to switch on noise-canceling, as well as a built-in monitor function that allows you to hear surrounding sound without taking off the headphones, but this brings it to another level.  Easy to press button let's the red light change green, indicating to others that they can hear you through the headset (it has a microphone that delivers the sound through), as the headset even withouth the noise cancelling function on already does some good wrapping around the ear and gets rid of the some sound without the the noise cancelling function even on!

Volume switch for turning up the music, and even to control outside noise when listening outside.  Simply is the most comfortable, easy to use, and most versatile travel companion to have if you travel a lot.  It is commonly compared to the Bose systems, but I think its better because even if you run out of batteries, it has a special button that allows through sound, so the headset can also listen to music when there's no battery, whereas as far as I know, Bose can't.  Oh and did I tell you that the music sounds amazing?  Excellent quality just for a headset itself.

The only downside is that its very big, and if you don't want to attract attention, then maybe go with the Sonys.  (the Peltor will probably attract more attention though).  It's expensive (at $350-$400), but you can find it online in the ($260 $280) range.  Weebee's owner has had them since Aug 2008 (So 3 years worth of travels), and he can solemly say that these are the best out there for the price, and probably the one to get if you plan on travelling a lot.  The headphones still feel like new even after repeated use of the years, and thus it is considered a Weebee Wonder, as it is tried and tested over years of travel and still hold up extremely well.

These are, without a doubt, Weebee's choice.

Weekend Bag- The Bowling Bag

For ultimate weekend travel- consider getting a bowling bag.  What is this, you ask?  Well basically it's a bag that bowlers actually use.  It is separated into two compartments, so you put the bowling bag in the main compartment, while you put your shoes and other things in the other compartment, so it doesn't damage the bowling ball.

Oxford Bowling Bag by Terrida.  www.terrida.com

You don't need to be a bowler to get this bag.  Really awesome just to get it for the weekend anyway.  Other designers have copied the style but have cut out the special second compartment, though I recommend the one with two.  With the separate compartments to put things, and the general style, getting a good one should provide years of enjoyment to carry your things for overnight trips and over the weekend.  Get one in leather in black or brown which should be suitable for the office or fun, or a fancy one like the one above to use for all types of short travels.