Review--Top Headphones for Air Travel

CNET posted a review of six headphones that the editors determined are "best" for air travel. Of the six headphone, three are the noise-canceling over-ear type (Bose QuietComfort 3; Logitech Noise Canceling and JVC HA-NC250) and three are the sound-isolating in-ear type (Shure SE 310; Ultimate Ears Super.fi 5 Pro; V-Moda Bass Freq). They range in suggested retail price from $40 (V-Moda Bass Freq in-ears) to $349 (Bose Quiet Comfort 3 over-ears).

The editors rated the Bose as the best over-ear type and the Shure as the best in-ear type.

We have never been able to find a well-fitting in-ear model--they always eventually slip out. We use Bose Quiet Comfort 3 headphones which replaced our earlier Bose Quiet Comfort 2 model. The latter cupped the ears and became a little uncomfortable after about four hours pressing on our head. The model 3's sit on top of our ears and are perfectly comfortable for 12 hours or more--our only gripe is that their rechargeable battery is proprietary rather than a standard AAA like the model 2 uses.

Check out CNET's comparo. [Dana Baggett & Bill Fox]