Philips HN 110

Pros: Effective in reducing noise; well suited for travel.

Cons: Pricey, but with noise-reduction headphones you get what you pay for.

Review: I purchased these headphones to use with a portable DVD player. While using the DVD player on an airplane, the engine noise made it hard to hear the movie, even with the volume turned as high as it would go. Shopping for noise-reduction and ...

Pros: Good ergonomics, comfortable, decent performance for money, compact

Cons: Overly-boosted highs, not much oomph for bass

The Bottom Line: The HN-110 headphones make a good alternative to the overpriced and only marginally better Bose TriPort headphones.

Review: There seems to be two types of noise-canceling headphones available for purchase. One type is around $50, the other is above $150. I am a college student and do not have the money to drop $150 on headphones, so I opted to save some cash and buy the ...

Pros: Great noise-cancellation headphones for the price, good sound quality

Cons: Not very comfortable, after a two hour movie my ears hurt

The Bottom Line: Recommended to anyone looking for a good cost-effective set of noise-canceling headphones. I’ve owned this headphone for 8 months and I enjoy the sound quality and love the noise-canceling feature.

Review: I bought the Phillips HN110 because it was a cheap alternative to the Bose QuiteComfort noise-canceling headphones. I believe in the school of thought “you get what you pay for,” and though the HN110 is a lot cheaper than its more expensive brothers I am ...

Pros: Comfortable ear cups/pads; compact design; good price

Cons: Plastic headphone joints; bass not powerfully clean; thick for briefcases

The Bottom Line: Great Product for the Price

Review: I've had these headphones for 2 years now and am very happy with them despite a couple shortfalls. Headphone music source: 90% iPod video 10% Connected to work computer Headphone use: 35% Airplane / Train / Travelling 65% Office listening ...

Pros: Comfortable with good passive sound isolation and active noise cancelation

Cons: Will not win any audiophile awards, but sound good

The Bottom Line: I would recommend these headphones to anyone who travels regularly and wants a reasonably priced set of headphones which work pretty well.

Review: I was looking for a set of noise canceling headphones to replace my Aiwa HP-CN5 (they are pretty uncomfortable on long flights, don't stay well on my head and have an annoying hiss - but they are 1st generation so I did not have too many choices when I ...