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I'm no great audiophile, but recently had the opportunity to test drive both CGK's and upright man's noise cancelling headphones 
upright man was most kind in lending Mrs. nickbot and I his PXC300's for our SQ321 leg in Economy (whilst he was in Raffles). This was the first time I've ever tried noise cancelling headphones, and for a complete beginner, they were simply another world compared to the standard headsets. Yes, as per upright man's comments, they do get a little uncomfortable after prolonged wear, but I think for me this was a small price to pay for the enhanced experience. As Mrs. nickbot and I were swapping the PXC300s over between us every so often, the difference between noise cancelling and non n/c was (probably as expected for those with prior experience) incredible. Nice to wear the n/c headset even when not actually watching a film, just to cut out the ambient
Now for CGK's QC3s,...perhaps an unfair comparison, seeing as I was busy lounging in his SkySuite during this component of the road test (as a scientist/engineer, I'm conscious that the experimental conditions were far from being the same
) The QC3s were excellent, probably more comfortable than the PXC300s and sounded wonderful - not wanting to pre-empt my trip report, but this was certainly helped along by a cold glass of Krug and the large KrisWorld screen.
For my needs, I think I'll be investing in the PXC300s, for a few reasons:
1. They are cheaper (a consideration, seeing as I have to buy two pairs!)
2. They use AAA batteries rather than special rechargables
3. They allow sound to pass through even with dead batteries
4. Nice compact design, fold up into a most convenient little semi-hard case
...not in any way putting down the QC3s, which were fantastic, just out of my price range and for a predominantly Economy travelling pattern, maybe a little bulky to fit in my already bulging bag!
Hope this helps anyone making a purchasing decision - now just to find a good price on 2 pairs of PXC300s!!
upright man was most kind in lending Mrs. nickbot and I his PXC300's for our SQ321 leg in Economy (whilst he was in Raffles). This was the first time I've ever tried noise cancelling headphones, and for a complete beginner, they were simply another world compared to the standard headsets. Yes, as per upright man's comments, they do get a little uncomfortable after prolonged wear, but I think for me this was a small price to pay for the enhanced experience. As Mrs. nickbot and I were swapping the PXC300s over between us every so often, the difference between noise cancelling and non n/c was (probably as expected for those with prior experience) incredible. Nice to wear the n/c headset even when not actually watching a film, just to cut out the ambient
Now for CGK's QC3s,...perhaps an unfair comparison, seeing as I was busy lounging in his SkySuite during this component of the road test (as a scientist/engineer, I'm conscious that the experimental conditions were far from being the same
) The QC3s were excellent, probably more comfortable than the PXC300s and sounded wonderful - not wanting to pre-empt my trip report, but this was certainly helped along by a cold glass of Krug and the large KrisWorld screen.For my needs, I think I'll be investing in the PXC300s, for a few reasons:
1. They are cheaper
(a consideration, seeing as I have to buy two pairs!)2. They use AAA batteries rather than special rechargables
3. They allow sound to pass through even with dead batteries
4. Nice compact design, fold up into a most convenient little semi-hard case
...not in any way putting down the QC3s, which were fantastic, just out of my price range and for a predominantly Economy travelling pattern, maybe a little bulky to fit in my already bulging bag!
Hope this helps anyone making a purchasing decision - now just to find a good price on 2 pairs of PXC300s!!
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