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Title: If you want true noise canceling, look elsewhere
Review: I got these headphones at Christmas 2007, but haven't had a chance to really test out the capabilities until a plane trip I just took to Chicago (2/2008). Now that I've tried them in the true test of airplane ambient noise, I can tell you-don't waste your money on these. When you switch on the noise canceling, all it does is boost the volume a bit - doesn't reduce ambient noise at all. They're fine headphones for certain uses - don't get me wrong. They're fine in quiet environments. But they don't work as advertised. Also, after a few hours of use, I find the ear loops become uncomfortable as they cut into your earlobes somewhat. For passive sound isolation, I recommend the Shure E2c earbuds.2/2/2010 update: I have had the Sennheiser PXC 250 for a while now, and I like them a lot better than the Philips.
