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Upcoming Trip

My wife and I are taking a trip this summer for our 25th anniversary. I am looking to buy some wireless headphones for the trip since we will be on the airplane for 8-10 hours and was wondering if any of you have experience with Sennheiser Momentum 4, PSB (I don’t remember the model but they are $399), or Focal Bathys (are they really worth double the price). I do have Focal home speakers so I am familiar with the house sound if the headphones have it. Although I am primarily buying the headphones for the trip, I am sure I will use them at home when we return.

Thank you for sharing your experiences!

bcool57
fastfreight
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+1 on the Sony @soix !  I have the Bose for working around the yard (note, sweat ruins the surrounds).  the Sony are perfect for flying, sound great and great noise cancelling at this price.

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2psyop
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gkelly
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I am sure I will use them at home when we return.

Had the same idea, now they sit in a bowl along with some miscellaneous audio stuff that never get used. This is definitely one of those situations where it might make sense to get something basic to see if it’s something you would use again and again. 

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buellrider97
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+1 on the Sony’s, but I have not compared. My wife had 5 pr that were unwanted by her employees, so I took a pair for traveling. In addition to flying I take them on my multi day tuna trips. The bunks are down below and those engines drone for hours. They work great at noise canceling, are comfortable for long periods of time and the SQ is better than expected. I stream Tidal and Qbuzz so I’ve downloaded music to my phone and I can listen out at sea without a signal. Also the battery life is excellent. Buy a couple different ones on Amazon and keep what you like. Cheers , Mike B.  

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ghdprentice
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I used to travel two weeks out of the month, generally to China, Japan, and Europe. I have traveled for work for over 40 years... all the while with headphones. Bose QuietComfort. The good thing is the sound is great... they do not attempt to make it "audiophile" sound... which does not work in noisy environments, they make it sound great, punchy and satisfying. I put them on with noise cancelation when I walk into the airport... no music. And take them off when I get to the hotel. Huge impact on air travel. Great sounding, incredibly comfortable. Only Bose product I would ever recommend, but I do whole heartedly. 

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