Noise-cancelling headphones

Voyager2002

I suggest a pair of headphones that combine both approaches. I recently bought a pair of Goldring ones for 59 pounds from Play.com, and am very happy with them. They fit right over your ears and so block out a lot of noise even with the noise-cancelling feature turned off. And turning it on increases the quietness. I use them during very noisy bus journeys with a radio playing, and can listen to audio books playing at low volumes without being disturbed by the racket outside.