On Wed, 8 Apr 2009 22:35:03 +0100, Leon wrote
(in article ) :

I have a pair of noise canceling head phones. When turned on you adjust for
normal hearing. When there is a loud noise they shut off instantly. If I
clap my hands loudly in a small room I can only hear the echo of the clap
after they return to normal status.

I picked up a pair of El Cheapo (ALDI) for sixteen squids, not eally
expecting much and I'm very impressed. Switched off, they are like any
reasonable quality muff. Switched on, they let conversation level sound
through clearly.. The shut-off really IS instantaneous.

I took 'em along to a band rehearsal and they worked really well... I often
wear ear plugs but then there's the hassle of over-attenuation of chat and
direction. These certainly helped me to hear detail through the sound barrage
as well as my normal plugs and the H.F drop was not really a problem in this
situation - 3 Marshall hundreds, a small vocal rig and undamped drums in a
room about 20' square. O.K. they're not flat enough for critical monitoring,
but then I didn't expect it . I wouldn't wear 'em to do a mix, for example.
I'll be taking them regularly.

Workshop use is GREAT. Very little ear-muff claustrophobia.

The pass-through circuit is mono only at this price. Not really a problem
either. Comfortable for wearing, extended period and none of that wrenching
'em off to deal with shwmbo yet still stop the router from hurting.

I'm convinces, anyhow.