( 139 reviews )
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Posted: Aug 11 2009
I fly a lot. This is my second pair of 250's, since the plug on my first one developed an intermittent short. It cost almost as much to replace the plug as it cost to buy a new pair. The new pair appears to have an improved plug, but I wish it was a 90 degree type instead of a straight plug. These are the best noise canceling phones I've tried. I started with the Bose over-ear headphones, but found them too heavy for long flights. Although the battery pack on the 250 seems a bit awkward at first, it keeps the weight of the batteries off your head. It's a good compromise. Highly recommended.
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Posted: Aug 8 2009
Pros: - Solid construction - Very nice sound - Good noise cancelling Cons: - Heavy and awkward battery/electronics device Summary: Great build quality, great sound and noise cancelling. However, the battery compartment/noise cancelling electronics make for a large package that is awkward to locate. Halfway between the headphones and the 3.5mm jack is a cigar sized unit that contains the battery and noise cancelling pieces (and is quite heavy). Everything works well and the sound is great, but the extra package is awkward to locate and carry. I would rather have the electronics, etc. as part of the headset, but for the price, I can't complain much.
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Posted: Aug 6 2009
I've had these headphones for about 18 months. I purchased them for my frequent plane travel and have been happy with their performance. I hadn't used them for awhile, so they've been in their carrying case in my climate controlled home. A couple of weeks ago, I got them out to find that the plastic or whatever coating on the earphones had disintegrated - this is the layer that covers the foam of the part of the headphones that sits over your ears. If you put them on, you would get a coating of little black pieces of the coating all over your ears and neck. Very disgusting.
