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I travel a lot by plane and I would prefer to get a pair of cans to quieten the surrounding, so that I can sleep properly. IEMs, all the while, I thought it was for kids during those walkman days but I did not know that micro engineering has come a long way. I will get both. I have made up my mind for the AN-07, though its a tad heavier than Bose. But for IEM, if I get a good pair, I am afraid it will amplify more distortion from my ipod, which already sounds terrible with the stock headphone. Besides, are there study that show IEMs cause more damage to hearing than a good conventional headphones for the same loudness?

Thanks for the advice. Just curious, if IEMs are so good, why are the big boys making noise cancellation headphones, which are heavier and so much more expensive than IEMs. Besides, if IEMs are so good, why Grado and Stax are not into IEMs. Just curious

I would like to buy a good pair of noise cancellation headphone for air travel. I have been looking at Seinheisser and Bose but former will change model soon whereas the latter is really expensive at $550!! I have tried Creative noise cancellation hp ($49) but it is uncomfortable and not good enough. My budget is $300. Can anybody recommend?