There are many situations when noise cancelling technology is beneficial. This includes on planes to block out jet engine noise, to avoid the noise created by other family members at home and to drown out the conversations of fellow commuters. Another beneficial feature of arctis 7 headphones is that the sound reduction works in two ways. Not only is it a benefit to the owner of the headphones but it also insulates the sound from irritating other passengers sat close by, enabling both the surrounding passengers and the headphones wearer to enjoy their journey in peace.

Sennheiser MM550-X Travel Wireless Bluetooth Headphones - These headphones can be paired up utilizing Bluetooth with an iPhone, to produce fantastic, interference free audio. Your bluetooth device can be controlled from the headphones, with a few simple to use controls on the right hand earcup. There are various sound modes to mess around with, such as SRS WOW HD for wider sound and increased base, and aptX, for state of the art CD sound quality. The Sennhesier MM550-X headphones are over the ear, which means they're going to filter out a lot of the surrounding noise by themselves without having to be turned on.

AKG K495 Premium Active Noise Cancelling Headphones - The AKG K495's are constructed really well with a high end quality feel. Instead of using batteries, these headphones can be connected to the USB port of a laptop and charged for use of up to 34 hours. What's also unique about these headphones is that they dont need to be turned on to cancel out the surrounding noise. As you'd expect of headphones made by AKG, these headphones have superb sound performance, with a punchy bass along with smooth highs and detailed midrange.