Good morning Many thanks to everyone who helped with last week’s survey about podcasts. 20% of Travel Insiders regularly listen to podcasts, and another 15% do so occasionally. On the other side, 14% of readers […]
Our first category of headphones to be considered is in-ear headphones. These are sometimes called earphones or IEMs – ‘In Ear Monitors’. This is actually the hardest recommendation for us to make, because we personally
If you are wanting to listen to music in a noisy environment (in particular, airplanes), or if you just simply want to tune out the noise and relax, and if the in-ear headphones don’t appeal,
Headphone Recommendations – Noise Cancelling Headphones Read More »
The idea of buying a quality pair of regular loudspeakers for under $100 would be laughable. Indeed, it is a struggle to find good quality speakers for less than $1000 a pair. But with headphones,
Headphone Recommendations – Around the $100 Range Read More »
This is a very crowded part of the market, with some excellent headphones at moderate pricing. We suspect most people will be happy with the Sony MDR7506 mentioned above, but if you want to treat
If you want to get a pair of the unassailable universally acknowledged very best headphones available, you’re probably in for a disappointment, because there’s no clear consensus on which those would be. You’re also in
Headphone Recommendations – The Ultimate Headphones Read More »
This is the first part of a multi-part series that gives some recommended models of headphones for you to consider. After reading this introduction we suggest you then read the various articles showing our recommendations
Many of us instinctively prefer listening to music through regular loudspeakers, perhaps because it seems more analogous to listening in a real life concert hall. But using headphones offers three compelling advantages, and sometimes is
Good morning Happy birthday this week, sort of, to the podcast (a seminal event occurring on 14 August 2004). I’ve never much appreciated podcasts and webcasts, feeling that their ‘linear’ nature and forcing you to watch/listen
Try as those of us who like the A380 might, we cannot pretend the A380 has been an outstanding commercial success. In terms of passenger comfort, most people agree it is wonderful – quiet, smooth,
The A380 – A Failure by Airbus, or the Airlines? Read More »
Good morning I omitted mention last week of a very historic birthday. July 15 saw the first flight of the 707 prototype, the ‘Dash 80’. The development of the 707 (and subsequently the development of
Just today the CDC issued a highest level alert over the current Ebola outbreak – this being only the third time it has issued a Level One warning in the last ten years (the other
Will Ebola Destroy the World? Or Just its Airlines? Or Neither? Read More »
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