Question about the Philips O'Neill SHO9567GB/28 The Stretch Headphones

[Deer Film]

I read that some people like this Philips O'Neil Headphones. They are cheaper and and I assume not like the HD25.
But I need a pair of headphones that are rugged and offer some noise cancellation or isolation (passive noise cancellation is what it is called.0
I would use attached to my HMC150 while I am interviewing speakers in crowded rooms or lecture rooms or outdoors in harsh environments. I am not looking for perfect isolation, but enough to hear what I am recording and be able to make changes to levels and microphone.
I hope the bass is not over the top and distracting. I hope the lows, mids, and highs are just normal and not enhanced, Mostly concerned with human voice and listening for anything distracting.
I will not use these for editing in post, I use my AKG for that.
I like the idea of these headphones because as a weekend warrior I need something that can take a little beating.
If at 50 dollars I break them, I would feel better then 300 dollars.
I heard the heavy duty cord tends to suck a little power, but I will not use this with an mp3 player.
So, to any owner of these, how is the noise cancellation, how much of outside noise can you hear, how does human voice sound, can guys with big heads feel comfortable with these, and on location recording people with the Philips O'Neil VS Sennheiser HD25, will there be any difference that would not let me hear the audio details I need for recording what I need?
Or do you recommend a different model Philips stretch

And again, for post editing, I don't know without trying the Philips if I would use them.

 

[Noiz2]

First off they are not noise canceling. "Passive noise canceling" is marketing speak, they are isolating headphones. They are built for listening to music on your iPhone so... And they have "heart thumping bass".

The normal field cans are not terribly isolating but you can get ones designed for drummers that are basically airport ear protectors with heard phones built in. They are VERY isolating. A review I just looked at that called these "durable" managed to break them in six months. I'm still using my Sony MDr 7506's that I bought for $100 in 1988. They have been around the world and in the field the whole time and the only part that wore out was the pads.

So these might work, though they are not designed for field work.

Negatives are that they are for a phone and have a microphone in the cord. They are plastic. The cord is two parts so there is another connection to worry about. And they are discontinued so if you like them you should get another pair right away.

BTW the cord has NOTHING to do with power usage. That is more people talking definitively out their rears. If anything a heavy duty cord would offer less resistance and use less power.

These are designed for listening to MP3 music and phone calls so they are probably far from flat. I wouldn't use them for recording personally but it's not going to bother me if you showed up using them.

Here are some real isolating headphones and they are the same price.

But you know some of the most isolating I have had is with earbuds. You need the kind that have soft inserts that seal, but they are extremely isolating. So much so that we had to stop using them in the field. If your interviewing you may feel more comfortable with earbuds than a set of huge cans on your head.

 

[Deer Film]

Hi, I am learning and thanks for explaining things. I guess what I would like is a good pair of isolation headphones. I looked at the Sony MDr 7506, they are on amazon for about 80 dollars and still in stock. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000AJIF4E/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER It looks to me it only has one cable.

Are these comfortable to wear for an hour or so and I have a big head? Also, if you are at an event recording while people are talking, are they good enough where you can hear the audio you are recording and isolate the outside conversations? What about your ears, do they get warm or moist after a while or is this normal wearing headphones like this.

I also saw the Sennheier HD 280 Pro of about the same price.http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000065BPB/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER


I would not mind spending around 80 for a pair of headphones. Thanks for the tips. I will read some reviews and make a decision, and it helps that you have used them before.
Have a good day.