Over ear closed headphones

[gryphongryph]

Hi guys.
I am looking for closed over ear headphones. for use at work with my iPhone 6s Plus.
I work in a noisy environment, driving a large diesel forklift, been using Shure 4/535se in ears, with over the ears safety phones for some years now, but that gets tiring after a while.

Bought the Sennheiser HD 380 Pro earlier this year to try at work, but unfortunately they let too much noise in, also the iPhone has problem driving them without amp to satisfied levels.

My question to all you guys is this, do you know any better closed over ear headphones to use with my phone than the Sennheiser HD 380pro ?

I mostly listen to podcast while working, but sometimes music too.

Hopefully I will get some suggestions from you guys.
Thanks.

 

[alexw]

The obvious answer seems to be Bose QC35. They are known for their good noise cancelling. You could also go for an older model, which will be cheaper.
There are several alternatives that also have active noise cancelling, but Bose is known to be the best in that regard. Sennheiser Momentum wireless and B&W Beoplay H7 are viable alternatives.

Why do you come here for advice in English, by the way?

 

[gryphongryph]

Well I am from Faroe Islands, so don't write very well Norska ;-) but can read it very well.

 

[Håkon_Rognlien]

Sennheiser Momentum works very well with small amps such as phones. They might be somewhat small for some, but if they fit your head and ears, not many phones can match them when phone is the driving power behind it.

Also, Focal has come up with some exciting, closed phones these days, but I've not heard them with small, portable amps yet.

Best regards
Håkon Rognlien