Plane Quiet Platinum  Headphones Review

Reviewed May 25, 2016 at 10:52am
Tested using Methodology v0.9 
Plane Quiet Platinum

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Mixed Usage 
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Critical Listening 
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Commute/Travel 
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Sports/Fitness 
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Office 
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Home Theater 

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The Plane Quiet Platinum are surprisingly stable on your head and block a good amount of noise for commuting. They also don't leak much and won't be distracting to the people around you. Unfortunately, the poor audio reproduction and somewhat plasticky build quality may be a is a deal breaker for some listeners.

Our Verdict

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Mixed Usage 

The Plane Quiet Platinum are decent everyday casual headphones. They perform well in use cases where isolation and low leakage is necessary, like commuting. However, their poor sound quality, comfort, and cheap, plastic frame, means they're not well-rounded enough for all uses.

Pros
  • Stable fit.
  • Low leakage.
Cons
  • Poor and uneven sound reproduction.
  • Inefficient audio controls.
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Critical Listening 

Poor for critical listening. They have a closed-back design and a skewed, bass-heavy audio reproduction that sounds too dark and closed for critical listening.

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Commute/Travel 

Average for commuting. They provide enough isolation for the ambient noise of a train and bus. However, the noise canceling may not efficient enough for the level of noise on an international or domestic flight.

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Sports/Fitness 

Mediocre-at-best for sports use. They're not the most comfortable but they won't easily fall off your head because of their tight, stable fit.

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Office 

Mediocre-at-best for office use. They won't be audible to the people around you because of their low leakage. They also block enough ambient noise so that you won't hear the chatter of a busy office. However, they're not the most comfortable so you won't be able to wear them for long listening sessions, which is often the case at the office.

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Home Theater 

Average for Home Theater use. They have no latency since they're wired but a have a subpar sound that won't be the best for watching movies. They also have a short audio cable so they won't be the ideal headphones to comfortably watch movies with from you couch unless you have an extension cord for the audio cable.

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    Home Theater
  • Changelog

    1.  Updated May 25, 2016: Review published.
    2.  Updated May 23, 2016: Our testers have started testing this product.
    3.  Updated May 02, 2016: We've purchased the product and are waiting for it to arrive in our lab.

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    Test Results

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    Design
    Style
    TypeLockedOver-ear
    EnclosureLockedClosed-Back
    WirelessLockedNo
    TransducerLockedDynamic
    MicLockedNo

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    Comfort
    WeightLockedLock lbs
    Clamping Force
    LockedLock lbs

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    Controls
    Ease of useLockedLocked
    FeedbackLockedLocked
    Call/Music ControlLockedLocked
    Volume ControlLockedLocked
    Noise Canceling ControlLockedLocked
    Talk-ThroughLockedLocked
    Additional ButtonsLockedLocked

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    Stability

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    Portability
    LLockedLock"
    WLockedLock"
    HLockedLock"
    VolumeLockedLock in³
    Stand requiredLockedN/A

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    Case
    TypeLockedLocked

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    Build Quality

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    Breathability
    Avg.Temp.DifferenceLockedLock °C
    Cable
    DetachableLockedLocked
    LengthLockedLock ft
    ConnectionLockedLocked

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    Front
    Angled
    Side
    Rear
    Top
    In The Box

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    Sound
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    Bass
    Std. Err.
    LockedLock dB
    Low-Frequency Extension
    LockedLock Hz
    Low-Bass
    LockedLock dB
    Bass
    LockedLock dB
    High-Bass
    LockedLock dB
    0.0
    Mid
    Std. Err.
    LockedLock dB
    Low-Mid
    LockedLock dB
    Mid
    LockedLock dB
    High-Mid
    LockedLock dB
    0.0
    Treble
    Std. Err.
    LockedLock dB
    Low-Treble
    LockedLock dB
    Treble
    LockedLock dB
    High-Treble
    LockedLock dB
    0.0
    Soundstage
    Openness
    Locked
    0.0
    Acoustic Space Excitation
    Locked
    0.0
    Correlated Crosstalk
    LockedLock dB
    0.0
    Imaging
    Driver Mismatch (Amplitude)
    LockedLock dB
    Driver Mismatch (Frequency)
    LockedLock dB
    0.0
    Total Harmonic Distortion
    Weighted THD @ 90
    LockedLock
    Weighted THD @ 100
    LockedLock
    Isolation
    0.0
    Noise Isolation
    Overall Attenuation
    LockedLock dB
    Noise-CancellingLockedYes
    Bass
    LockedLock dB
    Mid
    LockedLock dB
    Treble
    LockedLock dB
    Self-Noise
    LockedLock dB

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    Leakage
    Overall Leakage @ 1ft
    LockedLock dB

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    Active Features
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    Wireless
    Type
    LockedN/A
    Obstructed Range
    LockedN/A
    Line of Sight Range
    LockedN/A
    NFC
    LockedLocked
    0.0
    Latency
    Base Latency
    LockedLock ms
    aptX Latency
    LockedN/A
    aptX(LL) Latency
    LockedN/A

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    0.0
    Battery
    Battery Type
    LockedLocked
    Battery Life
    LockedLock hrs
    Charge Time
    LockedN/A
    Auto-off
    LockedLocked
    Audio while charging
    LockedN/A
    Passive Playback
    LockedLocked

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    App Support

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