Sony MDRNC33 Noise Canceling Earbuds (Black)

Product Description

Sony MDR-NC33 noise canceling headphones enhance your listening experience by providing a little peace and quiet. The compact and comfortable earbud-style headphones fit in the palm of your hand for less hassle while at work or during travel, yet they’re powerful enough to reduce 90 percent of ambient noise. Enjoy studio-quality sound from the 13.5mm driver units, while a convenient monitor switch allows you to minimize your audio and listen to conversation. When noise cancellation isn’t necessary, the passive feature lets you operate the MDR-NC33 headphones as regular stereo headphones without battery

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2 x 4.2 x 8.2 inches ; 4.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
• ASIN: B002M78JAM
• Item model number: MDRNC33
  

Technical Details

• 90 Percent ambient noise reduction
• Listen with or without noise cancellation
• Monitor switch lets you mute audio to listen outside
• Vertical style sits comfortably in the ear
• 13.5mm Driver units for wider frequency response

Costumer Reviews

I can only compare them to the Shure SE110 Sound Isolating Earphone I also have.

Noise on the street

- About equal. If it is raining the advantage goes to Shure since the nc33s struggle with the

high pitch sounds (water on the street by moving cars).

Subway-Metro

- Here they are about equal again. The nc33s do not block the announced station stops but once again

Shure does a better job of the high pitch sounds (breaks, metal friction ect . . .)

At Home

- I found the nc33 does a much better gob with low appliance humming and other such sounds

(refrigerator, washer, dryer, dishwasher, neighbours subwoofer, large trucks outside ect . . . )

On a Plain

- Here I give the advantage to the nc33s. This is mainly because the airplane sound is a low

constant sound. In this environment they clearly held the advantage and perhaps the claim of

90% reduction in background sound can be seen as accurate.

I cannot agree with other reviews that cannot tell the difference between when the noise cancelling is on or off. This is true of higher frequencies but not of the lower ones (airplane, appliance, truck engine ect . . . )

I've had this product for most of a year, I'm on an aircraft about 6 hours every week, and I won't leave home without them. They significantly reduce engine noise, allow me to mute all sound to chat with the crew, and allow me to control the headset volume. They are small enough for travel as they fit in my pocket, and they are sufficiently durable to have continued to provide great service over many months of use every week. The only negative for me is the cord tangles: I can put-up with that. Here's my final recommendation: I like them so much I purchased a back-up set.